The office of the chairperson at SHRC falls vacant on Wednesday with incumbent B Subhashan Reddy retiring after a fiveyear term.As the government has not found a successor to Subhashan Reddy,M Rama Rao,who was chosen as the judicial member of the commission,would be temporarily holding charge.
In a new development,Pera Reddy took charge as the administrative (non-judicial ) member of the commission.Significantly,the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday vacated the stay on Pera Reddys selection.Last month,the selection committee had chosen Pera Reddy as the nonjudicial member,but human rights activists had moved the court against the nomination.
The two members along with the outgoing chairperson are expected to form a bench and hear a handful of cases slotted for Wednesday.On the penultimate day of Reddys tenure,only 33 cases were heard,against an average of 300-odd cases everyday.This,the officials at the SHRC said,was to ensure Subhashan Reddy gets to enjoy a light day.Pera Reddy heard around five cases along with the SHRC chief on Tuesday afternoon,thereby pushing the number of pending cases further.
With a large number of cases pending before the commission,rights activists are wondering when the next chairperson will assume charge.Also the choice of the candidate is equally important,point out activists,as the cases pending before the commission for a long time need to be disposed at the earliest.
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(source:toi)
Subhashan Reddy retiring on Wednesday
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