Virendra Singh (Lokayukta)

Virendra Singh (Lokayukta) was appointed lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh on 16 December 2015 by Supreme Court of India[1][2] He is first Lokayukta of India who is appointed by Supreme Court of India.[3] He is successor of Justice N.K. Mehrotra The Supreme Court exercises its right under Article 142 of the Constitution to make the appointment of Lokayukta .[4]

Hon'ble Justice

Virendra Singh
Lokayukta, Uttar Pradesh
Appointed bySupreme Court of India
Succeeded byJustice N.K. Mehrotra
Personal details
Born (1949-01-04) 4 January 1949
Vill. Tiwaya, post tiwayaSaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Personal life
  • 1977:Legal Practice start and selection in PCS (J)
  • 1985:Promoted as Civil Judge.
  • 2005 :District Judge-Maharajganj, Banda, Balia, Mathura
  • 2009:High Court-Justice (13 April 2009)
  • 2011 :Retirement (13 January 2011)
  • 2011 :Chairman of State Consumer Commission of UP

Seventh Lokayukta
  1. Justice Vishwambhar Dayal (14 September 1977----)
  2. Justice Mirza Mohammad Murtaza Husain
  3. Justice Kailash Nath Goyal
  4. Justice Justice Rajeshwar Singh
  5. Justice Sudhir Chandra Verma
  6. Justice N.K.Mehrotra
  7. Justice Virendra Singh (20 December 2015-----)[5]

Swearing postponed

After the intervention of the Supreme Court, Virendra's appointed was replaced by retired judge Sanjay Mishra after the state government was accused of concealing facts regarding the appointed and objections raised by chief justice of Allahabad High Court.[6]

References
  1. "Angry SC takes 'extraordinary' step of appointing Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta". The Hindu. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-13310877.html
  3. http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-13310877.html
  4. http://www.thehindu.com/search/simple.do
  5. http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-13318443.html
  6. "Supreme Court appoints Justice Sanjay Mishra as U.P. Lokayukta". The Hindu. 28 January 2016.


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