The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Odisha Government to fix a date for appointment of a Lokayukta in the State. The apex court also directed the State Chief Secretary to appear before it in this regard.
The court rejected the State Government’s plea of allowing it additional time of three months for Lokayukta appointment.
The Government had earlier been asked by the court on July 10 to complete the appointment process within two months.
Odisha was the first State to pass a Lokayukta Bill on February 14, 2014 after the Lokpal Bill was cleared by Parliament in December 2013.