High Court suspends prosecutors termination orders, refers case to CJ

The law minister alleged the previous government for personal gain had hired these people in violation of law and were giving lucrative salaries to these officials to protect their interests.

The minister said that the prosecutor general was getting a Rs 200,000 salary per month, additional prosecutor general Rs 150,000, deputy prosecutor Rs 75,000 and public prosecutor Rs 65,000.

Those who were removed moved the constitutional petition challenging their termination and also applications to stay the operation of removal order.

The applicants said they were appointed as on different dates ranging from June 2006 to September 2007.

They said their tenure started with effect from the date they assumed the charge of the post till recruitment under Contract Appointment Policy, 2004.

The applicants said their tenure might be revoked if they were found guilty of misconduct etc by adopting the due process. They said the government terminated their service upon their alleged failure to qualify in interviews conducted by the Selection Committee.