Daughter’s income certificate row: Karnataka High Court stays KPSC members’ resolution seeking resignation of chairman
The Karnataka High Court has stayed a resolution by KPSC members demanding the resignation of their chairperson, Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar. The dispute stems from allegations regarding a false income certificate submitted by the chairperson's daughter for a government job.
Why it matters
The case involves high-level administrative integrity and the legal boundaries of internal governance within a public service commission.
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday (July 10) stayed a resolution passed by the members of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) calling upon chairperson Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar to resign from his post by taking moral responsibility on the issue of his daughter submitting a caste certificate declaring “false” family income while applying for recruitment to the post of Industrial Extension Officer, a Group ‘C’ post.
Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the interim order on a petition filed by Mr. Sahukar, who had questioned the powers of the members to pass a resolution against him, besides letters written to the Chief Secretary and to the Governor on July 6 and 7, respectively, by KPSC’s secretary, intimating them on the resolution passed against the chairman.
The court has also stayed operation of the two letters.
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