Kerala High Court seeks response of CBI and State govt. in plea against cashew import scam accused
The Kerala High Court has ordered the CBI and state government to respond to a petition challenging the appointment of K.A. Ratheesh to key government posts. The petitioner argues that Ratheesh's continued employment is inappropriate given his status as an accused in a major cashew import corruption case.
Why it matters
It highlights concerns regarding public integrity and the potential for corruption within state-run corporations in India.
The Kerala High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the State government to respond to the allegations raised by K.M. Shajahan, former Additional Private Secretary to the late former Chief Minister, V.S. Achuthananthan, against K.A. Ratheesh, former managing director of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation and one of the accused in the ₹600-crore cashew import scam.
Mr. Shajahan, through a petition, had alleged that appointing a person who was chargesheeted by the CBI, and for whom prosecution sanction was granted in a major corruption case, to key posts in the government violated the established norms of public integrity and transparency.
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