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| Wajahat’s oath deferred | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26: Despite clearance of all decks for his swearing in, the J&K State Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah’s oath taking had to be deferred till the Central Government finds his replacement at the Central Information Commission.
Wajahat Habibullah was expected to take oath in Srinagar today which is now likely to take place in Jammu in next few days. Habibullah deferred his oath since his successor at the CIC is yet to be appointed.
"I was planning to take oath of office today but I have been asked to continue till the new Chief Information Commissioner is decided. I cannot join the new office until relieved from my duties here," Habibullah said.
As per the law, the charge of the CIC cannot be handed over to any other person on ad hoc basis. Even if Habibullah wishes to do so, the new person's name needs to be ratified by a three-member committee.
The committee that is chaired by the Prime Minister and includes the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and one minister from the Cabinet, selects the Information Commissioner at the CIC, he said.
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