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Adhir Chowdhury asks for shortlisted candidates' profiles; receives 200-plus names

On 12 March 2024 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury asked the Legislative Department for details of the shortlisted names. On 13 March he was sent a list of more than 200 eligible persons; the search committee had not yet shortlisted anyone and could not finalise a list at its meeting that day.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

The court order says 'more than 200'; Chowdhury told IE the list had 212 names and was delivered at night.

CHARGE AND ANSWER

Charge: Adhir Chowdhury records dissent: 212 names overnight, six-name shortlist minutes before

Responses: Centre tells court meeting was moved to 14 March before stay pleas were listed

What the record shows: Adhir Chowdhury asks for shortlisted candidates' profiles; receives 200-plus names, Court refuses stay citing Lok Sabha election, but criticises selection procedure

The Union's reply was filed against a duplicate of this entry that has since been merged into it. The record documents Chowdhury's 12 March request for profiles and the Supreme Court's 21 March order, which refused a stay and commented on the selection procedure.

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SOURCES

TIER 1 · PRIMARYDr. Jaya Thakur v. Union of India, W.P. (C) No. 14 of 2024 and connected matters, order on stay applications, 2024 INSC 246Supreme Court of India (PDF hosted by Supreme Court Observer)2024-03-22
TIER 3 · PRESSOn EC selection, Adhir dissents: 'Shortlisted names were shared 8-10 minutes before meeting'The Indian Express2024-03-14

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