AP Government appoints Justice B Siva Sankara Rao to head Judicial Preview Committee

Amaravati: AP Government appointed Justice B Siva Sankara Rao as head of Judicial Preview Committee.

AP High Court acting Chief Justice has recommended the name of Siva Sankara Rao for the post in accordance with the State Infrastructure (Transparency through Judicial Preview) Act 2019. The state government ratified the appointment, informed chief minister's office in a statement on Wednesday.

The term of office will be for three years from the date of Justice B Siva Sankara Rao assuming office and a GO was issued to this effect.

The State had earlier, passed  legislation to bring in all contracts worth Rs 100 core or above under Judicial Preview Committee, headed by a High Court Judge. It requested the High Court acting Chief Justice to suggest the name of a judge for this post.