SC paves way for 2G probe IO to try luck for UN assignment

The Supreme Court today paved the way for CBI officer Vivek Priyadarshi to try his luck for a UN assignment by saying that an undertaking given by the agency that no personnel probing the 2G scam will be transfered without the apex court's nod will not come in his way.
A bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu directed the CBI and the Ministry of Home Affairs to clear all impediments for processing his application for sitting in the examination by condoning the delay that may have occurred in fulfilling the requirements of notification issued on March 10.
Priyadarshi, who is SP in CBI's anti-corruption bureau, through senior advocate K K Venugopal, submitted that his application was not processed by the agency as a law officer during the 2G scam probe gave an undertaking that no officer involved into the investigation of the scam would be shifted or transferred without the court's permission.

Allowing his plea, the bench, also comprising justices S A Bobde and Arun Mishra said "We permit him to appear for the necessary examination for the assignment which will improve his career prospect. This order shall not come in the way. We direct the CBI to process and forward his application to the MHA."
"After receipt of the application, the MHA will condone the delay in sending the application," the bench said.