Suspended Information commissioner moves HC

K Natarajan filed a petition challenging Governor H R Bhardwaj's November 12 order suspending him, contending that it was "illegal".

The petition is likely to come up before the court tomorrow.

The Governor had suspended Natarajan, a former DIG of Police, on the basis of the recommendation by the state government following a police probe which came across evidence to corroborate the charge that the Information Commissioner had urged a police official investigating the case to spare Achutanandan.

The case against Achuthanandan, ordered by the present UDF Government, pertains to alleged violation of norms while allotting land to T K Soman, an ex-serviceman and his close relative, in Kasaragod district when he was Chief Minister heading the previous LDF Ministry.