Overnight Removal of Government Pleader Quashed; ‘Doctrine of Pleasure’ Not a Licence for Arbitrary Action: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside a government notification that cancelled the appointment of Advocate Sunil Sank as Additional District Government Pleader within just 24 hours of his appointment. The cancellation was followed by the immediate appointment of Advocate D.B. Thankkannavar in his place. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, hearing the writ petition, held that the State had acted in a grossly arbitrary manner in violation of Article 14 of the…