CBI gets first woman Additional Director, TN govt suspends her

It was rejected by the court which said “the appointment of an individual in CBI cannot be a subject-matter of judicial review in our jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in a public interest litigation at the instance of a third person.”

Her appointment was then challenged in the Supreme Court by journalist Vineet Narain after which a bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha issued a notice to the Centre and Ramasundaram asking them to file their responses.

The matter will come up for hearing tomorrow and CBI is likely to request the court for impleading the probe agency.

Prior to taking over as Additional Director of CBI, Ramasundaram, a 1980 batch officer of the state cadre, was holding the post of Director General of Police/Chairperson, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board.