Centre backs plea to deny perks to resigning office holders
In short
The Centre has supported a petition about perks for constitutional office holders who resign before being removed. The plea says they should not keep those benefits if they quit to avoid removal proceedings, and the government will respond.
The case matters because it could change how top public officials are treated when they leave office and how accountability rules are applied.
What the reporting says
The Centre has supported a public interest petition seeking to deny perks and resignation benefits to constitutional functionaries who quit to avoid removal proceedings, according to an Economic Times summary. The plea says such benefits should not be retained and argues the provisions are arbitrary and unconstitutional. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the government would respond to the petition, highlighting the legal challenge over accountability in high office.
Why it matters
The legal move concerns constitutional functionaries and whether they can retain perks after resigning to avoid removal proceedings. The Centre’s support adds weight to the petition, which challenges those benefits as arbitrary and unconstitutional.