New Delhi:
The top post for the chief of security for the 2010 Commonwealth Games has been lying vacant for over a year, owing to a legal tussle between the Union government and the Central Administrative Tribunal.
Two officials R P Sharma (Karnataka cadre, 1987 batch) and Ajay Chadha (AGMU cadre, 1977 batch) are said to be in the reckoning for the post.
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee had last year sent a proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs recommending Sharma's name for the job on the basis of a report made by a Search Committee.
Based on the recommendations of both the Organising Committee and Karnataka government, Sharma also attended different CWG security related meetings here when the proposal was awaiting clearance by the MHA.
However, Sharma's name was not cleared after "careful consideration" of the matter by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Aggrieved over the rejection, Sharma filed an appeal with CAT, Bangalore Bench in January this year seeking its directions to the Centre to consider his application and to issue clearance for his deputation.