Virendra Singh (Lokayukta)

Hon'ble Justice Virendra Singh
Lokayukta, Uttar Pradesh
Appointed by	Supreme Court of India
Succeeded by	Justice N.K. Mehrotra
Personal details
Born	January 04 ,1949 Vill. Tiwaya, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Virendra Singh (Lokayukta) was appointed lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh on December 16, 2015 by Supreme Court of India^[1][2] He is first Lokayukta of India who is appointed by Supreme Court of India.^[3] He is successor of Justice N.K. Mehrotra The Supreme Court exercises its right under Article 142 of the Constitution to make the appointment of Lokayukta .^[4]

Personal life

• 1977:Legal Practice start and selection in PCS (J)
• 1985:Promoted as Civil Judge.
• 2005 :District Judge-Maharajganj, Banda, Balia, Mathura
• 2009:High Court-Justice (April 13, 2009)
• 2011 :Retirement (January 13, 2011)
• 2011 :Chairman of State Consumer Commission of UP

Seventh Lokayukta

1. Justice Vishwambhar Dayal (September 14, 1977----)
2. Justice Mirza Mohammad Murtza Husen
3. Justice Kailash Nath Goyal
4. Justice Justice Rajeshwar Singh
5. Justice Sudhir Chandra Verma
6. Justice N.K.Mehrotra
7. Justice Virendra Singh (December 20, 2015-----)^[5]

Swearing postponed

After the intervention of the Supreme Court, Virendra's appointed was replaced by retired judge Sanjay Mishra after the state government was accused of concealing facts regarding the appointed and objections raised by chief justice of Allahabad High Court.^[6]

References

1. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/up-lokayukta-supreme-court-invokes-constitutional-powers-to-appoint-justice-virendra-singh/article7996144.ece
2. http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-13310877.html
3. http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-13310877.html
4. http://www.thehindu.com/search/simple.do
5. http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-13318443.html
6. "Supreme Court appoints Justice Sanjay Mishra as U.P. Lokayukta". The Hindu. 28 January 2016.