Senior Advocate Avtar Singh Rawat appointed as Additional Advocate General.

 Dehradun, 12 May:

Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, to ensure effective representation of the state government's legal cases in the Nainital High Court, has issued Order for the appointment of Senior Advocate Avtar Singh Rawat as Additional Advocate General. Chief Minister said that Mr. Rawat was an experienced advocate and the state would benefit from his experience.

It may be noted that Mr. Rawat had served in the same capacity from 2002 to 2007 in the State. His selection was done on the recommendations made by Scrutiny Committee constituted by the state government, headed by Chief Secretary with Principal Secretary Justice, Principal Secretary Home, Additional Secretary Justice and Joint Secretary Justice as its members.