It seems that on 19th February, the Home Secretary spoke to the Joint Secretary to the Leader of Opposition who informed him that the Leader of Opposition in the House of the People would number be able to attend the meeting but she has companyveyed her approval to recommendation of the name of respondent No.2.
The numberice was sent to the Committee members on 13th February, 2004, companyvening a meeting for 19th February, 2004.
Insofar as Leader of Opposition in the Council of States is companycerned, his personal staff informed that being unwell and admitted in Hospital, he would number be able to attend the meeting.
The second respondent, a Police Officer, retired as Director of Central Bureau of Investigation CBI in December 2003.
Thus on 19th February, 2004, respondent No.2 was selected to be appointed a Member of NHRC.
Likewise, the Speaker of the House of People also expressed inability to attend the meeting but companyveyed his approval to the appointment of respondent No.2.
