The Additional Advocate General for Karnataka Devadatt Kamat tendered his resignation from the post on Wednesday citing personal reasons..In his resignation letter addressed to the Governor of Karnataka, Vajubhai Vala, Kamat has cited personal reasons for his resignation while expressing his gratefulness for the opportunity to serve his home State. He writes,.“I have been privileged to represent the State as Additional Advocate General in the Supreme Court since 2015..However, due to personal reasons, I wish to tender my resignation from the said post of Additional Advocate General..I am extremely grateful and indebted for this wonderful opportunity to serve my Home State.”.Kamat’s resignation from the post of AAG comes a day after the coalition government of Janata Dal (Secular) and the Indian National Congress lost the trust vote in the Assembly. In the litigation before the Supreme Court preceding the fall of the government, Kamat was representing the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly..Kamat was appointed as the AAG in 2015 under the Siddaramaiah government in the State and has represented the Congress-led Karnataka government in a number of high-profile case before the Supreme Court. He also represented the elected Congress legislators in the infamous midnight hearing held in 2018 shortly after the Assembly elections held in the State..Earlier this year, Kamat was one of the 37 lawyers to have been designated Senior by the Supreme Court..Read the resignation letter:
The Additional Advocate General for Karnataka Devadatt Kamat tendered his resignation from the post on Wednesday citing personal reasons..In his resignation letter addressed to the Governor of Karnataka, Vajubhai Vala, Kamat has cited personal reasons for his resignation while expressing his gratefulness for the opportunity to serve his home State. He writes,.“I have been privileged to represent the State as Additional Advocate General in the Supreme Court since 2015..However, due to personal reasons, I wish to tender my resignation from the said post of Additional Advocate General..I am extremely grateful and indebted for this wonderful opportunity to serve my Home State.”.Kamat’s resignation from the post of AAG comes a day after the coalition government of Janata Dal (Secular) and the Indian National Congress lost the trust vote in the Assembly. In the litigation before the Supreme Court preceding the fall of the government, Kamat was representing the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly..Kamat was appointed as the AAG in 2015 under the Siddaramaiah government in the State and has represented the Congress-led Karnataka government in a number of high-profile case before the Supreme Court. He also represented the elected Congress legislators in the infamous midnight hearing held in 2018 shortly after the Assembly elections held in the State..Earlier this year, Kamat was one of the 37 lawyers to have been designated Senior by the Supreme Court..Read the resignation letter:
