Tamil Nadu govt appoints ‘special senior counsel’ to deal with ‘cases of special importance’

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has appointed senior advocate A L Somayaji as a ‘special senior counsel for government’ to deal with cases of ‘special importance and complicated nature.’
The appointment which has been made with immediate effect is based on a government order dated July 29 sanctioning the creation of the ‘one temporary post’.
As per the government order, the post will carry a monthly retainer fee of Rs 75,000 and other remuneration facilities as applicable to the advocate general of Tamil Nadu.