The former Chief Justice of the State shall now head the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) as the state government cleared the decision last month. He was the Chief Justice of the AP High Court till his retirement in October this year. Justice Nissar Ahmed Kakru will formerly take over as the SHRC Chairman today at Hyderabad.

Justice Karu who reached the capital yesterday was allotted a quarters in the High Court judges colony. Owing to his new assignment he was given Z-category security and a bullet proof Scorpio car for moving around. He was at the office yesterday after reaching the city, but formerly shall assume office during the course of the day.

Earlier bigger surprise was that Justice Kakru's name was unanimously approved by the high-level selection panel, which constituted the Chief Minister, N Kiran Kumar Reddy and the leader of opposition N Chandrababu Naidu, among others.

Justice Kakru assuming office comes at the right time when the state is reeling under the bifurcation protests. His presence at the SHRC could add value to the present scenario. But speculations are doing the rounds about his appointment to head the SHRC. The appointment could be a reward to his tough stands on various issues like the one in which he had passed crucial judgments including ordering a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into Kadapa MP Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s assets and the Emaar project.

What so ever is the reason, Justice Kakru, as the speaker earlier said, `is a man of integrity.’ And of course his stint at the state has always been lucky for him, so with this, we hope one day he shall head the National committee too. Good Luck Sir.