Venkataswami may begin work this week

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, MARCH 25. Mr. Justice K. Venkataswami, who will head the inquiry commission to probe the allegations of bribery in defence deals, as revealed in the Tehelka tapes, hopes to begin work later this week.

The retired Judge, who at present chairs the Railway Rates Tribunal in Chennai, said he was expecting the formal appointment notification, as well as the terms of reference for inquiry. ``Perhaps they are in transit''. He said he proposed to travel to Delhi on Thursday to have a preliminary discussion with officials to work out the modalities of starting the work and locating the office of the panel.

He hoped to complete the work in the stipulated four months. Mr. Justice Venkataswami was Judge of the Madras High Court for 11 years before he moved to the Patna High Court in 1994 as Chief Justice. He was Judge of the Supreme Court between 1995 and 1999.

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