<p>Justice B S Patil took oath as the Lokayukta of Karnataka on Wednesday at the swearing in ceremony organised at the Glass House of Raj Bhavan.</p>.<p>Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to the new Lokayukta. The post was vacant for the last five months after the retirement of Justice Vishwanath Shetty.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and others were present on the occasion.</p>.<p>Bheemanagouda Sanganagouda Patil was born on June 1, 1956. He started practice law in 1980. He was appointed as the judge of the Karnataka High Court in 2004.</p>.<p>He rendered service for 14 years and retired from the post in 2018. He was appointed to the post of Upalokayukta in 2019 by the ruling BJP government.</p>.<p>His appointment has been challenged by the Samaja Parivartana Samudaya in the High Court. The petitioner claimed that the appointment was made unilaterally without consultation.</p>.<p>During the tenure in High Court, Justice Patil had given a stay order on private complaint against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.</p>.<p>However, the High Court had upheld the appointment of Justice Patil as Upalokayukta and quashed the PIL.</p>
<p>Justice B S Patil took oath as the Lokayukta of Karnataka on Wednesday at the swearing in ceremony organised at the Glass House of Raj Bhavan.</p>.<p>Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to the new Lokayukta. The post was vacant for the last five months after the retirement of Justice Vishwanath Shetty.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and others were present on the occasion.</p>.<p>Bheemanagouda Sanganagouda Patil was born on June 1, 1956. He started practice law in 1980. He was appointed as the judge of the Karnataka High Court in 2004.</p>.<p>He rendered service for 14 years and retired from the post in 2018. He was appointed to the post of Upalokayukta in 2019 by the ruling BJP government.</p>.<p>His appointment has been challenged by the Samaja Parivartana Samudaya in the High Court. The petitioner claimed that the appointment was made unilaterally without consultation.</p>.<p>During the tenure in High Court, Justice Patil had given a stay order on private complaint against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.</p>.<p>However, the High Court had upheld the appointment of Justice Patil as Upalokayukta and quashed the PIL.</p>