The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday made a decision to appoint associate Advocate General (AG) Rohit Deo as the permanent Advocate General (AG) of the Bombay High Court. The post was lying vacant since March after Shreehari Aney had resigned after making controversial statements. Rohit Deo was the acting advocate general since last nine months. Sources in Mantralaya confirmed the decision of the state government but a formal notification is likely to come only after the Governor’s approval.

Despite repeated attempts Deo was not available for comment. His predecessor, advocate general of the state Shrihari Ahey had resigned in March after making comments over state hood for Marathwada in Jalna. Since then the state has not appointed an advocate general.