SG's fate: Moily meets PM, decision in 2-3 days

The government will take a decision in the next "two to three days" on the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium who has so far refused to reconsider his decision despite being asked by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Monday discussed the issue with the PM, and also spoke with Subramanium at least thrice in the day, sources said.

Significantly, Moily, who had asked Subramanium to reconsider his decision on Saturday, did not press him to withdraw the resignation on Monday, sources said.

Subramanium, who has resigned following appointment of a private advocate to represent Telecom minister Kapil Sibal in a case of Public Interest Litigation against him, was not seen in the Supreme Court on Monday.

"No decision has been taken so far on the resignation of the Solicitor General. A decision is expected in the next two or three days," top sources in the government said.      

Meanwhile, sources close to Subramanium said he has not yet decided on the issue of withdrawing his resignation.

Sources in the Law Ministry said the issue of hiring Rohington Nariman on 'special engagement' was "over" as the Supreme Court has refrained from passing any order on a PIL filed against Sibal, accusing him of reducing a penalty amount to favour Anil Ambani-headed Reliance Telecom.

"He is on our panel and we had hired him on July 9 for the limited purpose of appearing before the SC on the affidavit filed against Sibal," they said.