PJ Thomas no longer CVC: M Veerappa Moily

As PJ Thomas maintained that he has not resigned as the central vigilance commissioner, government today said he no more holds the constitutional post whether he quits or not.

"Where is the question of resigning? There is no need. The Supreme Court itself ipso facto said it. So there is no question. He cannot continue," law minister M Veerappa Moily told reporters here replying to questions.

He said at the most government would issue a notification saying the post of CVC was vacant.

Soon after the Supreme Court struck down Thomas' appointment yesterday, Moily had said that he had resigned.

However, hours later, Thomas' counsel Wills Mathew said his client had not resigned and was mulling moving a review petition against the apex court's verdict.