Recently, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) , has filed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner on the ground that the appointment violative of institutional integrity and independence of Election Commission Of India and hence in violation of Article 14 and Article 324(2) of the Constitution of India read with Section 4 of Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991.

In its petition, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) highlights that they earlier challenged the constitutional validity of the practice of appointing the members to the Election Commission by executive as being violative of Articles 14, 324 (2) and basic features of the Constitution. Through that petition, the petitioner had also prayed that a neutral and independent committee be provided for the appointment of members of the Election Commission. However, before the hearings started, Arun Goel came to be appointed as Election Commissioner.

The petition further submitted that the Union and the ECI "have through their acts of omissions and commission participated in a carefully orchestrated ‘selection procedure’ for their own benefits." It adds–

"Owing his appointment as Election Commissioner to the arbitrariness exercised by the Executive, the appointment of Mr. Goel is overshadowed by the perception of a ‘yes man’."