(6)The search committee shall consist of five persons of impeccable integrity and eminence in public life. They will be selected from amongst the retired Chief Justices of India, the Retired Judges of Supreme Court, the Retired Chief Justices of High Courts, the Retired Judges of High Courts, the Retired Chief Election Commissioners of India, the retired Chief of Central / State Information Commissions, the retired Chairperson of Union Public Service Commission / Bihar Public Service Commission, the retired Cabinet Secretaries / Chief Secretaries / Secretaries to Govt. of India and the retired Comptroller and Auditor Generals of India with reputation of impeccable integrity, who have not joined any political party after retirement and who are not holding any office under any government.Provided that at least two members of the Search Committee should be retired judges of the Supreme Court or retired Chief Justices or Judges of High Court.
