New Delhi, March 17 -- The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging the current process for appointing the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and seeking a more independent and transparent selection process.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh sought a response from the Centre on the plea of the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) and tagged it along with the pending matter on the same issue.

The CPIL stated the present system of the Central government solely selecting the CAG hampered their independence.

The plea sought a direction from the court mandating that the CAG shall be appointed by the President in consultation with an independent and neutral selection comm...