The Home Minister P Chidambarm said that the Selection committee meeting to chose Central Vigilance Commissioner in September last year did discuss the issue of Palmolein case against P J Thomas. He however parried a question whether a charge sheeted person should have been appointed. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr. Chidambarm agreed with the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj that the committee discussed the issue of a pending case against Thomas, before he was named the CVC.