PATHANAMTHITTA: Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said he will respond on the nepotism controversy against Minister K T Jaleel after examining the verdict of Lok Ayukta. 'I haven’t seen the documents. Let me examine it first and only after that I can respond,' the governor said. He refused to comment on it more.

Meantime, Minister Jaleel approached the high court seeking a stay on Lok Ayukta’s order at the earliest. He filed a writ plea against the verdict. Jaleel said the verdict was not legal.