NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee was convinced with the dossier submitted by the Narendra Modi government against former Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium that was sent along with the warrants for the appointment of three other individuals as judges of the Supreme Court, officials privy to the matter told ET.They added that the president signed the warrants approving the three names within two hours of receipt while accepting the government’s view that Subramanium should not be elevated as a judge of the apex court.The government sent the warrants to Mukherjee soon after PM signed the papers accepting the collegium’s recommendation for appointing senior advocate Rohinton Nariman, Calcutta HC Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Odisha HC Chief Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel as judges of the SC.Along with these documents, the government sent evidence against Subramanium to explain why it was against his appointment. “The President was convinced by the evidence submitted by the government against Subramanium and agreed that he was not fit to be appointed as a judge of the SC.The government has not questioned Subramanium’s ability and competence as a lawyer but has serious reservations about his suitability to be a judge due to his involvement in the 2G case, proximity to corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and other issues,” an official said on the condition of anonymity.The papers signed by Mukherjee will now be sent to the SC collegium. However, Rashtrapati Bhawan officials refused to comment on the issue. “The President could have returned it back to the Law Ministry asking it to reconsider Subramaniam’s case had he not been convinced.He has done so in some cases in the past and was not duty-bound to put his signatures if he was not convinced,” the official claimed. In cases where the Constitution permits, Mukherjee is known for giving his assent to issues only after he is satisfied with the matter.In September 2013, he had summoned the then Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Law Minister Kapil Sibal to find out from the UPA government the urgency for promulgating the Ordinance on protecting convicted MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification.The Ordinance was withdrawn by the government. According to the official, during the 2G scam hearings, a noted journalist had filed a complaint with the President against Subramanium, alleging that the then SG had held meetings with the main accused and former telecom minister A Raja’s counsel in the presence of CBI officials in his chamber.“The President had sent this complaint to the law ministry for action,” the official said. The CBI brass has confirmed that this meeting took place . However, Subramanium has denied the charge. The evidence submitted includes Subramanium’s telephone conversation with Radia regarding the use of a swimming pool in a five-star hotel.