The treasury will consider petitioning the High Court of Justice against the state comptroller, Micha Lindenstrauss, if he issues an injunction protecting the treasury's accountant general, Dr. Yaron Zelekha.

Finance Ministry sources say that on October 19, when Zelekha's contract expires, he should vacate his position. Officials there feel it is improper for the state comptroller to intervene in the management of the ministry and prevent the minister from replacing Zelekha with Shouky Oren, who was recommended for his position yesterday by the Civil Service Commission.

In an unusual move earlier this week, at the request of Lindenstrauss, Attorney General Meni Mazuz asked Finance Minister Roni Bar-On to refrain from bringing Oren's appointment up for government approval. Lindenstrauss wanted the cabinet to delay debate until a decision has been made on whether to issue a protection order, as requested by parliamentarians Shelly Yacimovich and Aryeh Eldad.