Following pressure from the Supreme Court regarding the appointment of High Court judges across the country, the Central Government has sent 70 names to the Collegium.
The Center on Monday said that it has approved 70 names sent for high court judges and sent them to the Supreme Court Collegium and also decided to transfer 12 high court judges out of the 26 recommended.
"Seventy names pending before the Ministry (of Law and Justice) starting from November 2022 have now suddenly landed before the Collegium…From tomorrow onwards, we will be starting processing the names because we can’t suddenly process 70 names on one fine day because the consultee judges’ views have to be taken… We will try to finish it before the October vacation," a Bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said.
During the hearing, Attorney General R Venkataramani submitted that Delhi High Court judge Siddharth Mridul's appointment as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court will be notified soon. The Supreme Collegium led by CJI DY Chandrachud had recommended his name for appointment as the Chief Justice of the Manipur high Court on July 5 this year, saying he was “fit and suitable in all respects for being appointed…”
To this, Justice Kaul said, "Regarding the appointment of the Chief Justice for a high court, which has been pending for an extended period, especially in a sensitive state, it has been reported that the necessary paperwork has been approved, and the official notification will be released shortly."
More than three months ago, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the name of Delhi High Court Justice Siddharth Mridul for the post.
In a note presented before the bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, the Center said that the files related to transfer of 14 High Court judges have been approved while the files related to 12 judges are under process.
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