"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Arindam Sinha, Judge, Orissa High Court, to be a Judge of Allahabad High Court and to direct him to assume charge of his office in the Allahabad High Court," the notification said.

Born on September 22, 1965, Justice Arindam Sinha enrolled as an advocate on March 11, 1991, and practiced primarily before the Calcutta High Court for 22 years.  

He was elevated as an additional judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 30, 2013, and later became a permanent judge on March 14, 2016. On October 8, 2021, he was sworn in as a judge of the Orissa High Court.  

In addition to Justice Sinha's transfer, the Supreme Court Collegium, on March 20, also recommended transferring Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court. This proposal was approved by the Central government today, despite opposition from the Allahabad Bar due to recent corruption allegations against Justice Varma following the discovery of a large amount of cash at his Delhi residence by firefighters.  

The government has also cleared the Collegium's recommendation to transfer Delhi High Court judge Justice Chandra Dhari Singh to the Allahabad High Court.  

With these notifications, three judges are set to join the Allahabad High Court, which has been facing a significant shortage of judges. Notably, a petition was recently filed before the Allahabad High Court, urging urgent and time-bound appointments to address judicial vacancies, as more than 50 percent of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges remains unfilled.