The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Justice SV Gangapurwala is presently posted as Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court who has been recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

The Collegium recommendation reads as under:-

"The office of the Chief Justice of High Court of Bombay has been lying vacant for quite some time, consequent upon the elevation of Mr Justice Dipankar Datta to the Supreme Court. Therefore, appointment to that office is required to be made.

Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Bombay on 23 January 2012. He is due to demit office on 30 May 2023.

The Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice S V Gangapurwala, the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka, who is next in order of seniority in the High Court of Bombay, will have a tenure of little over a month. He has served the High Court of Bombay with distinction since his appointment. Over the last 11 years, he has acquired sufficient experience on the judicial and administrative side as a puisne judge of the High Court. In view of the fact that Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka has a short tenure as noted above, in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the Collegium resolves to recommend his appointment as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay, consequent of the appointment of Justice S V Gangapurwala, Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay, as Chief Justice of Madras High Court.

In terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, consultation has been held with the consultee-Judge/s with a view to ascertain the suitability of Mr Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka for appointment as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay. The consultee-Judge/s have concurred with the proposed appointment.

The Collegium, therefore, resolves to recommend that Mr Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka be appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of
Bombay."