The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice T. S. Sivagnanam, the senior most judge of the Calcutta High Court, as its Acting Chief Justice with effect from March 31, 2023.

Justice Sivagnanam will take charge as the Acting Chief Justice consequent to the retirement of the sitting Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava.

The notification dated March 30, 2023 issued by Central Government reads as follows:

“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice T. S. Sivagnanam, senior-most puisne Judge of Calcutta High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 31.03.2023 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court.”

The SCC noted that the parent High Court of Justice T S Sivagnanam is the Madras High Court.

“Presently, the Madras High Court, which is one of the largest High Courts, has only one Chief Justice from amongst Judges whose parent High Court is the Madras High Court namely Mr Justice S Manikumar who is presently working as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court and will demit office on 23 April 2023,” it said.