Transfer of 2 CJs, 3 HC judges recommended

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 4

The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, has recommended transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice VK Tahilramani to the Meghalaya High Court.

The collegium, which also included Justice SA Bobde, Justice NV Ramana, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Rohinton F Nariman, recommended that Meghalaya High Court’s Chief Justice AK Mittal be transferred to the Madras High Court as its Chief Justice.

It also recommended transfer of Justice Vivek Agarwal of the Madhya Pradesh High Court to Allahabad High Court and Justice Amit Rawal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Kerala High Court.

The collegium also recommended transfer of Justice PV Sanjay Kumar of the Telangana High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Justice Tahilramani, who had taken over as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court on August 8, 2018, was recommended to be transferred on August 28 following which she had made a representation to the collegium for reconsideration of the proposal. But the collegium didn’t accept her request.

“The collegium has carefully gone through the representation and taken into consideration all relevant factors. On reconsideration, the collegium is of the considered view that it is not possible to accede to her request,” said the resolution passed on September 3, reiterating its original recommendation.

The swap

• Madras High Court Chief Justice VK Tahilramani will be shifted to the Meghalaya High Court
• Meghalaya High Court’s Chief Justice AK Mittal will be transferred to the Madras High Court