The Supreme Court Collegium has made sharp remarks in opposition to the federal government’s unexplained delay in notifying the title of advocate R. John Sathyan for judgeship in the Madras High Court.
The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud stated names really helpful earlier may be neither “overlooked” not “withheld”. The Collegium accused the federal government of pick-and-choose coverage whereas notifying names for judgeships.
Advocate Sathyan’s title was first really helpful by the Collegium on February 16, 2022. It was reiterated on January 18, 2023. However, there isn’t any phrase from the federal government about his notification as judge.
Despite particular instruction from the Collegium that he ought to be notified as Madras High Court judge first earlier than any others in order to retain his seniority, the federal government had gone forward and appointed Justice Victoria Gowri as a judge over him.
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“The names which have been recommended earlier in point of time including the reiterated names ought not to be withheld or overlooked as this disturbs their seniority whereas those recommended later steal march on them. Loss of seniority of candidates recommended earlier in point of time has been noted by the Collegium and is a matter of grave concern,” the Collegium stated in its newest decision of March 21.
The Collegium, in its March 21 decision, proposed the names of 4 judicial officers, R. Sakthivel, P. Dhanabal, Chinnasamy Kumparappan and Okay. Rajasekar as judges of the Madras High Court.
