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SUPREME COURT of INDIA Re: Appointment of Chief Justice in Allahabad High Court. Office of the Chief Justice of the Allahabad Hi Bar & Bench (www.barandbench.com) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Re: Appointment of Chief Justice in Allahabad High Court. Office of the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court has fallen vacant consequent upon retirement of Mr. Justice D.B. Bhosale, Chief Justice of that High Court on 23rd October, 2018. Therefore, appointment to that office is required to be made. Mr. Justice Govind Mathur, senior-most Judge from Rajasthan High Court, is functioning at present, on transfer, in Allahabad High Court. Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr. Justice Govind Mathur is suitable in all respects for appointment as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and, therefore, resolves to recommend that he be appointed as Chief Justice of that High Court. While making the above recommendation the Collegium has taken into consideration that though at present there are two Chief Justices from Rajasthan High Court, one of them viz. Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi, Chief Justice of Tripura High Court (PHC: Rajasthan) has been separately recommended today for elevation to the Supreme Court. ( Ranjan Gogoi ), C.J.I. ( Madan B. Lokur ), J. ( Kurian Joseph ), J. New Delhi, October 29, 2018. Bar & Bench (www.barandbench.com) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Re: Appointment of Chief Justice in Patna High Court. Office of the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court would be falling vacant, very shortly consequent upon elevation of Mr. Justice M.R. Shah, Chief Justice of that High Court to the Supreme Court, in terms of a recommendation separately made by the Collegium today. Therefore, appointment to that office is required to be made. Mr. Justice A.P. Sahi is the senior-most from Allahabad High Court and has been functioning in that High Court ever since his elevation. Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr. Justice A.P. Sahi is suitable in all respects for being appointed as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The Collegium resolves to recommend accordingly. While making the above recommendation, the Collegium has also taken into consideration the fact that at present there is only one Chief Justice from Allahabad High Court which is the largest High Court in the country. ( Ranjan Gogoi ), C.J.I. ( Madan B. Lokur ), J. ( Kurian Joseph ), J. New Delhi, October 29, 2018. Bar & Bench (www.barandbench.com) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Re: Appointment of Chief Justice in Madhya Pradesh High Court. Office of the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court would be falling vacant, very shortly, consequent upon elevation of Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta, Chief Justice of that High Court to Supreme Court in terms of a separate recommendation made by the Collegium, today. Therefore, appointment to that office is required to be made. Mr. Justice S.K. Seth is the senior-most Judge from Madhya Pradesh High Court and has been functioning in that High Court ever since his elevation. Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view Mr. Justice S.K. Seth suitable in all respects for being appointed as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Collegium resolves to recommend accordingly. While making the above recommendation, the Collegium has also taken into consideration the fact that at present there is only one Chief Justice from Madhya Pradesh High Court. While making the above recommendation the Collegium has invoked the provision of the Memorandum of Procedure which provides for elevation of a puisne Judge as Chief Justice in his own High Court if he has one year or less to retire and as per record Mr. Justice S.K. Seth is due to retire in June 2019. ( Ranjan Gogoi ), C.J.I. ( Madan B. Lokur ), J. ( Kurian Joseph ), J. New Delhi, October 29, 2018. Bar & Bench (www.barandbench.com) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Re: Appointment of Chief Justice in Tripura High Court. Office of the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court would be falling vacant, very shortly, consequent upon elevation of Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi, Chief Justice of that High Court, in terms of a separate recommendation made by the Collegium, today. Therefore, appointment to that office is required to be made. Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol is the senior-most Judge from Himachal Pradesh High Court and has been functioning in that High Court ever since his elevation. Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol is suitable in all respects for being appointed as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. The Collegium resolves to recommend accordingly. While making the above recommendation, the Collegium has also taken into consideration the fact that at present there is no Chief Justice from Himachal Pradesh High Court and that the turn of Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol to be considered for appointment became due on 22nd February, 2018, when Mrs. Justice Abhilasha Kumari, Chief Justice, Manipur High Court (PHC: Himachal Pradesh) retired. ( Ranjan Gogoi ), C.J.I. ( Madan B. Lokur ), J. ( Kurian Joseph ), J. New Delhi, October 29, 2018. .
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