SC collegium recommends elevation of four judges as HC CJs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium is learnt to have recommended elevation of four judges as chief justices of various high courts.
The four high courts of Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Gauhati for which new chief justices have been recommended are currently being looked after by acting chief justices.
While the chief justices of Rajasthan, Karnataka and Gauhati had retired last year, the chief justice of Meghalaya High Court had retired on January 16.
While senior judges are set to become chief justices of Rajasthan, Meghalaya and Gauhati high courts, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari of the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has been recommended to head the Meghalaya High Court.
There is also speculation that Delhi High Court Chief Justice G Rohini has been recommended for a transfer to the Madras High Court in the same capacity, while the present incumbent in Chennai Justice S K Kaul has been recommended to be the next Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court (Uttar Pradesh).
The present incumbent at Allahabad High Court, Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud has been recommended by the collegium to head the Delhi High Court.
The acting chief justice of the Karnataka High Court Justice S K Mukherjee has been recommended to head that high court as Chief Justice.
Sources said Justice Satish Kumar Mittal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court is tipped to become the next Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Justice Ajit Singh, a judge of the Rajasthan High Court is expected to head the Gauhati High Court.
There is also speculation that Justice D H Waghela, Chief Justice of the Orissa high Court may move to the Bombay High Court. The Bombay High Court is at present headed by an acting Chief Justice. Justice Vineet Saran, a judge of the Karnataka High Court, may head the Orissa High Court. (PTI)