On July 12, the SC committee reiterated its recommendation to remove three judges, although they said they would choose to appoint
Published Date – Sat July 23 at 04:31pm
New Delhi: Three high court judges, including one from Delhi, were reassigned on Saturday, days after being rejected by a Supreme Court committee to release their selections.
Allahabad High Court Judge Dinesh Kumar Singh will be handed over to the Kerala High Court, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced on Twitter. Judge Manoj Bajaj of the Punjab and Haryana High Courts has been sent to the Allahabad High Court, while Gaurang Kanth of the Delhi High Court was relocated to Kolkata by a panel led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud of India high court.
On July 12, the SC committee reiterated its recommendation to transfer the three judges, although they said they would opt for their appointments.
Justice Kantor filed a statement on July 7, 2023, seeking transfer of the case to the Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan High Court, or any neighboring state court.
“As far as the memorandum of procedure is concerned, the panel has consulted a judge of the Supreme Court who is familiar with the affairs of the Delhi High Court and is able to give an opinion on the proposed transfer.
“We have carefully read Judge Golang Kantor’s request in his statement and have considered the content carefully. The committee believes that his request has no basis.” The committee said in its resolution. A body of the Bar Association reportedly objected to Judge Canth’s transfer.
In another decision, the panel reiterated its recommendation to transfer Allahabad High Court Judge Dinesh Kumar Singh to the Kerala High Court for better administration of justice. Justice Singh filed a statement on July 11, 2023, seeking transfer of the case to the high courts of Delhi, Punjab and nearby states such as Haryana, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan. m Pursuant to the Memorandum of Procedure, the panel consulted a Supreme Court judge who had knowledge of the affairs of the Allahabad High Judicial Court and was therefore able to give an opinion on the proposed transfer.
“As per the Procedural Memorandum, the Chief Justices of Allahabad High Court and Kerala High Court were consulted and they also gave their concurrence/no objection to Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh’s proposal for transfer.
“We have carefully read the claims made by Mr Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh in his statement and have given thoughtful consideration to the content of them. The committee finds that there is no basis for his claims.” In a decision, the panel decided to reiterate its recommendation to transfer Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Manoj Bajaj to the Allahabad High Court.
Judge Bajaj has filed a statement allowing him to continue serving in the Punjab and Haryana high courts. “We have carefully read the claims made by Judge Manoj Bajaj in his statement and have considered the content of them carefully. “The committee does not find any merit in his claims. Accordingly, the committee has decided to reiterate its recommendation dated July 5, 2023 to transfer Judge Manoj Bajaj to the Allahabad High Judicial Court,” the committee said.
