Collegium Recommends Justice Tashi Rabstan as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court
Justice Tashi Rabstan is set to become the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court following the retirement of the current Chief Justice, S Vaidyanathan, on August 24.
In a related development, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. This decision was made in a resolution passed by the Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
The resolution emphasized the importance of appointing the seniormost puisne judge from one of the largest High Courts in the country, stating:
“The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana is one of the largest High Courts in the country. Hence, it would be appropriate to appoint the seniormost puisne Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as a Chief Justice. The Collegium accordingly recommends that Mr Justice G S Sandhawalia be appointed as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.”
Justice Sandhawalia was elevated as an additional judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 30, 2011, and became a permanent judge on January 24, 2014.
His predecessor at the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Sheel Nagu, was appointed Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on July 4. Since then, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has been serving as Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
(With inputs from Agency)
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