The Supreme Court Collegium has revised its recommendations for the appointment of Chief Justices to several High Courts due to delays in the government’s response to its earlier suggestions from July.
The Supreme Court Collegium has made changes to its previous recommendations for the appointment of Chief Justices concerning Justice Suresh Kumar Kait (Delhi High Court), Justice G.S. Sandhawalia (Punjab and Haryana High Court), and Justice Tashi Rabstan (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court).
Mr Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji was appointed as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 18 May 2009 and is due to retire on 5 September 2025. He is the seniormost puisne Judge of the High Court at Calcutta and ranks at Serial No 7 in the All India Seniority list of High Court Judges, including Chief Justices. The Collegium recommends that Mr Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji be appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya.
The Supreme Court Collegium had earlier recommended that Mr Justice Tashi Rabstan be appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on the retirement of the Chief Justice of that High Court on 16 August 2024.
Since Mr Justice Tashi Rabstan is now being recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Collegium proposes that Mr Justice Suresh Kumar Kait be appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh.