Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Gujarat HC Justice Ashish J Desai As Kerala High Court CJ

The Supreme Court has recommended the appointment of Justice Ashish J Desai, a judge at the Gujarat High Court as the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. The current Chief Justice of Kerala High Court is Justice S Venkatanarayana Bhatti. 

The recommendation was made to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court that would arise consequent to the recent recommendation by the Collegium to elevate Justice Bhatti to the Supreme Court. 

Justice Ashish J Desai was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Gujarat on 21 November 2011. He has acquired experience of more than 11 years in dispensing justice. He is the seniormost puisne Judge in his parent High Court and is currently performing the duties of the office of Chief Justice of that High Court.

While recommending his name, the Collegium took into consideration the fact that the High Court of Gujarat presently has no representation among the Chief Justices of the High Courts.

Thus, the Collegium took the considered view that Justice Desai was suitable in all respects for being appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala and recommended his name for the office.  

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