Transfer Justice T Raja From Madras HC To Rajasthan HC At The Earliest : SC Collegium Reiterates

Justice T Raja, who will attain superannuation on May 24 this year, assumed the office of Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court in September 22, 2022 and has continued in office since then

Through a resolution dated November 16 2022, the collegium had proposed the transfer of Justice Raja to the High court of Rajasthan. Justice Raja had sought a reconsideration of the same. However, through another communication dated November 24, 2022 the collegium affirmed its earlier decision.

In its resolution the collegium insisted that the proposal be given effect to at the earliest so that it does not cause any impediment to the appointment of Justice S V Gangapurwala as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

The resolution reads as under:

The Collegium resolves that the transfer of Justice T Raja as a Judge of the High Court of Rajasthan be effectuated at the earliest. His continuation even as a Judge of the Madras High Court cannot be an impediment to the appointment of Justice S V Gangapurwala as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.