MP HC Judge Requests Transfer As Son Practises In Same Court; Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer To Telangana HC

Consequently, the Supreme Court released the notification yesterday (February 13th), transferring Justice Paul to the High Court of Telangana. The notification says that the same has been done 'in the interests of the better administration of justice.' It reads as:

“By a communication dated 12 February 2024, Mr Justice Sujoy Paul has sought a transfer on the ground that his son is practicing in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh.

The Collegium accedes to the request and resolves to recommend that Mr Justice Sujoy Paul be transferred, in the interests of the better administration of justice, to the High Court for the State of Telangana.”

It may be noted that by another notification, the Collegium has acceded to Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya's request for her transfer to a different Court. She was also transferred to the Telangana High Court.

The collegium members signed the notification, i.e., CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai, Surya Kant, and Aniruddha Bose.

The link to the notification is here.