Loss of seniority of candidates really helpful earlier ‘matter of grave concern’: SC Collegium

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium has voiced concern over the Centre withholding or overlooking the names really helpful for appointment as judges, saying this disturbs the seniority of the candidates, and requested the federal government to take “necessary action” for elevation of these really helpful earlier.

The collegium, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, stated a notification for the elevation of individuals really helpful earlier in level of time ought to be issued on the earliest.

The collegium voiced its concern in a decision dated March 21 through which it really helpful the names of 4 district judges for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court.

The collegium, which contains Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, really helpful the names of R Sakthivel, P Dhanabal, Chinnasamy Kumarappan, and Okay Rajasekar.

“By its decision dated 17 January 2023, the Collegium of the Supreme Court really helpful the appointment of Shri Ramaswamy Neelakandan, advocate practising earlier than the Madras High Court, as a choose of the excessive courtroom.

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As on March 31, 2023, Shri Ramaswamy Neelakandan was 48.07 years of age whereas Shri Okay Rajasekar on that date was 47.09 years of age.

“Shri Neelakandan, who is a member of the Bar, has been recommended earlier in point of time and must be appointed before Shri Rajasekar is appointed., Otherwise, Shri Rajasekar, who is a judicial officer and younger than Shri Neelakandan, would rank senior to Shri Neelakandan. Such a deviation in seniority would be unfair and against the settled convention,” the decision stated.

The collegium stated that whereas recommending the title of Rajasekar for elevation, it’s of the view that his appointment ought to be notified after the appointment of Neelakandan is notified.

The collegium is of the thought of view that essential motion for the issuance of a notification for the elevation of individuals who’ve been really helpful earlier in level of time ought to be taken on the earliest together with the title of Shri R John Sathyan which has been reiterated by this collegium on 17 January 2023.

“The names which have been recommended earlier in point of time including the reiterated names ought not to be withheld or overlooked as this disturbs their seniority whereas those recommended later steal march on them. Loss of seniority of candidates recommended earlier in point of time has been noted by the collegium and is a matter of grave concern,” the collegium said.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium has voiced concern over the Centre withholding or overlooking the names really helpful for appointment as judges, saying this disturbs the seniority of the candidates, and requested the federal government to take “necessary action” for elevation of these really helpful earlier.

The collegium, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, stated a notification for the elevation of individuals really helpful earlier in level of time ought to be issued on the earliest.

The collegium voiced its concern in a decision dated March 21 through which it really helpful the names of 4 district judges for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The collegium, which contains Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, really helpful the names of R Sakthivel, P Dhanabal, Chinnasamy Kumarappan, and Okay Rajasekar.

“By its decision dated 17 January 2023, the Collegium of the Supreme Court really helpful the appointment of Shri Ramaswamy Neelakandan, advocate practising earlier than the Madras High Court, as a choose of the excessive courtroom.

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As on March 31, 2023, Shri Ramaswamy Neelakandan was 48.07 years of age whereas Shri Okay Rajasekar on that date was 47.09 years of age.

“Shri Neelakandan, who is a member of the Bar, has been recommended earlier in point of time and must be appointed before Shri Rajasekar is appointed., Otherwise, Shri Rajasekar, who is a judicial officer and younger than Shri Neelakandan, would rank senior to Shri Neelakandan. Such a deviation in seniority would be unfair and against the settled convention,” the decision stated.

The collegium stated that whereas recommending the title of Rajasekar for elevation, it’s of the view that his appointment ought to be notified after the appointment of Neelakandan is notified.

The collegium is of the thought of view that essential motion for the issuance of a notification for the elevation of individuals who’ve been really helpful earlier in level of time ought to be taken on the earliest together with the title of Shri R John Sathyan which has been reiterated by this collegium on 17 January 2023.

“The names which have been recommended earlier in point of time including the reiterated names ought not to be withheld or overlooked as this disturbs their seniority whereas those recommended later steal march on them. Loss of seniority of candidates recommended earlier in point of time has been noted by the collegium and is a matter of grave concern,” the collegium said.