The Central government on Monday approved a fresh one-year term for nine additional judges of the Calcutta High Court..Additional judges Justices Biswaroop Chowdhury, Partha Sarathi Sen, Prasenjit Biswas, Uday Kumar, Ajay Kumar Gupta, Supratim Bhattacharya, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, Apurba Sinha Ray and Md Shabbar Rashidi have been appointed for a fresh term of one year with effect from August 31, 2024.The Supreme Court Collegium had in July decided to grant a fresh one-year term for all the above nine judges instead of making them permanent judges.The top court Collegium took this decision despite the High Court Collegium unanimously recommending on April 29 that the nine judges should be made permanent and the Central government concurring with the same..The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of West Bengal did not convey their views on the recommendation of the High Court Collegium.The Supreme Court Collegium then consulted judges of the apex court conversant with the affairs of the Calcutta High Court before refusing to make them permanent.Instead, it recommended a fresh one year term for them as additional judges.This has now been approved by the Central government.
The Central government on Monday approved a fresh one-year term for nine additional judges of the Calcutta High Court..Additional judges Justices Biswaroop Chowdhury, Partha Sarathi Sen, Prasenjit Biswas, Uday Kumar, Ajay Kumar Gupta, Supratim Bhattacharya, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, Apurba Sinha Ray and Md Shabbar Rashidi have been appointed for a fresh term of one year with effect from August 31, 2024.The Supreme Court Collegium had in July decided to grant a fresh one-year term for all the above nine judges instead of making them permanent judges.The top court Collegium took this decision despite the High Court Collegium unanimously recommending on April 29 that the nine judges should be made permanent and the Central government concurring with the same..The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of West Bengal did not convey their views on the recommendation of the High Court Collegium.The Supreme Court Collegium then consulted judges of the apex court conversant with the affairs of the Calcutta High Court before refusing to make them permanent.Instead, it recommended a fresh one year term for them as additional judges.This has now been approved by the Central government.
