The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court following the retirement of Justice Jaswant Singh..The Collegium had, on January 25, recommended the appointment of Justice Jaswant Singh, currently a judge at the Orissa High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. .However, considering that he is set to retire on February 22, the Collegium chose to recommend the appointment of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh. "The Collegium resolves that upon the retirement of Justice Jaswant Singh, Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, the seniormost judge in the High Court of Jharkhand (Date of Appointment: 24 January 2012 / Date of Retirement: 06 July 2027) who is fit and suitable in all respects be appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura," the resolution said. .The collegium in September 2022, had already recommended the transfer of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to the Tripura High Court. He is currently the acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court..Disclosing the reasoning behind recommending Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, the resolution stated that the State of Jharkhand is unrepresented among the Chief Justices of High Courts. .It also said that the office of Tripura High Court Chief Justice has been lying vacant for some time following the retirement of Justice Indrajit Mahanty. Thus, appointment to the office was required to be made. .[Read Resolution]
The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court following the retirement of Justice Jaswant Singh..The Collegium had, on January 25, recommended the appointment of Justice Jaswant Singh, currently a judge at the Orissa High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. .However, considering that he is set to retire on February 22, the Collegium chose to recommend the appointment of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh. "The Collegium resolves that upon the retirement of Justice Jaswant Singh, Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, the seniormost judge in the High Court of Jharkhand (Date of Appointment: 24 January 2012 / Date of Retirement: 06 July 2027) who is fit and suitable in all respects be appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura," the resolution said. .The collegium in September 2022, had already recommended the transfer of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to the Tripura High Court. He is currently the acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court..Disclosing the reasoning behind recommending Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, the resolution stated that the State of Jharkhand is unrepresented among the Chief Justices of High Courts. .It also said that the office of Tripura High Court Chief Justice has been lying vacant for some time following the retirement of Justice Indrajit Mahanty. Thus, appointment to the office was required to be made. .[Read Resolution]