The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Arunachal Pradesh judicial officer Budi Habung as a judge of the Gauhati High Court..In its resolution published on the Supreme Court website, the Collegium noted that Habung is the senior most judicial officer in Arunachal Pradesh.The resolution noted that his name was recommended by the High Court Collegium on April 26 to fill up the sole service post allocated to the State of Arunachal Pradesh in the Gauhati High Court.The Chief Ministers and Governors of the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland had also concurred with the proposal. Subsequently, the Collegium also consulted with the judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the Gauhati High Court in order to determine his suitability as a High Court judge."For the purpose of assessing the merit and suitability of the above-named candidate for elevation to the Gauhati High Court, we have scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record ... The inputs placed by the government in the file indicate that he enjoys a good personal and professional image. Nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to his integrity. The consultee-judges have concurrently given a positive opinion about his suitability for appointment as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court," the resolution said. Accordingly, the Supreme Court Collegium resolved to recommend his appointment as a judge of the Gauhati High Court..As on August 1, the Gauhati High Court is functioning with 24 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 30..[Read Collegium Resolution]
The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Arunachal Pradesh judicial officer Budi Habung as a judge of the Gauhati High Court..In its resolution published on the Supreme Court website, the Collegium noted that Habung is the senior most judicial officer in Arunachal Pradesh.The resolution noted that his name was recommended by the High Court Collegium on April 26 to fill up the sole service post allocated to the State of Arunachal Pradesh in the Gauhati High Court.The Chief Ministers and Governors of the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland had also concurred with the proposal. Subsequently, the Collegium also consulted with the judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the Gauhati High Court in order to determine his suitability as a High Court judge."For the purpose of assessing the merit and suitability of the above-named candidate for elevation to the Gauhati High Court, we have scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record ... The inputs placed by the government in the file indicate that he enjoys a good personal and professional image. Nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to his integrity. The consultee-judges have concurrently given a positive opinion about his suitability for appointment as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court," the resolution said. Accordingly, the Supreme Court Collegium resolved to recommend his appointment as a judge of the Gauhati High Court..As on August 1, the Gauhati High Court is functioning with 24 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 30..[Read Collegium Resolution]