The Supreme Court collegium has taken a policy decision that a judge, who is proposed to take over the high court as its chief justice, may be transferred well in advance, preferably two months before the vacancy arises. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, said the decision was taken so that the judge, in the meantime, becomes well conversant with the affairs of that high court and assumes charge of the office of the chief justice on the retirement of the incumbent chief justice.

 

The apex court collegium, which held its meeting yesterday, also recommended the appointment of Kerala High Court judge Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as the chief justice of the Madras High Court, consequent upon the retirement of the chief justice of that high court on the 5th of next month.