In a much-awaited move, the Centre has approved the transfer of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh from the Delhi High Court back to the Allahabad High Court. This decision follows the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation made in late November 2024.
The Ministry of Law and Justice released an official notification on Friday, confirming the transfer. The Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and comprising Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant, had initially recommended this move during their meetings on the 28th and 29th of November 2024.
Justice Singh’s transfer had been pending approval from the Central government for several months, causing significant discussion within legal circles about the delays in processing such recommendations. Alongside Justice Singh, the Collegium also recommended the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court, which has been approved simultaneously.
Both justices were previously transferred from Allahabad to Delhi in October 2021. Justice Singh, who graduated from Delhi University’s law faculty in 1993 and became an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court, has had a distinguished career. Before his transfer to Delhi, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court in September 2017 and ascended to a Permanent Judge in September 2019.
The return of Justice Singh to Allahabad marks a significant step in his judicial career and is expected to bolster the judicial strength of the High Court at Allahabad.
