Fair and Impartial Judiciary is the most important trait of the Indian Judiciary. One such example reflected in the recommendation of Collegium published yesterday.
This recommendation is with respect to the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from MP High Court to Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court.
As per the Collegium resolution, Mr Justice Atul Sreedharan sought transfer out of the State of Madhya Pradesh on the ground that his elder daughter would enter practice next year and would be appearing before the District Court and the Indore Bench of the High Court.
Therefore Justice Sreedharan stated that he does not desire to continue in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh when his daughter enters practice.
The Collegium resolution is quoted hereinunder:
Mr Justice Atul Sreedharan was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on 07 April 2016. By his communication dated 23 January 2023, he has sought a transfer out of the State of Madhya Pradesh on the ground that his elder daughter would enter practice next year and would be appearing before the District Court and the Indore Bench of the High Court. Mr. Justice Atul Sreedharan has stated that he does not desire to continue in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh when his daughter enters practice. The Collegium has resolved to accept the request of Mr Justice Atul Sreedharan and to recommend that he be transferred, in the interest of better administration of justice, to the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
