Supreme Court has said it is “troublesome” that the Centre is selectively picking, choosing and appointing judges whose names were recommended by the collegium for appointment to higher judiciary.
As per PTI report, A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia also expressed its concern over the pendency of names recommended for transfer from one high court to another.
“…We hope that a situation would not come where this court or the collegium have to take some decision which may not be palatable (to the government),” the bench said.
The court was hearing two pleas including one alleging delay by the Centre in clearing the names recommended by the collegium for appointment and transfer of judges.
Justice Kaul also flagged the issue of names, recommended by the collegium, pending with the government.
“We have put to the Attorney General that this is again a matter of concern as emphasized on numerous occasion that if some appointments are made and some are not, the inter-se seniority is disturbed,” the bench said, adding that it was hardly conducive to persuade successful lawyers to join the bench.
