The elevation of three advocates and one judicial officer was recommended for the Uttarakhand High Court by the Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday
The three lawyers recommended are:
– Rakesh Thapliyal;
– Pankaj Purohit; and
– Subhash Upadhyay;
The judicial officer who has been recommended is:
– Vivek Bharti Sharma.
The Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court made the above recommendation in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues.
The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Uttarakhand concurred with the recommendation, the apex court Collegium noted.
Department of Justice on April 1, 2023 sent the file to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium consulted with the judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the Uttarakhand High Court for ascertaining the suitability of the candidates.
After such consultation and taking into account other material, the Collegium decided to recommend the four candidates for elevation to Uttarakhand High Court.
As on April 1, the Uttarakahand High Court which has a sanctioned strength of 11 judges is functioning with 5 judges, a vacancy position of 6.