The appointment of judicial officer Arvind Kumar Verma as the judge of Chhattisgarh High Court has been notified by the Central government.
The current Union Minister of State with independent charge of the Law and Justice Ministry Arjun Ram Meghwal tweeted the development theough the social media.
On January 4, the Supreme Court Collegium had on January 4 recommended Verma’s name for appointment as a High Court judge.
The name of Verma as Judge was recommended for elevation in August last year by the Chhattisgarh High Court collegium.
The fellow judges who were well versed with the Chhatisgarh High Court were consulted by the Supreme Court.
All the material placed on record, including the report of the Judgment Assessment Committee was put to scrutiny before the appointments were confirmed.
It was also stated that the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Chhattisgarh also concurred with the recommendation.
The resolution said that keeping in mind the views of the consultee-Judge on the suitability of the candidate, the report of the Judgment Assessment Committee and the assessment made by the Government of India in the file, the Collegium is of the considered view that the officer is suitable for appointment as a judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh.
As on January 1, the Chhattisgarh High Court is functioning with 15 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 22 judges.