New Delhi, June 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by a Himachal Pradesh family court judge seeking reconsideration of his elevation by the high court collegium observing that doing so will open a Pandora's Box.

Allowing the officer to withdraw and pursue his remedies before the HImachal Pradesh high court, a bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi said, "Once collegium recommendation is made and there are discussions on it, how can we interfere on the judicial side. This will open a Pandora's Box."

The judge, Arvind Malhotra, agreed to withdraw his plea to avail the remedy of approaching the high court. Senior advocate Balbir Singh appearing for him submitted that the high court collegiu...