India, June 23 -- "We don't want to open a Pandora's box with regard to the proceedings of the collegium," the Supreme Court said on Monday while refusing to entertain a petition filed by a judicial officer from Himachal Pradesh.

The petitioner had approached the apex court alleging that names of officers junior to him were recommended for appointment as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi observed these are matters where ultimately it is the subjective satisfaction of the collegium of the high court.

"Can on the judicial side, the Supreme Court say to the collegium, you do this or you do that and you consider the name? It can't be done," the bench said.

"On the judicial sid...