New Delhi, June 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by a Himachal Pradesh judicial officer seeking consideration for appointment as a High Court judge, observing orally that no judicial direction can be issued to a High Court Collegium in matters relating to elevation.
The petitioner, Arvind Malhotra, currently serving as Principal Judge of the Family Court in Dharamshala, contended that the High Court Collegium had recommended the names of officers junior to him, whose elevations were subsequently approved by the Supreme Court Collegium.
Senior Advocate Balbir Singh, appearing for the petitioner, argued that the Supreme Court had, in September 2024, directed the Himachal Pradesh High Court Collegium to reconsider the names...