Don’t wish to discuss my transfer or resignation, says Tahilramani
Lawyers demand withdrawal of transfer order
10/09/2019, MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S.,CHENNAI
Lawyers demand withdrawal of transfer order
10/09/2019, MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S.,CHENNAI
Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani
Even as lawyers practising in the Madras High Court as well as its Madurai Bench stood resolutely behind her, Chief Justice of Madras High Court Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani on Monday refused to express any opinion on her proposed transfer to the High Court of Meghalaya and her consequent resignation.
When approached for her views on the issue, Justice Tahilramani said: “I do not wish to make any comments or discuss the matter. Kindly excuse me.”
The Supreme Court collegium, comprising top five judges of the court, had decided to transfer her to Meghalaya ‘in the interest of better administration of justice’ and the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court Ajay Kumar Mittal to the Madras High Court.
When the decision was communicated to her, she sent a representation on September 2 seeking reconsideration of her transfer. The collegium took up the representation on September 3 and concluded that it would not be possible to accede to her request. It reiterated its August 28 recommendation for transferring her to Meghalaya and forwarded the proposal to the President’s office as well as the Centre for issuing necessary orders.
It was only thereafter, the Chief Justice chose to put in her papers.
Consequently, she chose not to preside over the court proceedings on Monday when a section of lawyers led by senior counsel R.Vaigai staged a demonstration against the transfer.
Even as lawyers practising in the Madras High Court as well as its Madurai Bench stood resolutely behind her, Chief Justice of Madras High Court Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani on Monday refused to express any opinion on her proposed transfer to the High Court of Meghalaya and her consequent resignation.
When approached for her views on the issue, Justice Tahilramani said: “I do not wish to make any comments or discuss the matter. Kindly excuse me.”
The Supreme Court collegium, comprising top five judges of the court, had decided to transfer her to Meghalaya ‘in the interest of better administration of justice’ and the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court Ajay Kumar Mittal to the Madras High Court.
When the decision was communicated to her, she sent a representation on September 2 seeking reconsideration of her transfer. The collegium took up the representation on September 3 and concluded that it would not be possible to accede to her request. It reiterated its August 28 recommendation for transferring her to Meghalaya and forwarded the proposal to the President’s office as well as the Centre for issuing necessary orders.
It was only thereafter, the Chief Justice chose to put in her papers.
Consequently, she chose not to preside over the court proceedings on Monday when a section of lawyers led by senior counsel R.Vaigai staged a demonstration against the transfer.
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