Bombay HC judge quits, says reasons purely personal

Bombay HC judge quits, says reasons purely personal

Swati.Deshpande@timesgroup.com

Mumbai:17.08.2021

Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu of Bombay high court tendered in his resignation, effective August 17, citing personal reasons. Naidu was appointed a judge of the high court in March 2019 and at 59, he still had three years left to complete his tenure. On Monday, confirming his decision to resign, he told TOI, speaking from Andhra Pradesh, “I had purely personal reasons.’’ Naidu added, “I enjoyed every minute of being a judge and it was my privilege. I did until the end to the best of ability.’’ He also said, “I have learnt a lot along the way and been encouraged both by my colleagues on the bench and the bar in Maharashtra and in Kerala which rendered brilliant assistance.’’ Lawyers expressed surprise as word had spread of the resignation. Once a high court judge puts in his papers to the President, there is no acceptance that is required. With him leaving, the judge strength at the HC will be down to 62. The sanctioned strength is 94. Justice Naidu’s is the third resignation of HC judges in three years. Last year, the senior-most judge of Bombay HC Justice S C Dharmadhikari resigned with effect from February 15.