Constantly pointing out the government over the issue of appointments of judges in the high courts by Chief justice TS Thakur, the government today came out with proper facts and figures to hit, saying the supreme court advisory body has failed to recommend even a single name in the past one year even as seven posts are lying vacant in the top court.
The government also told that out of 430 vacancies in the high courts, no recommendation has been received for 279 posts from any of the 24 High Courts.
“There are seven posts including one vacant from nearly one year. No recommendation has been made to the government from the apex court” source told PTI.
Out of 290 names, SC collegium recommended 191
He pointed out that between 2015 and 2016, a total of 370 proposals were received from various high courts. Out of these, 328 were considered and sent to the Supreme Court collegiums from them only 290 were processed and held back 38names.
Out of the 290 names, the SC collegiums rejected 99 names and recommend 191names. At 34.13 percent, it is one of the highest rejection rates. “It only emphasizes the importance of improving the appraisal system against the backdrop of Supreme Court judgement on improving the collegium system”. Source told to PTI. He further told out of 91 names recommended by the SC collegiums, government has appointed 120 as judges. Government has even been received 28 more names for the court which is still under consideration, said source.
Government has made 120 appointments his year
Government mentioned, it has appointed 120 judges this year, which is second highest so far and against an annual average of just 80 appointments since 1990. On the other hand, responding to a question on vacancies in lower judiciary, the source said it is the right of the high Courts, centre has not role. There are 4,937 vacancies as on June 30 out of a sanctioned of 21,320. Source said, to a problem on a delay on the part of the SC collegiums to respond to the revised of memorandum of procedure, the body will now think for making new appointments on the old MoP or the new document for which the apex court had in December ordered that the collegiums system need to be made more transparent.
