Collegium recommends 2 lawyers, 2 judicial officers for appointment as Gauhati High Court judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two advocates and two judicial officers for appointment as judges of the Gauhati High Court.

The advocates recommended are Anjan Moni Kalita (@Anjan Kalita) and Rajesh Mazumdar.

The judicial officers are Pranjal Das and Sanjeev Kumar Sharma.

As reported by Bar and Bench earlier today, the Collegium has been holding meetings and interviews with candidates since Tuesday, July 1 to fill up vacancies in various High Courts

Sources close to the Collegium confirmed that the body responsible for judicial appointments interacted with 20 candidates on the first day and 34 candidates on the second day.

The Collegium has opted for a different approach including thorough interviews with candidates to assess them better and gauge their calibre.

The recommendations for Gauhati High Court were decided by the Collegium in a meeting held on July 1.

The High Court is currently functioning with 24 judges as against a sanctioned strength of 30.

[Read Collegium Resolution]