The Central government has notified the transfer of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma of the Patna High Court to the Punjab & Haryana High Court..An announcement to this effect was made by the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju via his Twitter account..The transfer was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on March 29. .Justice Sharma, whose parent High Court is the Rajasthan High Court, had informally sought to be repatriated owing to health grounds, citing the inadequate medical facilities in Patna. In the event the said repatriation is not possible, he had sought a transfer to the Punjab & Haryana High Court, as Chandigarh has the necessary medical facilities.The Collegium has allowed the latter stating,"The Collegium resolves that it is not possible to repatriate Mr Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma to his parent High Court. Bearing in mind the health reasons which have led the Judge to seek a transfer out of the High Court where he is posted at present, the Collegium resolves that Shri Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma be transferred, to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana."
The Central government has notified the transfer of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma of the Patna High Court to the Punjab & Haryana High Court..An announcement to this effect was made by the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju via his Twitter account..The transfer was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on March 29. .Justice Sharma, whose parent High Court is the Rajasthan High Court, had informally sought to be repatriated owing to health grounds, citing the inadequate medical facilities in Patna. In the event the said repatriation is not possible, he had sought a transfer to the Punjab & Haryana High Court, as Chandigarh has the necessary medical facilities.The Collegium has allowed the latter stating,"The Collegium resolves that it is not possible to repatriate Mr Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma to his parent High Court. Bearing in mind the health reasons which have led the Judge to seek a transfer out of the High Court where he is posted at present, the Collegium resolves that Shri Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma be transferred, to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana."
