The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended elevation of Justice S Vaidyanathan of the Madras High Court as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court. .In a resolution notified on the website of the Supreme Court, the Collegium led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud noted that Justice Vaidyanathan has acquired "considerable" experience in dispensing justice. It further considered his contribution to the judiciary by way of disposal of cases, during his tenure of 10 years as a judge of the Madras High Court. "He has authored 1219 reported judgments, of which 692 were delivered during last 5 years. He has acquired considerable experience in dispensing justice in one of the largest High Courts in the country," the Collegium said in its resolution. .The Collegium further noted that Justice Vaidyanathan is the senior-most puisne judge in his parent High Court."He is a competent judge with humility, judicial temperament and unimpeachable integrity," the Collegium said. The Collegium also comprising of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna also considered the fact that Madras High Court, which is one of the largest High Courts, currently has only one judge as Chief Justice of High Courts across the country..Justice Vaidyanathan was appointed as a judge of the Madras High Court on October 25, 2013. He enrolled at the Bar in 1986 and practiced before the Madras High Court and various tribunals. His area of practice was labour, service, criminal and company matters. .[Read Collegium Resolution]
The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended elevation of Justice S Vaidyanathan of the Madras High Court as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court. .In a resolution notified on the website of the Supreme Court, the Collegium led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud noted that Justice Vaidyanathan has acquired "considerable" experience in dispensing justice. It further considered his contribution to the judiciary by way of disposal of cases, during his tenure of 10 years as a judge of the Madras High Court. "He has authored 1219 reported judgments, of which 692 were delivered during last 5 years. He has acquired considerable experience in dispensing justice in one of the largest High Courts in the country," the Collegium said in its resolution. .The Collegium further noted that Justice Vaidyanathan is the senior-most puisne judge in his parent High Court."He is a competent judge with humility, judicial temperament and unimpeachable integrity," the Collegium said. The Collegium also comprising of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna also considered the fact that Madras High Court, which is one of the largest High Courts, currently has only one judge as Chief Justice of High Courts across the country..Justice Vaidyanathan was appointed as a judge of the Madras High Court on October 25, 2013. He enrolled at the Bar in 1986 and practiced before the Madras High Court and various tribunals. His area of practice was labour, service, criminal and company matters. .[Read Collegium Resolution]
