Patna High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah have been appointed judges of the Supreme Court. The warrants of appointments were received on Saturday.
The Central Government today notified the appointment of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, senior most puisne Judge, as the Acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court with effect from the date Justice Sanjay Karol relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the High Court consequent upon his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
A notification issued in this regard on Saturday reads thus:
“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, senior most Judge of the Patna High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court with effect from the date Justice Sanjay Karol relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice consequent upon his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India,” said the notification issued by the ministry of law and justice on Saturday.
Meanwhile, a farewell for Justices Karol and Amanullah was held in Patna on Saturday and was attended by Bihar’s advocate general PK Shahi, additional solicitor general KN Singh, Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, besides HC judges and eminent lawyers.
