The Central Government has approved the appointment of seven judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. The move follows the Supreme Court Collegium’s March 19 recommendation.
Ahmedabad: The Central Government has officially appointed seven judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. This decision was announced on Thursday and comes after the Supreme Court Collegium had sent a recommendation on March 19, 2024.
Although the Collegium had suggested eight names, only seven of them have been approved by the Union government.
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The seven judicial officers who have been appointed as judges are:
- Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada
- Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani
- Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra
- Pranav Maheshbhai Raval
- Mool Chand Tyagi
- Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas
- Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai
This move was officially made public by Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (in charge), Arjun Ram Meghwal, through a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
The post stated:
“Seven judicial officers appointed as judges of the Gujarat High Court.”
As of now, the Gujarat High Court has a working strength of 32 judges. However, the total sanctioned strength for the High Court is 52 judges. This means that even after these new appointments, the High Court is still functioning with 20 fewer judges than required.
The appointment of these judicial officers is expected to strengthen the functioning of the Gujarat High Court by helping reduce the burden on the current judges and speeding up the disposal of pending cases.
The new judges will now take on various responsibilities in handling civil, criminal, and constitutional matters brought before the High Court.
The approval of these appointments marks another step forward in ensuring that the judiciary remains efficient and well-staffed.
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However, the government’s decision to approve only seven out of the eight recommended names has raised some questions about the selection process, though no official reason has been given for leaving out one of the names from the Collegium’s list.
This development is part of the ongoing efforts to fill vacancies in High Courts across India and improve the overall efficiency of the judiciary.
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