The Supreme Court Collegium, led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna, has approved the appointment of eight judicial officers as Gujarat High Court judges. The official list was released on the Supreme Court’s website.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, has suggested the appointment of 8 judicial officers as judges in the Gujarat High Court.
The names recommended for appointment include Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada, Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra, Pranav Maheshbhai Raval, Mool Chand Tyagi, Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas, Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai, and Rohenkumar Kundanlal Chudawala.
This recommendation was initially made by the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, who consulted with his two senior-most colleagues before forwarding the names.
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“The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 19th March, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges of the High Court of Gujarat: (i) Shri Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada, (ii) Shri Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, (iii) Shri Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra, (iv) Shri Pranav Maheshbhai Raval, (v) Shri Mool Chand Tyagi, (vi) Shri Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas, (vii) Shri Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai, and (viii) Shri Rohenkumar Kundanlal Chudawala,”
-stated an official announcement published on the Supreme Court’s website on Thursday.
As per the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) that governs the process of appointing High Court judges, the Chief Justice of a High Court is responsible for starting the proposal for appointments.
However, if the Chief Minister wants to suggest a name for appointment, he must send it to the Chief Justice for consideration.
After that, the Governor, following the advice of the Chief Minister, must forward the recommendation along with all necessary documents to the Union Minister of Law & Justice.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than six weeks after receiving the proposal from the Chief Justice of the High Court.
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If the Union Minister of Law & Justice does not receive any comments within this time limit, it will be assumed that the Governor (or Chief Minister) has no additional input on the proposal.
The Union Minister of Law & Justice will then review the recommendations and consider other relevant reports that may provide additional insights about the candidates.
After this, the entire set of documents will be sent to the Chief Justice of India for further advice.
The Chief Justice of India, along with the two most senior judges of the Supreme Court, will carefully examine the names and decide whether to recommend them for appointment as High Court judges.
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After completing the discussions, the Chief Justice of India will forward his final recommendations to the Union Minister of Law & Justice within four weeks.
According to the MoP, once the President signs the warrant of appointment, the Secretary of the Department of Justice will notify the Chief Justice, and a copy of this information will be sent to the Chief Minister.
Additionally, an official announcement will be made, and a notification regarding the appointments will be published in the Gazette of India.
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