The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab initiated internal administrative and legal deliberations regarding the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation to appoint Justice Ashwani Mishra as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by the Chief Justice of India, had formally recommended Justice Mishra’s elevation to helm the high court, which exercises common jurisdiction over Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Under established constitutional protocols governing high court judicial appointments, the state executive reviews collegium recommendations alongside consultations with the Government of Haryana and the Union Ministry of Law and Justice prior to presidential appointment.
Senior state officials and legal advisors examined administrative workflows and judicial seniority conventions while preparing the state’s formal inputs. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has functioned with high caseload volumes and significant judge vacancies, making the appointment of a permanent Chief Justice a critical priority for court administration and bench management.
State legal department representatives indicated that recommendations will be processed through standard constitutional channels to facilitate the timely issuance of presidential appointment warrants.
The high court’s jurisdictional workload includes extensive administrative, taxation, and constitutional litigation arising from Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. State judicial administrators noted that filling leadership vacancies expedites recommendations for subordinate judicial officers, judicial infrastructure funding, and the computerization of district court registries across the agrarian border state.
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https://theprint.in/diplomacy/terror-cant-be-instrument-of-state-policy-says-modi-at-sco-summit-as-pakistan-takes-over-chairship/3030622/