The Union government on Monday (22.01.2024) notified the appointment of Judicial Officer Arvind Kumar Verma as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The development was shared by Union Minister of State with independent charge of the Law and Justice Ministry, Arjun Ram Meghwal, via a tweet.
The recommendation for Verma’s appointment as a High Court judge was put forth by the Supreme Court Collegium on January 4. As of January 1, the Chhattisgarh High Court has been functioning with 15 Judges, which is less than its sanctioned strength of 22 Judges.
The Union government on Friday (19.01.2024) notified the appointment of Advocate Pranav Shailesh Trivedi as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court. According to the notification, Senior Advocate Pranav Shailesh Trivedi will assume the position from the date he takes charge of the office.
The proposal to elevate Pranav Shailesh Trivedi as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court was approved by the Supreme Court collegium on January 9, 2024. Subsequently, the recommendations were sent to the President for further action.
The Tripura government has recently issued transfer and posting orders for 11 Indian Forest Service officers across the state.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:
Pravin Agrawal, PCCF & Chief Wildlife Warden, Director, NCE, has been given additional charge of CEO & PD, SCATFORM Project.
Prasada Rao Vaddarapu, Conservator of Forests, FHQ, has been transferred and posted as Director, Urban Forestry and CEO & Member Secretary, Tripura Parks & Garden Society.
Chaman Lal, Director (SFM), PMU, SCATFORM Project, has been transferred and posted as DCF (Wildlife/TBB) at FHQ and General Manager, Tripura Nature Train Resorts (TNTR)
Pritam Bhattacharjee, DFO, Sepalhijala District, has been transferred and posted as DFO, South Tripura District.
H Vignesh, DFO, North Tripura, has been transferred and posted as DFO, Gomati District.
The appointment of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Chairperson is on the horizon as the selection committee, led by CM Bhagwant Mann, has recommended the name of former IPS Jatinder Aulakh (IPS:1997:PB). The file has been forwarded to the Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit for approval. Jatinder Aulakh, who retired as ADGP (intelligence) on January 31, 2023, is poised to take over the role.
The position of PPSC Chairman has been vacant since September of the previous year following the retirement of officiating Chairperson Jasmit Kaur Teji. Regular Chairman Jagbans Singh Power had superannuated in March of the same year, after which PPSC Member Teji assumed the role of officiating Chairperson.
The absence of a regular chairman has impeded the functioning of the Punjab Public Service Commission, leading to a halt in conducting exams and making new appointments. Thus far, the PPSC has deferred three exams due to the vacancy in the Chairman’s position.
The Punjab government has appointed Inderpal Singh Dhanna, currently serving as Senior Additional Advocate General, as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) for the state. Dhanna assumes the role following the retirement of Suresh Arora, the former Director General of Police, who served as CIC until September 2023. Earlier speculations had suggested A Venu Prasad, the former additional chief secretary to CM Mann, as a potential candidate for the CIC position.”
The Supreme Court Collegium on Friday (19.01.2024) recommended the appointment of Justice PS Dinesh Kumar as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, succeeding the incumbent Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale, whose elevation to the Supreme Court was also recommended.
The statement released by the Supreme Court Collegium noted that the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka would be vacated due to the elevation of Justice Prasanna B Varale to the Supreme Court. The Collegium emphasized the necessity to appoint a successor to this office.
Justice Dinesh Kumar, who took office as a Judge of the Karnataka High Court in January 2015, has garnered significant experience on both the judicial and administrative fronts as a puisne judge of the High Court. Despite having a tenure as Chief Justice of a little over a month, as he is scheduled to retire on February 24, 2024, the Collegium highlighted his high level of integrity, honesty, and competence. Justice Dinesh Kumar has served the High Court of Karnataka with distinction since his appointment.
In accordance with the Memorandum of Procedure, the Collegium resolved to recommend Justice Dinesh Kumar’s appointment as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, following the elevation of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium on Friday (19.01.2024) recommended the appointment of Justice Prasanna B Varale, currently serving as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. The recommendation comes in response to the retirement of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul in December 2023, which reduced the judicial strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 33. The Collegium highlighted the significant increase in the workload of judges, emphasizing the need to maintain a full working judge-strength at all times. Following careful deliberations, the Collegium determined that Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale is a deserving and suitable candidate for the appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Jayant Sinha (IA&AS:1990), who currently holds the position of Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor at the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), has been repatriated to his parent cadre. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued an order on Friday (19.01.2024), confirming that the competent authority has approved Mr. Sinha’s return to his home cadre to facilitate his promotion within the cadre.
Sanjay Kumar (IAS:1992:NL), currently serving as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor (AS&FS) at the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), has received an extension of his central deputation tenure. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (19.01.2024), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension for three months beyond 17.01.2024, up to 17.04.2024, or until further orders, whichever comes earlier.
Vipul Bansal (IAS:2005:KN), currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce, has been granted a three-month extension to his central deputation tenure. The decision was conveyed through an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (19.01.2024), with the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. The extension is applicable beyond 18.01.2024 or until further orders, whichever takes place earlier.
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