Shillong: Seniormost judge of Madras High Court Justice S Vaidyanathan has been appointed Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, an official said on Friday.
The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, on Thursday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Vaidyanathan for appointment as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya.
The post of the Meghalaya top judge fell vacant with the retirement of Justice Sanjib Banerjee on November 1.
Justice Vaidyanathan was appointed judge of Madras High Court on October 25, 2013.
Before his elevation as a Judge of the High Court, Justice Vaidyanathan got enrolled at the Bar in 1986 and practised at Madras High Court and various Tribunals.
“He is a competent judge with humility, judicial temperament and unimpeachable integrity,” the Collegium said in its resolution.
“He has authored 1219 reported judgments of which 692 were delivered during the past 5 years. He has acquired considerable experience in dispensing justice in one of the largest High Courts in the country,” the Collegium said.
While recommending Justice Vaidyanathan’s name to the government, the Collegium has also taken into consideration the fact that
Madras High Court, which is one of the largest High Courts in the country, is presently represented by only one Chief Justice among the Chief Justices of the High Courts.
“In view of the above, the Collegium resolves to recommend that
Justice Vaidyanathan be appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya,” the Collegium said in its resolution.
