Tamil Nadu Bar federation thanks CJI, govt for justice K R Shriram's transfer
chief justice of India
and the govt of India for the transfer of Justice K R Shriram as the chief justice of
Madras high court
.
Justice Shriram has now been posted to serve as chief justice of
Rajasthan high court
. A notification to this effect was issued by the union govt on Monday.
'During his tenure as chief justice of Madras high court, justice Shriram overlooked deserving candidates from underprivileged communities while recommending names for appointment as judges of the high court, and it did not ensure social justice,' the Federation's chairman N Mariappan said in a letter to the chief justice of India.
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'Social Justice is an essential characteristic of a matured democracy. Deserving candidates from all sections of the society, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, must be given a fair and adequate chance to serve on the bench. It is important to ensure that all eligible advocates from under-represented communities must be considered for the elevation as the judges of high court,' said the Federation.
'The chief justice of India and the union govt have lent their ears to the request of the members of the Tamil Nadu Bar. We all are extremely grateful. We pledge our unflinching support to the incoming chief justice of the Madras high court for all his constructive efforts,' it said.
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