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Bhatnagar mentions that, as per the feedback received from all the HCs, on average, the promotees will always be older than the direct recruits for the post of district judge

Bhatnager states that the reason is that the Civil Judges Sr Division, get promotion only at the advanced age while bar members are directly recruited at a younger age