Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Pritinker Diwaker As Acting Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of Justice Pritinker Diwaker, senior most puisne Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Justice Rajesh Bindal relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.

Justice Bindal has been elevated as the Judge of the Supreme Court.

The notification of the Centre issued in this regard reads thus:

"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Pritinker Diwaker, senior most puisne Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Justice Rajesh Bindal relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court consequent upon his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India."

It was on Feb 9 that the Supreme Court collegium recommended his name as the Chief Justice of the High Court. 

Justice Pritinker Diwaker is the seniormost puisne Judge at the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad where he has been serving, on transfer, since 03 October 2018. Mr Justice Pritinker Diwaker is the seniormost puisne Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh.