"I had To Make A Choice Of Either Move To Orissa HC Or To Resign" : Justice Dharmadhikari On His Resignation

Nitish Kashyap

14 Feb 2020 10:06 PM IST

Justice Dharmadhikari stated that discussions about his elevation (as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court) had begun after Justice VK Tahilramani's elevation Chief Justice of Madras High Court. However, there were "certain developments" that were "not known to him" because of which he had to make a choice of either moving to Orissa as Chief Justice or to resign. He chose to resign.

In a surprising development on Friday, Justice Satyaranjan Dharmadhikari, senior most judge of the Bombay High Court resigned citing personal reasons. Justice Dharmadhikari broke the news in open court when Advocate Mathew Nedumpara mentioned a petition, he stated that today was his last day in office. Speaking to journalists in his chamber, Justice Dharmadhikari said that he had resigned due...

"I had To Make A Choice Of Either Move To Orissa HC Or To Resign" : Justice Dharmadhikari On His Resignation

Nitish Kashyap

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