It refers to media-reports about fresh controversy erupted in appointment of judges at Supreme Court where new collegium formed with induction of Justice Arun Mishra subsequent to retirement of Justice Madan Lokur from Supreme Court on 30.12.2018 is said to have changed earlier recommendation for elevating Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Rajendra Menon now for elevating Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Sanjeev Khanna to Supreme Court Report further suggests about now-retired Justice J Chalmeshwar having written on 21.03.2018 some letter to the then Chief Justice Deepak Mishra and other judges about alleged impropriety of Justice Dinesh Maheshwari having made direct communication with the central government.
All such happenings tend to create wrong image amongst members of public about happenings at Supreme Court, which can and should be effectively checked by inducing transparency in appointment of judges of higher courts and about correspondence made involving Chief Justice of India and other judges which are subject-matters of long-pending stay-orders by Supreme Court on CIC-verdicts in WPC 32855 and 32856 of the year 2009. Chief Justice of India should in larger interest of all concerned ensure finality on these two long-pending matters.
SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL