Centre transfers Allahabad HC judge to Madras HC [Read Notification]

NEW DELHI: The Union government has ordered the transfer of Justice Shamim Ahmed from the Allahabad High Court to the Madras High Court, acting on a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium.

On August 30, the Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, had reiterated its proposal to transfer Justice Ahmed for "better administration of justice", by rejecting his request for reconsideration of the decision.

A notification issued on September 20, stated in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Justice Shamim Ahmed, Judge of the Allahabad 
High Court, to be a Judge of the Madras High Court and to direct him to assume charge of his office in the Madras High Court.

In its resolution, the Collegium comprising five senior most judges of the top court, had said it considered the request made by Justice Ahmed in his representation of August 22, 2024 to reconsider the decision.

"The Collegium does not find any merit in the request made by him. The Collegium, therefore, resolves to reiterate its recommendation dated 21 August 2024 to transfer Justice Ahmed to the Madras High Court," it said.

In terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the Collegium said it has consulted one of the judges of the Supreme Court who, being conversant with the affairs of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, is in a position to offer views on the proposed transfer.

"We have also consulted the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and the Acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court," it had said.

Before the Collegium's decision, a video has also surfaced on social media wherein Justice Ahmed and his son were purportedly shown as getting involved in physical altercation on road in Lucknow with another vehicle owner in what looked like a road rage incident.
 

 [Read Notification]