The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Registrar General Chaitali Chatterjee as a judge of the Calcutta High Court.Chatterjee was recommended for elevation by the High Court Collegium on September 26, 2023. After going through the material on the judicial officer, the Collegium stated in its resoltion dated January 4,"All the three consultee Judges have unanimously and emphatically opined that the candidate is suitable for being appointed as a High Court Judge. We have duly considered the inputs provided by the Government. The professional competence of the officer is reported to be good."Chatterjee joined judicial service in 2009. She has over 16 years experience after enrolling at the Bar in 1993. The resolution stated,
"She has held various positions as judicial officer at sensitive postings in the State and is presently posted as Registrar General of the High Court at Calcutta. The Judgment Evaluation Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of the High Court has rated the quality of judgments authored by her as very good by awarding 70 marks."While recommending Chatterjee, the Collegium also noted that another judicial officer named in the same proposal was not recommended by the High Court Collegium."Cogent reasons have been recorded by the Collegium of the High Court for not recommending her name. We are, therefore, in agreement with the High Court Collegium for overlooking that officer," the resolution stated.The Calcutta High Court currently has 21 vacancies as against a sanctioned strength of 72 judges.
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