The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of judicial officer Arvind Kumar Verma as a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court.According to the resolution passed in this regard by the collegium, Verma was recommended for elevation in August last year by the Chhattisgarh High Court collegium.The Supreme Court collegium then consulted its fellow judges well versed with the affairs of the Chhattisgarh High Court and scrutinized all the material placed on record, including the report of the Judgment Assessment Committee.The resolution further stated that the Judgment Evaluation Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of the High Court has rated the quality of judgments authored by him as 'Very Good'.It was also stated that the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Chhattisgarh also concurred with the recommendation.
"Bearing in mind the views of the consultee-Judge on the suitability of the candidate, the report of the Judgment Assessment Committee and the assessment made by the Government of India in the file, the Collegium is of the considered view that the officer is suitable for appointment as a judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh," the resolution said.As on January 1, the Chhattisgarh High Court is functioning with 15 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 22 judges.
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