Cuttack: Orissa High Court judge Justice Arindam Sinha has been transferred to Allahabad HC, according to a notification issued by the Department of Justice on Friday.
“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Arindam Sinha, Judge, Orissa High Court, to be a Judge of Allahabad High Court and to direct him to assume charge of his office in the Allahabad High Court.”
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Sinha’s transfer to the Allahabad High Court during meetings held on March 6 and March 20.
Justice Sinha had joined the Orissa HC in October 2021. He officiated as acting Chief Justice from January 19 following the retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh till Justice Harish Tandon took over as the 35th Chief Justice of Orissa HC on March 26.
Born on September 22, 1965, Justice Sinha enrolled as an advocate on March 11, 1991, and practised principally in the Calcutta HC till he was elevated to the HC bench as an additional judge on October 30, 2013. He was appointed as permanent judge of the Calcutta HC on March 14, 2016.
He was sworn in as a judge of the Orissa HC on October 8, 2021.
TWO MORE JUDGES FOR ALLAHABAD HC
The Centre has also cleared the recommendation to transfer Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Chandra Dhari Singh from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad HC, which has been grappling with judicial vacancies, Bar and Bench reported.
The Allahabad Bar had earlier opposed Justice Varma’s repatriation after the discovery of a large amount of cash at his Delhi residence by firefighters.
However, Justice Varma will not be assigned any judicial work.
