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Justice Mishra sworn in as CJ of HC; Punjab CM skips event
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The Mann government claimed that Mishra’s appointment as chief justice of the High Court bypassed constitutional norms and set procedures because it was done without waiting for the state government’s views
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Justice Mishra sworn in as CJ of HC; Punjab CM skips event
Chandigarh: Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court here on Monday, a day after the Mann government objected to his appointment and urged the Centre to stop the oath-taking ceremony.
Justice Mishra (57), who had been functioning as the acting chief justice of the high court since June, was administered oath by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria at the Lok Bhavan.
In July last year, Justice Mishra was transferred from the Allahabad High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He assumed charge as Acting Chief Justice of the high court here on June 1 this year, following the elevation of Justice Sheel Nagu to the Supreme Court.
The Centre notified Justice Mishra’s appointment on Saturday, about a month after the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his elevation. On Sunday, the Mann government convened an emergency meeting of the cabinet against the Centre’s decision. The state cabinet passed a resolution, asking the Centre not to move forward with the administration of oath to Justice Mishra till the state government’s concerns are adequately addressed.
The Mann government claimed that the appointment of Mishra as the chief justice of the high court was done without awaiting the state government’s views bypassing Constitutional norms and set procedures.
Chief Minister Mann also wrote separate letters to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Punjab Governor Kataria in this regard.
An official statement after the meeting of the state cabinet said it had resolved that the appointment and administration of oath should be put on hold until Punjab’s views are obtained and duly considered.
The cabinet strongly condemned “another instance” of the central government “bypassing” the state’s constitutional rights and established procedure, the statement said.
The state government-Centre tussle over the issue came just a few months ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections, which are due early next year.
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