“He (Justice Menon) is leaving us (the court) in difficult times,” CJ Datta said.
The CJ was expressing his anguish over the rising vacancies in the High Court.
CJ Datta had on two separate occasions bemoaned in open court about the vacancy position in the High Court and the strain of workload on other judges due to the same.
His cause of concern stemmed from the fact that if no new appointments are made, the working strength of the High Court will come down from 54 to 51 by the end of this year, which would about 54 percent of the Court’s sanctioned strength.
Along with the retirements, the High Court saw two judges elevated as Chief Justices and transferred to Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan respectively; and a resignation.
Source: Barandbench
