The Supreme Court Collegium comprising of Dr Justice DY Chandrachud, CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hrishikesh Roy, on 11-07-2024, recommended the transfer of Justice M.S Ramachandra Rao, who is currently the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, to Jharkhand High Court as its next Chief Justice after Dr Justice B.R Sarangi retires on 19-07-2024.
Justice MS Ramachandra Rao is serving as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh since 30-05-2023. He was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 29-06-2012. On the bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh he opted for Telangana as his parent High Court.
Considering the seniority of Justice M S Ramachandra Rao and the exigencies of the administration of justice, the Collegium considered it appropriate in the public interest to recommend his transfer as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand consequent upon retirement of Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi.
