Collegium recommends Gujarat HC judge NV Anjaria as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

“Justice Anjaria was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Gujarat on 21 November, 2011 and has been functioning there since then. Before his elevation as a judge of the high court, he practised in the High Court of Gujarat in civil, constitutional, company law, labour and service matters and specialised in civil and constitutional cases.

“He is a competent judge with a sound knowledge of law and possesses impeccable integrity. In his conduct as a judge, he has maintained the standard required of a person holding high judicial office,” the collegium said.

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The recommendation by the collegium

While recommending his name, the collegium took into consideration the fact that among the chief justices of the high courts, one judge — Justice Ashish J Desai, whose parent high court is the High Court of Gujarat — is presently functioning as the chief justice of the Kerala High Court.

“Mr Justice Ashish J Desai is due to demit office on 4 July, 2024. Having regard to all relevant factors, the collegium is of the considered view that Mr Justice NV Anjaria is fit and suitable in all respects for being appointed as the chief justice of the High Court of Karnataka.”

“The collegium, therefore, resolves to recommend that Mr Justice NV Anjaria be appointed as the chief justice of the High Court of Karnataka consequent upon the retirement of Mr Justice PS Dinesh Kumar,” the collegium said.

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