Wed May 28 05:49:54 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, Justice Sujoy Paul, to the Calcutta High Court. Simultaneously, the collegium has recommended the repatriation of three judges, Justices C. Sumalatha, Lalitha Kanneganti, and Annireddy Abhishek Reddy, back to the Telangana High Court from the Karnataka and Patna High Courts. These recommendations await approval from the Union government.
**News Article:**
**Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of Telangana’s Acting Chief Justice to Calcutta High Court**
**HYDERABAD – May 28, 2025 -** The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed a shuffle within the Indian judiciary, recommending the transfer of Justice Sujoy Paul, the Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, to the Calcutta High Court. The announcement was made public today.
Justice Paul, formerly a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, assumed his current role in Telangana on January 21, 2025. The Collegium’s recommendation comes as a surprise to some within the legal community.
In a parallel move, the Collegium has also proposed the repatriation of three judges currently serving in other states back to the Telangana High Court. Justices C. Sumalatha (currently with Karnataka High Court), Lalitha Kanneganti (also with Karnataka High Court), and Annireddy Abhishek Reddy (currently with Patna High Court) are slated to return to their former posts if the recommendations are approved. All three judges previously served in the Telangana High Court before being transferred to their current assignments.
The proposed transfers and repatriations are now subject to the approval of the Union government. If approved, these changes are expected to significantly impact the judicial landscape within both the Telangana and Calcutta High Courts.
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