New Delhi: The central government in a notification on Tuesday announced elevation of two judges as chief justice of Karnataka high court, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court and also notified the transfer of Chief Justice of J&K High Court to the Rajasthan High Court.

The Department of Justice in the law ministry issued notifications in this regard.

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju informed that following the Constitutional provisions, Justice Prasanna B Varale has been appointed as the Karnataka HC’s Chief Justice, Justice AM Magrey as the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Extending best wishes, Rijiju said, Justice Pankaj Mithal has been transferred to Rajasthan as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.

As per the Constitutional provisions, Justice Pankaj Mittal is transferred to Rajasthan as Chief Justice of Rajasthan HC, Justice PB Varale is appointed as Chief Justice of Karnataka HC & Justice AM Magrey as Chief Justice of J&K & Ladakh HC.
I extend best wishes to all of them.

— Kiren Rijiju (मोदी का परिवार) (@KirenRijiju) October 11, 2022

In September, the Supreme Court collegium in its meeting held on September 28 recommended the elevation of Justice P.B. Varle, presently a judge of Bombay High Court, as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, reports news agency IANS.

In another statement, the collegium recommended the transfer of Justice Pankaj Mithal from Jammu and Kashmir High Court to Rajasthan High Court.