JUDGES-VACANCIES 2 LAST

\ With regard to the Collegium system, the government With regard to the Collegium system, the government\sources said the current process has \\"certain shortcomings\\".\ \\"We have come across some instances where the High Court\Collegium has recommended certain number of candidates for\appointment as High Court Judges, the Supreme Court Collegium\has undertaken consultations, exercised due diligence and has\excluded certain recommendees. By the time the final proposal\is made, the number is reduced drastically,\\" the source said.\ Giving an example, the sources cited the case of\Allahabad High Court wherein the High Court Collegium had\recommended 19 names but finally the Supreme Court Collegium\recommended only 8 names.\ \\"In another instance of Karnataka High Court, the High\Court Collegium had recommended 10 names against 10 vacancies,\but only two names were recommended by the Supreme Court\Collegium,\\" the sources said.\ In another proposal relating to Rajasthan High Court,\High Court Collegium has recommended 10 names, but the Supreme\Court Collegium finally recommended only 4 names, they said.\ In order to assist the SC Collegium and HC Collegium, a\Committee has been proposed. This Committee is intended to\assess and evaluate candidates for the consideration of the\Collegium.\ The Collegium will, however, not be bound by the\Committee recommendations, the sources said.\ \\"There have been similar arrangements in selections to\many senior positions in government,\\" they said, citing the\example of the Selection Committee for selection of Chief\Information Commissioner and other Information Commissioners\headed by the Prime Minister.\ However, a Search Committee headed-by Cabinet Secretary\will evaluate and suggest a panel of names to the Selection\Committee, which can consider other names as well.\ The Search Committee\\’s remit is only to facilitate the\Selection Committee. PTI AKK\AKK\