“Never Personal”: Outgoing Chief Justice Writes To Madras High Court Staff

Chennai:

The outgoing Chief Justice of the Madras Excessive Courtroom, Justice Sanjib Banerjee, whose switch to Meghalaya kicked up an argument right here, immediately left for Kolkata by highway, didn’t have a farewell and mentioned his actions have been “by no means private” however taken within the curiosity of the establishment.

In a letter to his colleagues on the Bench, the members of the Bar, the Registry and the employees, he appreciated the kindness and heat with which he and his partner have been greeted throughout his 11-odd months of tenure right here.

Specifically, he instructed “all of the employees” his remorse is “that I couldn’t fully demolish the feudal tradition wherein you serve” whereas appreciating their cooperation, at the same time as he mentioned he was “sorry” for the lengthy hours they saved for him.

Police sources mentioned Justice Banerjee and his partner left for Kolkata for his or her onward journey to Meghalaya, the place he would serve within the Excessive Courtroom, and the state police accompanied him until Vellore, a border district.

In his two-page letter, he “apologised” together with his colleagues on the Bench “for being unable to final the space and second, for not saying goodbye to you in individual.”

“Lastly, to the few of you who could have felt offended by any of my actions, please know that they have been by no means private. I perceived these actions as vital for the establishment,” he mentioned.

The Supreme Courtroom Collegium, headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, had earlier proposed Justice Banerjee’s switch from right here to Meghalaya, with voices each in assist and towards the shifting, with a piece of advocates writing to the CJI searching for the reconsideration of the choice.

The opposite facet of legal professionals described such individuals as a “fringe group” aiming to malign the judiciary and urged the CJI to behave towards them.

Addressing the Bar in his letter, Justice Banerjee mentioned it was the very best among the many nation and had “suffered a talkative and typically grumpy outdated decide with extra persistence, respect and understanding that I’ll have deserved”.

He credited the Registry for its effectivity that made administration simple.

He mentioned he and his spouse have been ceaselessly indebted to everybody for the kindness and heat and that “we depart with happiest recollections”.

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