New Delhi, May 29 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday praised outgoing Supreme Court Justices J K Maheshwari and Pankaj Mithal for their humility and judicial temperament.
Both will retire during the partial court working days (June 1 to July 12) in the apex court.
While Justice Maheshwari is set to retire on June 28, Justice Mithal will demit office on June 16.
The CJI was addressing a ceremonial bench to bid farewell to Justices Maheshwari and Mithal.
"Justice Maheshwari has always been firmly grounded in humility. I thank brother Mithal for years of dedicated service given with dignity, integrity, restraint and conviction," the CJI said.
"Justice Mithal's contribution extended beyond judgments alone. His humility and kindness touched many lives. He brought remarkable judicial temperament to the bench. Even matters that appeared routine received care and consideration by him," the CJI said.
Attorney General R Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, SCAORA president Devvrat and others also spoke during the function.
Born on June 29, 1961 in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, Justice Maheshwari was appointed as an additional judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on November 25, 2005. He was appointed as a permanent judge there on November 25, 2008.
Justice Maheshwari was transferred as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and assumed office on October 7, 2019.
Later, he was transferred as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court on January 6, 2021.He took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court on August 31, 2021.
Born on June 17, 1961 at Meerut, Justice Mithal was elevated as an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court on July 7, 2006.
Justice Mithal was elevated as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on January 4, 2021.
He was transferred as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on October 14, 2022.
Justice Mithal was elevated to the Supreme Court on February 6, 2023.
