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Gauhati: The Central government on Friday notified the appointment of Senior Advocate Kardak Ete as an additional judge of the Gauhati High Court.
A notification to this effect was published on the website of Ministry of Law and Justice.
“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Kardak Ete, as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” the notification reads.
Senior Advocate Ete was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on March 2, 2023.
In its resolution, the Collegium had said that the elevation of Ete, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe, will add to the diversity of the Gauhati High Court bench.
“The report of the Intelligence Bureau indicates that he enjoys a good personal and professional image and nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to integrity. The candidate belongs to a Scheduled Tribe. Besides his own competence and standing at the Bar, the appointment of Shri Kardak Ete will bring greater diversity and inclusion to the High Court. The Collegium, therefore, resolves to recommend that Shri Kardak Ete, Advocate, be appointed as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court,” the resolution had said.
The Central government is yet to notify the appointment of judicial officer Mridul Kumar Kalita as a judge of the Gauhati High Court. Kalita was recommended for elevation in January this year.
