JUDGMENT

Hrishikesh Roy, J.

1. Heard Mr. Arvind P. Datar, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the writ petitioners. The High Court of Himachal Pradesh is represented by Dr. S. Muralidhar, the learned Senior Counsel.

2. This writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the two seniormost District and Sessions Judges serving in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The prayer in the writ petition reads thus:

“(a) Issue writ/writs including a writ in the nature of certiorari calling for the minutes of meeting of the collegium of the Hon’ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh whereby names of officers junior to the present petitioners have been recommended for elevation as Judges of the Hon’ble High Court ignoring the directions of reconsideration given by the Hon’ble Collegium of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

(b) Issue writ/writs, order or direction, writ being in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondent No. 1 to consider the names of the Petitioners as directed by the Hon’ble Collegium of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide Resolution dated 4.1.2024..”

FACTS

3. The petitioners i.e. Chirag Bhanu Singh and Arvind Malhotra were recommended by the the