Justice Abhay Thipsay's reaction came after the appointment of retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Abdul Nazeer as the third Governor of Andhra Pradesh drew criticism from the Opposition.
Judges of High Courts are transferred as per the procedure laid down in the Memorandum of Procedure prepared in 1998 pursuant to the Supreme Court, said the Ministry in its reply in Parliament.
The Collegium's resolution said that the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court does not have representation amongst Chief Justices of High Courts since the retirement of Justice AM Margret.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Chief Justice of Odisha High Court Justice S. Muralidhar on Monday inaugurated the Court of Civil Judge ( Senior Division)- Cum- Assistant Sessions Judge in Hinjilicut on a virtual platform.
On February 3, an apex court bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul gave a word of caution to the Centre saying that things would get "uncomfortable" if the government continues to delay judicial appointments and transfers.
Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud and judges of the Supreme Court visited Amrit Udyan in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday on a special invitation by President Droupadi Murmu.
The minister's remarks came at a time when the government and the judiciary have differences over the process of appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.