The Punjab Authorities cupboard on Sunday handed a decision in opposition to the Central authorities resolution for the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra because the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Courtroom alleging that call was taken “with out its consent.”
The State Authorities demanded that Justice Mishra should not be administered oath until its views are taken. The President had notified Justice Mishra’s appointment because the CJ yesterday pursuant to the SC Collegium’s suggestion.
Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra was transferred to the Punjab & Haryana Excessive Courtroom in July 2025 from Allahabad Excessive Courtroom and after elevation of Justice Sheel Nagu to Supreme Courtroom, he was the Performing Chief Justice of the P&H Excessive Courtroom.
The Supreme Courtroom Collegium had advisable the Justice Mishra’s elevation on August 6 and the Central authorities cleared the advice on Saturday night time and notified Justice Mishra’s appointment as Chief Justice.
The Authorities stated in a press release, “Taking critical exception to the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Courtroom with out awaiting the views of the Punjab Authorities, the Cupboard resolved that the appointment and administration of oath needs to be placed on maintain till Punjab’s views are obtained and duly thought of.
It alleged that the Regulation Minister hurriedly notified its appointment with out ready for State’s opinion.
“As such, the sensation of perceived discrimination will get solidified within the sense that when a case of a Choose of the State of Punjab is to be thought of, it’s dealt in another way as that in a case of one other Choose from one other Excessive Courtroom getting appointed within the State of Punjab,” It added.
The Authorities cited the case of Himachal Pradesh Excessive Courtroom Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, who had been advisable to be appointed because the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh Excessive Courtroom in 2024.
Punjab authorities stated that this proposal was not notified by the Ministry of Regulation and Justice for greater than two months on not receiving the advice from the Madhya Pradesh State Authorities.
Later, Justice Sandhawalia was appointed to Himachal Pradesh Excessive Courtroom. The Punjab authorities stated this demonstrated that the Centre was discriminating in opposition to Punjab.
“As such, the sensation of perceived discrimination will get solidified within the sense that when a case of a Choose of the State of Punjab is to be thought of, it’s dealt in another way as that in a case of one other Choose from one other Excessive Courtroom getting appointed within the State of Punjab,” it acknowledged.
The Authorities urged that Justice Mishra’s oath and administrative obligation have to be placed on maintain till its views are taken and duly thought of.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann taking it to X acknowledged that the Central authorities was repeatedly attacking the rights of Punjab.
“At present, the Punjab Cupboard unanimously handed an vital decision in opposition to the continued assault on Punjab’s rights by the Central Authorities and the violation of constitutional norms. Appointing the brand new Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Courtroom with out acquiring the consent of the State Authorities is a direct violation of the prescribed procedures (Memorandum of Process) and constitutional norms.”
Justice Mishra enrolled as an Advocate on Could 08, 1993, and was designated as a Senior Advocate in 2013. He took oath as Further Choose on Feb 03, 2014, and as a everlasting Choose on Feb 01, 2016, at Allahabad. Later, he was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Courtroom in Chandigarh, the place he joined on July 21, 2025.
