IN A highly unusual admission, the Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, Wednesday said that it had changed its recommendation regarding transfer of a judge after the government “sought reconsideration” of its earlier decision.

On August 25, the Collegium had recommended the transfer of Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Atul Sreedharan to Chhattisgarh High Court. Justice Sreedharan has now been recommended for a transfer to the Allahabad High Court.

“The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 14th October, 2025, on reconsideration sought by the Government, resolved to recommend that Mr. Justice Atul Sreedharan, Judge, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, be transferred to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad instead of the High Court of Chhatti

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