I will go even if it is Himalayas: Karnataka High Court Justice Krishna Dixit on transfer rumours

Karnataka High Court Justice Krishna Dixit addressed his rumoured transfer while hearing a case on April 17..When a lawyer appearing before him sought a date in a matter, he remarked in lighter vein that the parties may have a good bench next week, alluding to the fact that the case might get listed before some other Bench soon owing to his impending transfer from the High Court. “Next week anyway you may have a good bench also. You are weeding away all bad people now,” he said smiling. He also said that he is ready to work anywhere and it is his duty.“When a soldier is posted somewhere, it is his duty to go there. He should go there happily and work, that is all. If we go there, there will be specialities for us. Will they send us to the Himalayas? If a High Court bench is set up in the Himalayas, I will go there too. No problem.”.If a High Court bench is set up in the Himalayas, I will go there too. No problem.Justice Krishna Dixit.Senior Advocate PS Rajagopal, who was then arguing for the defendants, said, “I request the judge not to utter that word. Please do not get this impression. I was saying outside, if we do not learn to protest, we will perish. That does not mean that all our protests will be successful.”Justice Dixit, sitting in a Division Bench with Justice Ramachandra D Huddar, laughed and said, “We will not subscribe to that. It is all part of the policy. When we say that we should be committed to the transfer, This applies to us too.”To this, Rajagopal said, “I have the right to express my opinion. It just means that we should be able to express our feelings.” Advocate General K Shashikaran Shetty, who was present there, also endorsed.Rajagopal continued, “You yourself told me ten days ago that the service law does not apply to constitutional positions. We understand your position. However, something needs to be done from the bar. I am not entitled to express my opinion on this platform. However, I request you to forgive my openness.”.Even though the Supreme Court Collegium has not released any statement yet regarding the transfer of Karnataka High Court, rumours have been swirling that four of its judges may be moved out to other High Courts. Recently, the President of Advocates Association (R) of Karnataka High Court's Dharwad Bench wrote to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna opposing the reported move.According to the Bar President VM Sheelavant, there is a proposal to transfer Justices Krishna Dixit, K Natarajan, Hemant Chandangoudar and Sanjay Gouda to other High Courts. "The members of the Bar across the State of Karnataka are in a State of disbelief on hearing the rumours about the intended or proposed transfer of few of the best legal minds serving as Hon'ble Judges of the High Court of Karnataka," Sheelavant said in the letter written to the CJI.