<p> New Delhi: Justice P S Dinesh Kumar was appointed as the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday and will have a tenure of less than a month before he retires on February 24.</p>.<p> He is at present the acting chief justice of the high court after Justice P B Varale was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court a few days ago.</p>.<p> On January 19, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his name to the government.</p>.<p> Separately, Arun Kumar Rai, a judicial officer, was elevated as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday.</p>.Karnataka HC tasks court registry with Shivaram Karanth Layout data inventory .<p> While recommending Justice P S Dinesh Kumar's elevation, the Supreme Court Collegium stated, "He has served the High Court of Karnataka with distinction since his appointment. In view of the fact that Justice P S Dinesh Kumar...has a short tenure, in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the Collegium resolves to recommend his appointment as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka." </p><p>While Supreme Court judges demit office on attaining the age of 65 years, high court judges retire at 62.</p>.<p> In the recent past too, judges with a short tenure have been elevated as chief justices of high courts. </p>
<p> New Delhi: Justice P S Dinesh Kumar was appointed as the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday and will have a tenure of less than a month before he retires on February 24.</p>.<p> He is at present the acting chief justice of the high court after Justice P B Varale was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court a few days ago.</p>.<p> On January 19, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his name to the government.</p>.<p> Separately, Arun Kumar Rai, a judicial officer, was elevated as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday.</p>.Karnataka HC tasks court registry with Shivaram Karanth Layout data inventory .<p> While recommending Justice P S Dinesh Kumar's elevation, the Supreme Court Collegium stated, "He has served the High Court of Karnataka with distinction since his appointment. In view of the fact that Justice P S Dinesh Kumar...has a short tenure, in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the Collegium resolves to recommend his appointment as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka." </p><p>While Supreme Court judges demit office on attaining the age of 65 years, high court judges retire at 62.</p>.<p> In the recent past too, judges with a short tenure have been elevated as chief justices of high courts. </p>