New Delhi, Sep 18 - The Supreme Court's collegium Friday failed to arrive at a decision on whether to recall its recommendation to the government to elevate Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran to the apex court in view of the allegations levelled against him.
'No decision was taken,' said a senior official from the office of Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan when asked if the collegium took any decision regarding Justice Dinakaran's elevation to the apex court.
Dinakaran has been short-listed for elevation to the Supreme Court. However, he was reportedly summoned by the Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan for clarifications following allegations about land acquisitions against him by a section of Madras High Court advocates.
During the recent meeting in Delhi, Dinakaran reportedly told Balakrishnan that the charges against him were not true.
The apex court collegium of its five seniormost judges met Friday evening to take stock of the situation arising out of the serious allegations levelled by five legal luminaries against Justice Dinakaran.
The collegium, headed by Justice Balakrishnan and comprising of Justice B.N.