New Delhi :  Ritu Raj Awasthi, a senior judge of the Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.

Justice Rajesh Bindal, acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, will be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. Justice Bindal was caught in the standoff between the Trinamool Congress and the Centre after the Assembly polls in the state.

Born in 1960, Justice Awasthi worked as Assistant Solicitor General of India at Lucknow before his elevation as additional judge on April 13, 2009. He took oath as a permanent judge on December 24, 2010.

The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has also decided on transferring 28 judges from various High Courts.

The Collegium, which took the decisions on Thursday evening, is yet to make formal announcements in this regard.