With the retirement of our Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde on 23rd of this month, it will be the end of Atmaram Nadkarni’s dream to be a Supreme Court Judge. The nation will be saved on what would have been the darkest day for India’s Judiciary.
In the last six years Atmaram Nadkarni has made every desperate attempt and lobbying possible to be elevated as a Supreme Court Judge. Over these years I had to on several occasions write to the Chief Justice of India and his Companion Judges giving them complete details of Atmaram Nadkarni’s acts of omission and commission. As an officer of the Court, I would have abdicated in my bounden duty if I had remained a silent spectator and not raised this critical issue with the Supreme Court. Regardless of the tall claims and confidence that was being demonstrated by Atmaram Nadkarni, I was very confident that CJI Bobde would not do anything that would desecrate India’s highest Temple of Justice. Atmaram Nadkarni by his blatant acts brought utter shame and sheer disgrace to the High Constitutional post as Advocate General of Goa and later as Additional Solicitor General of India, while he was in 2019 sacked by the Goa Government from appearing in the Mhadei Water dispute and other cases after having allegedly looted the State in crores by his excessive billing. Atmaram Nadkarni was hoping to realize his Supreme Court dream with the blessings of his very close friend late Manohar Parrikar while he was the Defence Minister of India. With the assistance of Manohar Parrikar, Atmaram Nadkarni as Additional Solicitor General managed to hoodwink the Goa Government and browbeat it to illegally give him Z-security cover, a privilege that he for over two years highhandedly enjoyed. It was an unprecedented security cover of around 22 police personnel around the clock which included an escort vehicle, while even the Solicitor General of India and all other Additional Solicitor Generals are assigned only one Personal Security Officer (PSO). All is well that ends well. Our highest Temple of Justice has been saved and secured from being reduced to a trader’s paradise. The integrity and sanctity of the Supreme Court of India must be preserved at all costs. Integrity is the essence of everything successful. Chief Justice S.A Bobde has always had a special attachment for Goa. It was always a pleasure to appear before him on his assignments at the Panaji bench while he was Judge of the Bombay High Court. In 2014 on his retirement Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam was appointed as Governor of Kerala. Only time will tell whether Justice Bobde will fill the long pending vacancy at the Goa Raj Bhavan in our State known for its Fish, Feni and Fun. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com