The Union Government is yet to clear 26 names recommended as judges of the Bombay High Court, which is currently functioning at almost half its strength, according to this Indian Express exclusive.
– Editor
Even those who by now
Have resigned to their fate
Find what’s most appalling
Is uncertainty of the wait
When they were asked
“Would you like to join?”
They had all said “yes”
Without tossing a coin
With names forwarded
By the local collegium
They felt like new players
Entering an old stadium
Well-wishers and mentors
Awaiting their appointment
With such long lapse of time
Cannot hide disappointment
Even after Supreme milords
Have forwarded their names
No tangible result has come
People are still playing games
Some who had a re-think
Or were beginning to repent
Have already given up waiting
And withdrawn their consent
With good prospects leaving
Questionable ones will remain
We, the people, are so helpless
In this non-transparent domain
For all the elevation aspirants
Here is a wholly gratuitous tip:
“Remember there’s many a slip
Between the cup and the lip!”