Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh high court Bilaspur, Ajay Kumar Tripathi has resigned from the post following his selection as member of Lokpal (Judicial).
Justice Prashant Mishra has been appointed as the new Chief Justice following the resignation of Justice Tripathi, an official release stated here on Saturday.
Justice Mishra is expected to take the charge on March 25.
The notification in this connection was released by joint secretary, ministry of law and justice (department of justice) Rajinder Kashyap.
Notably, retired Supreme Court Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghoshe was appointed as the first Lokpal of India. Along with Justice Ghose, Dilip B Bhosale, Pradip Kumar Mohanty, Abhilasha Kumari and Ajay Kumar Tripathi were also selected as member of the anti-corruption ombudsman.