Centre has told the Supreme Court that there is no blame game or logjam in appointments and transfer of judges for higher judiciary. <br/><br/>However, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur that the high courts have pretty much delayed starting the process. He added that the process to fill up five to six year old vacancies have been started late. <br/><br/>The top law officer placed before the bench two sets of documents in sealed envelopes containing a compilation of facts and figures on the appointment and transfer of judges. Mr Rohatgi told the bench that the documents will indicate every aspect of different high courts. <br/><br/>The Bench appreciated the efforts made by the Centre terming appointment of judges as an arduous process after which the recommendations come to us. It said, once the process gets started, there should not be delay and it has to move forward. The bench posted the matter for further hearing on<br/>September 30.<br/><br/>Today's hearing came nearly a month after it had sent a stern message to the Centre over non-execution of collegium's decision to transfer and appoint Chief Justices and judges in High Courts.
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No blame game or logjam in appointments, transfer of judges: Centre tells SC