The President of India has, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transferred Justice Shri Anil Ramesh Dave, the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.

An official press release said here today that Mr Justice Dave had been directed to assume charge of his new office on or before February 15.

Shri Dave is a Gujarati whose permanent residence is in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.