Chennai: Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, who left here for Meghalaya following a transfer order issued by the Supreme Court collegium, has regretted that he could not completely demolish the feudal culture.
In his farewell message to all the High Court staff, he said, ‘I am sorry for the long hours that you had to keep for me. I appreciate your fullest cooperation’.
‘My regret is that I could not completely demolish the feudal culture in which you serve’, he said.
For his colleagues in the Bench, Banerjee said, ;I apologise. First, for being unable to last the distance and second, for not saying goodbye to you in person’.
‘Finally to the few of you, who may felt offended by any of my actions, please know that they were never personal…I perceived those actions as necessary for the institution’, he added.
He said the Members of the Bar were among the best in the country and have suffered a talkative and sometimes grumpy old Judge with more patience, respect and understanding that he may have deserved.
He said, ‘I remain forever indebted to everyone in this beautiful and glorious State we had the privilege of calling our own for the last 11 months and for the kindness and warmth with which we were greeted during the entire tenure’, Justice Banerjee said.