The SC Collegiums took the decision to ask Mr. Dinakaran to go on leave on Thursday and appoint Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice Madan B Lokur in his place.
Justice P D Dinakaran has been under the spotlight since July 2009 when allegations of encroachment were leveled by first by a group of advocates from Chenna.
After some eminent advocates of the Supreme Court took up the matter, the issue came to be taken up by the Bangalore bar. In its first resolution in July, the Advocates Association of Bangalore wanted the Chief Justice to stay away from court. Subsequently another resolution was passed, saying that advocates should wait for a report before passing any resolution.