Justice Rohit Deo of Bombay High Court of Nagpur Bench resigned on Friday.
Although reasons for his tendering resignation are not revealed as yet, his transfer is considered to be a reason for his resigning from the coveted position.
A prominent law practitioner of Nagpur he was elevated to the position of Advocate General of Maharashtra for a brief period before he was selected as High Court Judge.
Justice Deo only said, “Those who are present in the court I apologise to each one of You. I scolded you because I want you to improve. I don’t want to hurt you because you are like a family to me, and I am sorry to tell you that I have submitted my resignation. I can’t work against my self-respect. You people work hard”.