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This time, CJ Sivagnanam (originally from the Madras HC) will retire on 16 September. It looks like Justice Soumen Sen (second-most senior judge) will be acting CJ. As Kishore Datta is again AG, IF history repeats itself then he should logically carry out the appointment during this period. No summer vacation for the students, but a Durga Puja vacation that's long enough.
Incidentally, a serious allegation was made against Justice Soumen Sen last year, which was reported in all the papers. See below. Justice had also directed to be transferred to the Orissa High Court a long time ago, but that has still not been implemented
"Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court has passed a judicial order, alleging that Justice Soumen Sen directed Justice Amrita Sinha not to pass adverse orders against Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee.
Justice Gangopadhyay claimed in the order passed on Thursday night that Justice Sinha had informed him on a phone call that Justice Sen asked her to come to his chamber before the winter vacation.
As per the order, Justice Sinha informed Justice Gangopadhyay that Justice Sen called her in his chamber on the last day before vacation and like a political leader, he dictated Justice Sinha three things:-
i) Mr. Avishek Banerjee has a political future, he should not be disturbed.
ii) Live-streaming shall be stopped in Justice Amrita Sinha’s court.
iii) The two writ petitions before Justice Amrita Sinha, where the name of Mr. Avishek Banerjee is involved, are to be dismissed, it added.
Justice Sinha informed the Chief Justice of the High Court about this, who in turn intimated the Chief Justice of India.
The judicial order further accused Justice Sen of working for the ruling Trinamool Congress. It said that Justice Sen was acting clearly for some political party in the State and therefore, the orders passed in the matters involving the State, were required to be relooked if the Supreme Court thought so."
https://indialegallive.com/constitutional-law-news/courts-news/calcutta-high-court-justice-abhijit-gangopadhyay-justice-soumen-sen-abhishek-banerjee/