Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has ordered the transfer and posting of 35 judicial officers across Uttar Pradesh, bringing changes to the leadership of several district courts and specialised judicial institutions. The transfer order, issued on Thursday, October 15, 2026, covers officers serving as District and Sessions Judges, Additional District and Sessions Judges (ADJs), Family Court judges and presiding officers of Commercial Courts and Motor Accident Claims Tribunals.
The reshuffle affects several districts, including Meerut, Unnao, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Hamirpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Shravasti, Chandauli, Lalitpur, Chitrakoot and Lakhimpur Kheri.
Among the prominent changes, Saharanpur District Judge Satyendra Kumar has been appointed District Judge of Unnao, while Ritish Sachdeva has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge in Meerut. Rajiv Kamal Pandey has been transferred from Pratapgarh to Muzaffarnagar as District Judge.
The transfer order also includes several changes involving specialised courts dealing with cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, commercial disputes, family matters and motor accident compensation claims.
Satyendra Kumar Appointed District Judge of Unnao
In one of the key appointments, Satyendra Kumar, who was serving as District Judge of Saharanpur, has been transferred and appointed District Judge of Unnao.
His transfer is among the important district-level judicial leadership changes made through the latest order.
The reshuffle also involves several judicial officers serving in Unnao, including those assigned to Additional District and Sessions Courts and the special court handling SC/ST cases.
Ritish Sachdeva Posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge in Meerut
Ritish Sachdeva has been appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge in Meerut under the latest transfer order.
Meerut has witnessed multiple changes in judicial postings. Mohammad Aslam Siddiqui has been assigned responsibility for the special court dealing with SC/ST cases in the district.
Siddiqui will continue serving in Meerut as an Additional District and Sessions Judge while overseeing cases assigned to the designated SC/ST Court.
Another important change involves Rakesh Kumar Pancham, who has been transferred from Meerut to Shravasti as Additional District and Sessions Judge.
Rakesh Kumar Pancham’s Transfer Leads to Postponement of Sentencing Hearing
The transfer of Rakesh Kumar Pancham, who was serving as Additional District and Sessions Judge in Meerut, also affected proceedings in a case in which he was scheduled to pronounce the sentence.
According to the information available, the sentencing hearing was scheduled for Thursday. However, following the transfer order, the proceedings were postponed.
Pancham has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge in Shravasti.
The postponement highlights the immediate procedural implications that judicial transfers can have when an officer is handling an ongoing case or is scheduled to deliver an order.
The next hearing date and further proceedings in the case will depend on the arrangements made by the court concerned.
Ram Pyare Appointed District and Sessions Judge of Hamirpur
Ram Pyare, who was serving as Presiding Officer of the Commercial Court in Gorakhpur, has been transferred and appointed District and Sessions Judge of Hamirpur.
His new assignment involves heading the district judiciary in Hamirpur, marking a shift from a specialised commercial court to district-level judicial administration.
Following his transfer, Sanjeev Kumar Sinha has been appointed Presiding Officer of the Commercial Court in Gorakhpur.
Sinha was previously serving as Principal Judge of the Family Court in Pilibhit. His new posting will involve adjudicating commercial disputes within the jurisdiction of the Commercial Court.
Gurpreet Singh Bawa Transferred from Hapur to Gautam Buddha Nagar
Gurpreet Singh Bawa, who was serving as Presiding Officer of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Hapur, has been transferred to Gautam Buddha Nagar.
He has been appointed to the Commercial Court in Gautam Buddha Nagar, according to the transfer details.
The change moves Bawa from a tribunal dealing with motor accident compensation matters to a judicial institution responsible for commercial disputes.
The reshuffle also includes other officers who were previously heading specialised courts and tribunals, reflecting changes across different branches of the district judiciary.
Kavita Shukla Assigned SC/ST Court in Unnao
Several judicial officers have received new assignments in Unnao as part of the reshuffle.
Kavita Shukla, who was serving as Additional District and Sessions Judge in Unnao, has been assigned responsibility for the special court dealing with cases under the SC/ST Act.
Nitish Kumar Rai, previously serving as Additional Principal Judge of the Family Court in Ghaziabad, has also been transferred to Unnao as Additional District and Sessions Judge.
Apart from these appointments, Ankita Shukla and Prem Prakash, both posted in Unnao, have been reassigned to other courts within the same district.
Similarly, Ramraj II has been given a different court assignment within the Unnao District Court establishment.
These changes involve both inter-district transfers and internal redistribution of judicial responsibilities within the district.
Rajiv Kamal Pandey Appointed District Judge of Muzaffarnagar
Rajiv Kamal Pandey, who was serving as District Judge of Pratapgarh, has been appointed District Judge of Muzaffarnagar.
His transfer is another significant district-level appointment under the High Court’s latest order.
In a separate change involving Muzaffarnagar, Dinesh Pratap Singh, who was serving as Additional Principal Judge of the Family Court, has been transferred to the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge within the same district.
While Pandey will assume charge as District Judge, Singh’s reassignment will involve a change in judicial responsibilities without a transfer outside Muzaffarnagar.
New District Judges Appointed in Chandauli, Lalitpur, Chitrakoot and Lakhimpur Kheri
The High Court has also approved several appointments to District and Sessions Judge positions in other parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Vivek Tripathi, who was serving as Principal Judge of the Family Court in Auraiya, has been appointed District and Sessions Judge of Chandauli.
Rajiv Kumar III, previously serving as Presiding Officer of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Bulandshahr, has been appointed District and Sessions Judge of Lalitpur.
Sunil Kumar V, who was serving as Principal Judge of the Family Court in Gonda, has been transferred and appointed District and Sessions Judge of Chitrakoot.
Similarly, Lokesh Rai, previously serving as Presiding Officer of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Amroha, has been appointed District and Sessions Judge of Lakhimpur Kheri.
These appointments bring officers with experience in specialised judicial institutions to district-level leadership positions.
Key Transfers and New Postings
The following are the judicial officers and postings identified in the available transfer details:
- Satyendra Kumar – Transferred from District Judge, Saharanpur, to District Judge, Unnao.
- Ritish Sachdeva – Appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ), Meerut.
- Mohammad Aslam Siddiqui – Assigned to the Special SC/ST Court in Meerut as ADJ.
- Rakesh Kumar Pancham – Transferred from Meerut to Shravasti as Additional District and Sessions Judge.
- Ram Pyare – Transferred from Presiding Officer, Commercial Court, Gorakhpur, to District and Sessions Judge, Hamirpur.
- Gurpreet Singh Bawa – Transferred from Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hapur, to Commercial Court, Gautam Buddha Nagar.
- Sanjeev Kumar Sinha – Transferred from Principal Judge, Family Court, Pilibhit, to Presiding Officer, Commercial Court, Gorakhpur.
- Dinesh Pratap Singh – Transferred from Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarnagar, to Additional District and Sessions Judge, Muzaffarnagar.
- Nitish Kumar Rai – Transferred from Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Ghaziabad, to Additional District and Sessions Judge, Unnao.
- Kavita Shukla – Assigned to the Special SC/ST Court in Unnao.
- Ankita Shukla – Reassigned to another court within Unnao.
- Prem Prakash – Reassigned to another court within Unnao.
- Ramraj II – Appointed to another court within the Unnao District Court.
- Rajiv Kamal Pandey – Transferred from District Judge, Pratapgarh, to District Judge, Muzaffarnagar.
- Vivek Tripathi – Transferred from Principal Judge, Family Court, Auraiya, to District and Sessions Judge, Chandauli.
- Rajiv Kumar III – Transferred from Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bulandshahr, to District and Sessions Judge, Lalitpur.
- Sunil Kumar V – Transferred from Principal Judge, Family Court, Gonda, to District and Sessions Judge, Chitrakoot.
- Lokesh Rai – Transferred from Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amroha, to District and Sessions Judge, Lakhimpur Kheri.
The details provided identify 18 judicial officers. The High Court’s order covers 35 officers in total, and the remaining names and postings are not included in the available information.
Chcek the complete Transfers on clicking the below link –
https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/event/Not_No_2381_dt_13_10_2026.pdf
https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/event/Not_No_2319_to_2320_dated_13_10_2026.pdf
https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/event/Not__No_2321_to_2356_dated_14_10_2026.pdf
https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/event/Not__No_2357_to_2358_dated_14_10_2026.pdf
https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/event/Not__No_2359_to_2362_dated_14_10_2026.pdf
Judicial Reshuffle Covers District Courts and Specialised Judicial Institutions
The latest transfers cover several categories of judicial assignments within Uttar Pradesh’s subordinate judiciary.
District and Sessions Judges are responsible for district-level judicial administration and exercise jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters as prescribed by law.
Additional District and Sessions Judges handle cases assigned to their courts, including civil appeals, criminal trials and other proceedings within their jurisdiction.
The reshuffle also involves officers serving in Family Courts, Commercial Courts, Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and special courts designated to hear cases under the SC/ST Act.
Transfers between these institutions can result in changes to the types of cases handled by individual judicial officers, depending on their new assignments.
The Allahabad High Court exercises administrative and supervisory authority over the subordinate judiciary in Uttar Pradesh, including matters relating to judicial postings and transfers.
The latest order is part of this administrative framework and will result in changes to judicial leadership and court assignments across multiple districts.
New Postings to Take Effect Under High Court Orders
The transfer of 35 judicial officers will require administrative arrangements in the affected district courts, including the handing over of existing responsibilities and the assumption of charge at new places of posting.
Officers transferred to other districts will need to take up their new assignments in accordance with the directions and timelines specified by the High Court.
For officers reassigned within the same district, the changes will involve taking charge of different courts or judicial responsibilities.
The order represents a substantial reshuffle across the Uttar Pradesh district judiciary, with several new District and Sessions Judges appointed and changes made to the functioning of specialised courts.
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