Judge Mohamed Faisal is yet to be appointed Chief Judge of the High Court nearly five months after a decision by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
Faisal is the interim Chief Judge of the High Court. The JSC decided to appoint him to the position on April 17, 2025.
It is the JSC's responsibility to officially appoint the Judge to the position and hand over the appointment letter. It is unclear why the appointment is delayed.
Faisal became a High Court Judge on July 24, 2018 during the government of former President Abdulla Yameen.
He was previously a member of the JSC and served as the Vice President of the commission.
The post of Chief Judge of the High Court became vacant after former Chief jusgde Hussain Shaheed was appointed to the Supreme Court.
