India, July 7 -- Even as the Union government continues to delay decisions on names recommended by the Supreme Court collegium for high court appointments, two advocates, Rajesh Sudhakar Datar and Shwetasree Majumdar, have withdrawn their consent for elevation, citing silence and inaction that have left several others in a similar limbo.

Their decisions mark a growing sense of frustration within the legal community over a lack of transparency and arbitrary delays in judicial appointments, as at least 27 other advocates, including four women, await action from the Centre despite being recommended by the collegium between January 2023 and April 2025.

Advocate Datar, a senior civil and commercial litigation lawyer in Mumbai, was recommende...