New Delhi, July 25 -- Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai on Thursday said he has been trying to persuade the Union government on the administrative side to expedite judicial appointments, even as he lamented that an "extraordinary" woman lawyer recently withdrew her consent for elevation to the Delhi high court after waiting for nearly a year without any response from the Centre. Currently, at least 27 recommendations, including those of four women lawyers, remain pending.P8...