 bill no  60 of 2015 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2015 byshri pp chaudhary, mpa billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2015 2 after article 220 of the constitution, the following article shall be inserted, namely:—insertion ofnew article220aprohibition as to the holding of office by the chief justice or a judge of a high court on cessation ofoffice statement of objects and reasonsindependence of judiciary is an essential attribute of rule of law, which is a basic feature of the constitution judiciary must be free from all pressure including the pressure from executive as well as psychological pressure relating to their appointment after retirement the judges are required to ensure the independence and impartiality of judiciary by keeping themselves free from any allurement or employment under the government after their retirementthe constitution specifically prohibits the chairman of union public service commission and its members, the chairman of state public service commission and its members for further employment either under the government of india or under the government of any state the constitution on the otherhand nowhere restricts or prohibits retired chief justice and judges of the high courts to hold further employment either under the government of india or under any of the state governmentlikewise article 148(4) provides that the comptroller and auditor general of india shall not be eligible for further office either under the government of india or under the government of any state after he has ceased to hold his officethe chief justice and judges of the various high courts, the comptroller and auditor general of india, the chairman of the union public service commission, the chairmen and members of the state public service commissions are constitutional functionaries and they should be kept free from all kinds of allurement or employment under the government after cessation of their office it is presumed that reappointment of judges would have effect of undermining the independence and fairness of judiciaryin the present scenario, the chief justice and judges of high courts are getting handsome salary, other amenities, perks and post retirement benefits the chief justice and judges of the high courts are adjudicating rights of citizens which have been jeopardized by the government the judges are coming in contact with the government on every step as such need of the moment is to insert a provision in the constitution for prohibiting the retired chief justice and judges of the high courts from holding any office/employment under the government of india or under the government of any state or in any public sector undertakinghence this billnew delhi;pp chaudharyfebruary 13 , 2015———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of  india————(shri pp chaudhary,  mp)gmgipmrnd—4758ls(s3)—03-03-2015