 bill no xxiv of 2009 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2009 a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixtieth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1   this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2009amendment of article 1242 in article 124 of the constitution, after clause (7), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—5"(8) no person who has held office as a judge of the supreme court shall beeligible for any further office either under the government of india or under the government of any state including the chairmanship or membership of any inquiry commission appointed by the respective governments after he has ceased to hold that office''amendment of article 217103 in article 217 of the constitution, after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—"(4) no person who has held office as a judge of the high court shall be eligible for any further office either under the government of india or under the government of any state including the chairmanship or membership of any inquiry commission appointed by the respective governments after he has ceased to hold that office'' statement of objects and reasonsthe judges of the supreme court and high courts are high dignitaries in the recent past, it has been observed that judges are quite often offered lucrative posts after their retirement in order to maintain dignity of the office which they hold, it is proposed that judges should not hold any office under the government after their retirement and they may not be considered for chairmanship or membership of any  inquiry  committee or commission set up by the respective governments, state or centrehence this billt  subbarami  reddy————a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(dr t subbarami reddy, mp)gmgipmrnd—5607rs(s-5)—18122009