The Supreme Court Collegium had originally recommended Justice A.A. Kureshi as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in May 2019. However, the government referred this recommendation back to the Collegium in August 2019 along with additional material. Upon reconsideration of the government's communications and material, the Collegium resolved to modify its earlier recommendation and instead appoint Justice Kureshi as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.

1. SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Re: Reconsideration of proposal for appointment of Mr.
Justice A.A. Kureshi as Chief Justice of Madhya
Pradesh High Court.
This Collegium vide Minutes dated 10th May, 2019 recommended
that Mr. Justice A.A. Kureshi, senior-most Judge from Gujarat High
Court be appointed as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The said recommendation sent to the Government has been
referred back to the Chief Justice of India vide two communications
dated 23rd August, 2019 and 27th August, 2019 received along with
accompanying material. These communications and material received
from the Department of Justice have been placed before this Collegium.
On reconsideration and after taking into account the aforesaid
two communications dated 23rd August, 2019 and 27th August, 2019
and the accompanying material, the Collegium resolves to reiterate its
earlier recommendation dated 10th May, 2019 with the modification that
Mr. Justice A.A. Kureshi be appointed as Chief Justice of the Tripura
High Court.
( Ranjan Gogoi ), C.J.I.
( S.A. Bobde ), J.
( N.V. Ramana ), J.
New Delhi,
September 05, 2019.