He was a judge at the Delhi High Court at that time. The controversy prompted his transfer to the Allahabad High Court. It was headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar and comprised former Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrasekhar and advocate BV Acharya. On January 16, the Supreme Court rejected his petition. Days after the cash was recovered, the Supreme Court had also set up a three-member committee to look into the allegations.