The CJI has said the segregation of Subramanium's name from the list of four persons, whose names were recommended for being made SC judges, has been done "unilaterally" by the executive without his knowledge and consent.
Senior advocate K T S Tulsi said the segregation of one of the recommendations without the knowledge of the CJI and subsequently, releasing of the letter to media by Subramanium have "complicated" the situation.
"Further, the public debate initiated by Gopal Subramanium by releasing his letter to the press complicated the situation as he made the collegium functus officio by withdrawing his consent to be elevated. It is a combination of the two which has resulted in the present stalemate," he said.
While Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the issue is "closed" as the CJI has come clean by disclosing all facts to the public.
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"Subramanium said his withdrawal is final. The chapter is closed. The CJI disclosed everything in public, because Subramanium shared everything with the public in his letter without consulting the CJI. CJI has done a good thing by being completely transparent," the Attorney General said.
Another senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan said that the nomination of Subramanium "should not be closed".
"I welcome what the CJI has said. Question is what is the next step. So far government ministers have criticised Gopal Subramanium, but no reports were sent to the CJI. All I want is that if a report is sent, the collegium will examine it with due care. The nomination of Subramanium should not be closed, but kept pending," he said.