Punjab objected to Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra's appointment as Chief Justice, alleging the Centre breached the Memorandum of Procedure by not consulting the state. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann skipped the oath. The author notes Punjab's delayed response held up four appointments. While MoP lacks state deadlines, it's for consultation, not indefinite delay. The article highlights Justice Mishra's court recently made rulings inconvenient for Punjab, including on dearness allowance and a case involving the CM's wife. It criticizes political parties treating adverse orders as personal affronts. The author advocates for defined MoP timelines for state responses to prevent political bickering from hijacking judicial appointments.