Supreme Court Collegium Recommends To Make Two Additional Judges Of Andhra Pradesh High Court Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa and Justice Venuthurumalli Gopala Krishna Rao, additional judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court as permanent judges of that court.

On May 16, 2024, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh Collegium unanimously endorsed the appointment of these Additional Judges as permanent Judges.

"As the views of the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh have not been received, the Department of Justice has forwarded the above recommendation by invoking para 14 of the Memorandum of Procedure which provides that if the comments of the State Constitutional authorities are not received within the prescribed time-frame, it should be presumed by the Minister of Law and Justice that the Governor and the Chief Minister have nothing to add to the proposal and proceed accordingly.

In terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the Judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh were consulted with a view to ascertain the suitability of the abovenamed Additional Judges for being appointed as permanent Judges," the notification read.

Click Here To Read/Download Resolution