Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Madras High Court

“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Ramasamy Sakthivel, (ii) P. Dhanabal, (iii) Chilmasamy Kumarappan and (iv) Kandasamy Rajasekar, to be Additional Judges of the Madras High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices,” the Ministry of Law & Justice said in the notification.

One of the four judicial officers, P Dhanabal is presently posted as the Registrar General of the high court.

The Supreme Court Collegium on March 21 had recommended the names of the four District Judges for appointment as Judges of the Madras High Court.

The recommendation made by the High Court Collegium on 10 August 2022 for appointment of the four judicial officers as Judges of the High Court had the concurrence of the Chief Minister and the Governor of Tamil Nadu.