Centre Notifies Appointment Of Five Additional Judges, Including Justice Victoria Gowri As Permanent Judges Of Madras HC

The Central government has notified teh appointment of five additional judges, including Justice Victoria Gowri as permanent judges of the Madras High Court.

The notification dated 20th September 2024 read as under,

"In exercise of power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (I) Smt. Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri (ii) Shri Pillaipakkam Bahukutumbi Balaji, (iii) Shri Kandhasami Kulandaivelu Ramakrishnan, (iv) Smt. Ramachandran Kalaimathi and (v) Smt. K Govindarajan Thilakavadi, Additional Judges of the Madras High Court, to be Judges of that High Court with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective officers,"

On September 10, 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended making the five additional judges permanent. The Madras High Court Collegium had unanimously resolved to make the judges permanent on 29th April 2024. The Chief Minister and the Governor concurred with this recommendation following which a judge of the Supreme Court was consulted and the decision was taken.

The collegium had opined that the above additional judges are "fit and suitable for being appointed as permanent Judges."