The Supreme Court Collegium comprising of Dr Justice DY Chandrachud, CJ., Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai on 10-9-2024 recommended the names of 5 Additional Judges to be elevated as Permanent Judges and 3 Judicial Officers as Judges of Madras High Court.
Recommendations for Permanent Judges
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Justice Pillaipakkam Bahukutumbi Balaji,
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Justice Kandhasami Kulandaivelu Ramakrishnan,
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Justice Ramachandran Kalaimathi
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Justice K Govindarajan Thilakavadi
Judicial Officers recommended to be appointed as Judges
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R. Poornima: Known for her integrity, the input provided by the Department of Justice in the file indicates that R. Poornima enjoys a good personal and professional image and that nothing adverse has come to notice against her integrity. She joined the Judicial Service as a District Judge in February 2011 and served in various capacities in the State.
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M. Jothiraman: Presently working as Registrar General of the Madras High Court, M. Jothiraman was found to be suitable for appointment as a Judge of the High Court, as he is an honest, upright and balanced judge. The inputs provided by the Department of Justice in the file indicate that he enjoys a good personal and professional image and that nothing adverse has come to notice against his integrity. M. Jothiraman also joined the Judicial Service as a District Judge in February 2011.
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Dr Augustine Devadoss Maria Clete: She has sufficient experience and knowledge and is suitable to be elevated as a Judge of the High Court. The inputs provided by the Department of Justice in the file indicate that the professional competence of the candidate is viewed to be good and that nothing adverse has come to notice against her integrity. Dr Augustine Devadoss Maria Clete joined the Judicial Service as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) in 1995 and was promoted as a District Judge in 2013. Her elevation would enhance the representation of minorities on the Bench of the Madras High Court.
