The Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Justice, Government of India, notified the appointment of Dharmalingam Lingeswaran and Balathandayutham Karthikeyan as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court through a notification dated 13 October 2026.
The appointments by the President of India have been made under Article 224(1) of the Constitution of India for a period of two years from the dates on which they assume charge of their respective offices.
The appointments follow the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium dated 18 May 2026, which approved the proposals for appointment of nine judicial officers and 10 advocates as Judges of the Madras High Court.
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