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The President, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 217(1)<\/a> and Article 224(1)<\/a> of the Constitution of India<\/a>, has appointed 22 persons as Judges and Additional Judges of the Madras, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh High Courts<\/span>. The appointments were notified by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, through separate notifications dated 7 August 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Five Advocates, namely Krishnaswamy Govindarajan, Rajnish Pathiyil, Natarajan Ramesh, G.K. Muthukumaar and Ramakrishnan Rajesh Vivekananthan<\/span>, have been appointed as Judges of the Madras High Court<\/span>. Their appointments take effect from the date on which they assume charge of their respective offices.<\/p>\n

Ten persons have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court<\/span>. Sankaranarayanan Raveekumar, Nagarajan Dilip Kumar, Ellappan Manoharan, Dr. P. Murugan, M.D. Sumathi, Shanmugam Karthikeyan, Baluchamy Murugesan and N. Gunasekaran<\/span> have been appointed for a period of two years<\/span> from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.<\/p>\n

S. Alli<\/span> has been appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office till 10 June 2028<\/span>, while Thirumagal Chandrasekar<\/span> has been appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court with effect from the date she assumes charge till 4 August 2028<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/span> Andhra Pradesh High Court Judges’ Appointments 2026 | President Appoints 3 Additional Judges<\/a><\/p>\n

The President has also appointed Raghavendra Seetharam Srivatsa, Hema Kulkarni, Subramanya Rangarao, Thadagavadi Prakash Vivekananda, Bakkeswara Pramod and Hombe Gowda Shanthi Bhushan<\/span> as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court<\/span> for a period of two years<\/span> from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.<\/p>\n

Further, Amit Lahoti<\/span> has been appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court<\/span> for a period of two years<\/span> from the date he assumes charge of his office.<\/p>\n

The appointment details are set out below for quick reference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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S. No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Name of the recommendee (S\/Shri)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Details<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Govindarajan Krishnaswamy, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Appointed as Judges of the Madras High Court<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rajnish Pathiyil, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ramesh Natarajan, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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G.K. Muthukumaar, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ramakrishnan Rajesh Vivekananthan, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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6.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Raveekumar Sankaranarayanan, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Appointed as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dilip Kumar Nagarajan, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ellappan Manoharan, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dr. P. Murugan, Judicial Officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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M. D. Sumathi, Judicial Officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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S. Alli, Judicial Officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C. Thirumagal, Judicial Officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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13.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shanmugam Karthikeyan, Judicial Officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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14.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Murugesan Baluchamy, Judicial Officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N. Gunasekaran, Judicial Officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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16.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Aryak Dutt, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Appointed as Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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17.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Atarup Banerjee, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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18.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sandip Kumar De, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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19.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Partha Pratim Roy, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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20.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sudip Deb, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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21.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Anuj Singh, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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22.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Arjun Ray Mukherjee, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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23.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rishad Medora, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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24.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Raghavendra Seetharam Srivatsa, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Appointed as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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25.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hema Kulkarni, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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26.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Subramanya Rangarao, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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27.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vivekananda Thadagavadi Prakash, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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28.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pramod Bakkeswara, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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29.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shanthi Bhushan Hombe Gowda, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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30.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Amit Lahoti, Advocate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also Read:<\/span> Punjab and Haryana High Court Judges’ Appointments 2026 | President Appoints 2 Permanent Judges<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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