Two Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Appointed As Permanent Judges

The central government has appointed two additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges. 

In a gazette notification issued on September 24, the Department of Justice said that President, in exercise of powers under Article 217(1) has appointed Justice N Senthilkumar and Justice G Arul Murugan as permanent judges of the Madras High Court. 

The notification reads as under:

"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices (i) N. Senthillcumar and (ii) G. Arul Murugan, 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 offices,". 

On September 16, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended appointing the two additional judges as permanent judges of the High Court.