SC Collegium recommends appointment of permanent judges in Karnataka, Madras, Tripura HCs
The Supreme Court Collegium, led by CJI B.R. Gavai, recommended permanent judges for the Karnataka, Madras, and Tripura High Courts, while also approving new appointments for Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh HCs.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, has recommended the appointment of permanent judges to the Karnataka, Madras, and Tripura High Courts.
“The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on September 15, 2025, has approved the proposal for the appointment of Shri Justice Kurubarahalli Venkataramareddy Aravind, Additional Judge, as a Permanent Judge in the High Court of Karnataka,” said a statement uploaded on the official website of the apex court.
The collegium also approved the proposal for the appointment of two Additional Judges — Justices N Senthilkumar and G Arul Murugan — as Judges of the Madras High Court.
In another statement, it said: “The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on September 15, 2025, has approved the proposal for the appointment of Shri Justice Biswajit Palit, Additional Judge, as a Permanent Judge in the High Court of Tripura.”
The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution. Additional Judges can be appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 224.
As per the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) regulating the appointment of HC judges, the Chief Justice of a High Court should not recommend an Additional Judge when a vacancy for a permanent Judge is available.
At its meeting on Monday, the collegium also approved the appointment of judicial officers Geetha Kadaba Bharatharaja Setty, Muralidhara Pai Borkatte, and Tyagaraja Narayan Inavally as Judges of the Karnataka High Court.
Additionally, it recommended the names of two advocates — Jiya Lal Bhardwaj and Romesh Verma — for appointment as Judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
