The Central government on Wednesday cleared the appointment of Madras High Court judge Justice D Krishnakumar as the next Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.

Union Minister of State with independent charge of the Law and Justice Ministry Arjun Ram Meghwal shared the development on X (formerly Twitter).

The incumbent Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court, Justice Siddharth Mridul will be retiring from judicial service tomorrow (November 21).

The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Krishnakumar as the next Chief Justice of the High Court by a resolution dated November 18.

"It is proposed to appoint Mr. Justice D. Krishnakumar, presently serving as a Judge of the Madras High Court, as the Chief Justice of High Court of Manipur with effect from the date on which the incumbent Chief Justice demits office on retirement," the Collegium resolution had stated.

Justice Krishnakumar was appointed as a judge of the Madras High Court on April 7, 2016, and is set to retire on May 21, 2025. He is the senior-most puisne judge at the Madras High Court and belongs to a Backward Community.

Before being elevated to the High Court, he had extensive experience in handling civil, constitutional and service matters with specialization in constitutional law.