The central government on Thursday notified the appointment of judicial officer Periyasamy Vadamalai as additional judge of the Madras High Court. .A notification to that effect was published by the Ministry of Law & Justice. "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Periyasamy Vadamalai, as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.".The judicial officer's name was recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court collegium on January 17. .During the same meeting, two other judicial officers and five advocates were recommended to be elevated as judges of the High Court. Names of the other two judicial officers were cleared by the government on February 6. Four of the five advocates recommended have also taken oath as judges of the high court..As of February 2023, the Madras High Court is functioning at a strength of 52 as opposed to its sanctioned strength of 75 with 23 vacancies. .[Read Notification]
The central government on Thursday notified the appointment of judicial officer Periyasamy Vadamalai as additional judge of the Madras High Court. .A notification to that effect was published by the Ministry of Law & Justice. "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Periyasamy Vadamalai, as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.".The judicial officer's name was recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court collegium on January 17. .During the same meeting, two other judicial officers and five advocates were recommended to be elevated as judges of the High Court. Names of the other two judicial officers were cleared by the government on February 6. Four of the five advocates recommended have also taken oath as judges of the high court..As of February 2023, the Madras High Court is functioning at a strength of 52 as opposed to its sanctioned strength of 75 with 23 vacancies. .[Read Notification]
