The President has appointed Piyush Mathur as an Additional Judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Also, Nalla Bhuma Narayan Rao and Samudrala Govindarajulu have been appointed as Additional Judges in the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Additional Judges are usually appointed for a period of two years. Usually, they are elevated to the status of a permanent judge before the end of their two year term.