The Central Government has cleared the appointment of two additional judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court as permanent High Court judges..The names of the judges made permanent are:Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, and Justice Venuthurumalli Gopala Krishna Rao..Union Minister of State (I/C) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal informed of the development on Wednesday through a post on X (formerly Twitter)..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended that these two judges be made permanent on August 13..On May 16 this year, the Collegium of the High Court had recommended that the judges be made permanent.The Supreme Court Collegium noted that the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh had not conveyed their views on the said recommendation. Since their inputs were not received within time, the Collegium took it to mean that the Governor and Chief Minister had nothing to add to the proposal. Judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the High Court were then consulted. They concurred that the two judges were fit and suitable for confirmation as permanent judges.The Collegium, therefore, recommended the appointment of the two judges as permanent judges of the High Court.
The Central Government has cleared the appointment of two additional judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court as permanent High Court judges..The names of the judges made permanent are:Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, and Justice Venuthurumalli Gopala Krishna Rao..Union Minister of State (I/C) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal informed of the development on Wednesday through a post on X (formerly Twitter)..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended that these two judges be made permanent on August 13..On May 16 this year, the Collegium of the High Court had recommended that the judges be made permanent.The Supreme Court Collegium noted that the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh had not conveyed their views on the said recommendation. Since their inputs were not received within time, the Collegium took it to mean that the Governor and Chief Minister had nothing to add to the proposal. Judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the High Court were then consulted. They concurred that the two judges were fit and suitable for confirmation as permanent judges.The Collegium, therefore, recommended the appointment of the two judges as permanent judges of the High Court.
