Centre Notifies Appointment Of A Permanent Judge To Karnataka HC, Three Advocates Elevated As Judges Of Andhra Pradesh HC
The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of Justice Siddaiah Rachaiah as a permanent judge of the Karnataka High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium had put forth the recommendation for Justice Rachaiah's appointment on October 15. Prior to this, on August 6, the Collegium of the Karnataka High Court had unanimously endorsed Justice Rachaiah for the role.
The notification dated October 24, 2024 read, “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Siddaiah Rachaiah, Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court, to be a Judge of the Karnataka High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office”
In another notification the Ministry has notified the appointment of three advocates as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
The newly appointed judges are:
- Maheswara Rao Kuncheam (also known as Kuncham)
- Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar (commonly referred to as TCD Sekhar)
- Challa Gunaranjan
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended these appointments on October 15. The resolution from the Collegium indicated that on May 15, 2024, the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, in consultation with two of his senior-most colleagues, had put forth the names of these advocates for consideration.
The Collegium's resolution highlighted that they had thoroughly reviewed the merit and suitability of the candidates based on the materials provided and had also considered the observations made by the Department of Justice.
The notification dated October 24, 2024 read, “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Maheswara Rao Kuncheam alias Kuncham, (ii) Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar alias T C D Sekhar and (iii) Challa Gunaranjan, to be Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.”