The Central government, on January 17, approved the appointment of Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita as permanent judges of the Gauhati High Court.

"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices (i) Kardak Ete and (ii) Mridul Kumar Kalita, Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court, to be Judges of that High Court with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices," reads the notification.

The Supreme Court Collegium had, on January 7, recommended the confirmation of Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita as permanent judges of the Gauhati High Court.  

With this development, the Gauhati High Court now has 24 judges, against its sanctioned strength of 30.