Today, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended that five additional judges of the Madras High Court be made permanent judges.

Notably, three out of the five names recommended are women judges.

The following judges are to be made permanent -

(i) Justice Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri;

(ii) Justice Pillaipakkam Bahukutumbi Balaji;

(iii) Justice Kandhasami Kulandaivelu Ramakrishnan;

(iv) Justice Ramachandran Kalaimathi;

(v) Justice K Govindarajan Thilakavadi.

On April 29, 2024, the Collegium of the Madras High Court unanimously recommended the appointment of additional judges as permanent judges of the High Court. Both the Chief Minister and the Governor of Tamil Nadu agreed with this recommendation.

"A Committee of two Judges of the Supreme Court constituted by the Chief Justice of India in terms of the Resolution dated 26 October 2017 of the Supreme Court Collegium has assessed the judgments of the above-named Additional Judges," the resolution stated.

Taking all factors into account, the Supreme Court Collegium deemed all five judges fit and suitable for appointment as permanent judges.