The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of the following Judicial Officers for appointment as Judges of the High Court of Kerala:

1. Smt M B Snehalatha,
2. Shri Johnson John,
3. Shri G Girish,
4. Shri C Pratheepkumar, and
5. Shri P Krishna Kumar.

On 20 March 2023, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues recommended the elevation of the above judicial officers as judges of the High Court of Kerala. The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Kerala have concurred with the recommendation.

In order to ascertain the fitness and suitability of the above-named persons for elevation to the High Court, we have consulted our colleagues conversant with the affairs of the High Court of Kerala. For the purpose of assessing the merit and suitability of the above-named
candidates for elevation to the High Court, we have scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record including the observations made by the Department of Justice in the file.