On Wednesday, the Supreme Court Collegium proposed the permanent appointment of Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey, who presently serves as an additional judge at the Chhattisgarh High Court, to the position of permanent judge within the same court.

The Collegium further proposed extending the tenure of two additional judges from the Chhattisgarh High Court, Justice Sachin Singh Rajput and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, for an additional one-year term. Their renewed terms are slated to commence on May 16 and May 24, respectively.

On November 22, 2023, the Collegium of the Chhattisgarh High Court unanimously put forth these recommendations. Subsequently, the Supreme Court Collegium deliberated on the input provided by the Chief Minister and the Governor of Chhattisgarh.

The Committee comprising two judges from the Supreme Court, appointed by the Chief Justice of India as per the resolution dated October 26, 2017, meticulously assessed the judgments delivered by the respective additional judges.

"With a view to assess the merit and suitability of one of the above Additional Judges for appointment as permanent Judge and for appointment of the other two as Additional Judges for a fresh term, we have scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record," the resolution stated.