President Appoints Two Additional Judges to Madras High Court
The President of India has appointed Dharmalingam Lingeswaran and Balathandayutham Karthikeyan as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court. The Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Justice, notified the appointments through a notification dated 13 October 2026.
The appointments were made under Article 224(1) of the Constitution of India. Both will serve as Additional Judges for a period of two years from the dates on which they assume charge of their respective offices.
The appointments follow a recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium dated 18 May 2026. The Collegium had approved proposals for the appointment of nine judicial officers and 10 advocates as Judges of the Madras High Court.
Source: SCC Times