Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Collegium Clears Five AP High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium is a group that considers appointments of judges.
It approved a proposal involving five judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
These judges had been serving as additional judges.
The proposal would make them permanent judges.
The decision was made on Wednesday.
The meeting took place in New Delhi.
The five judges are Maheswara Rao Kuncheam, Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar, Challa Gunaranjan, Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma and Yadavalli Lakshmana Rao.
The report does not provide further details about the appointment process.
The Supreme Court Collegium approved five additional judges for permanent appointment.
The decision was made at a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The judges are Maheswara Rao Kuncheam, Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar, Challa Gunaranjan, Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma and Yadavalli Lakshmana Rao.
The appointments concern the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
The approval followed proposals to make the five additional judges permanent judges.
- Who
- The Supreme Court Collegium and five additional judges of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
- What
- Approval was given to make the five additional judges permanent judges.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- At a Supreme Court Collegium meeting in New Delhi; the appointments concern the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To consider proposals for the five additional judges to become permanent judges.
- Decision-making body
- Supreme Court Collegium
- Number of judges
- Five
- Court
- High Court of Andhra Pradesh
- Decision
- Approval of proposals to appoint the judges as permanent judges
- Meeting location
- New Delhi
- Meeting day
- Wednesday
- Current status described
- Additional judges