The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of six Advocates for appointment as Judges of the High Court of Kerala, in the following terms:
1. Shri Abdul Hakhim Mullappally Abdul Aziz,
2. Shri Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat,
3. Shri Harisankar Vijayan Menon,
4Shri Manu Sreedharan Nair,
5. Shri Easwaran Subramani, and
6. Shri Manoj Pulamby Madhavan.
The Collegium noted:
On 5 December 2023, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues recommended the names of the above Advocates for appointment as judges of that High Court. The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Kerala concurred with the above proposal.
In order to ascertain the suitability of the above Advocates for their elevation to the High Court, we have consulted our colleagues conversant with the affairs of the High Court of Kerala.
The Collegium is,, of the view that the candidate is fit and suitable for appointment as a Judge of the High Court.
In view of the above, the Collegium resolves to recommend that S/Shri (i) Abdul Hakhim Mullappally Abdul Aziz, (ii) Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat, (iii) Harisankar Vijayan Menon, (iv) Manu Sreedharan Nair, (v) Easwaran Subramani, and (vi) Manoj Pulamby Madhavan, Advocates, be appointed as Judges of the High Court of Kerala. Their inter se seniority be fixed as per the existing practice.
