NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium, in a resolution passed on April 14, 2026, has recommended the appointment of four Additional Judges of the High Court for the State of Telangana as Permanent Judges of that Court.
The decision was taken in a meeting headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with the other members of the Collegium.
The Recommendations
The Collegium has approved the proposal for the following Additional Judges to be appointed as Permanent Judges:
- Smt. Justice Yara Renuka
- Shri Justice Nandikonda Narsing Rao
- Smt. Justice E. Tirumala Devi
- Shri Justice B.R. Madhusudhan Rao
The transition of a judge from “Additional” to “Permanent” status is governed by the constitutional provisions under Article 217 and Article 224 of the Constitution of India.
Additional Judges are typically appointed for a period not exceeding two years to handle a temporary increase in court business or to clear arrears of work. For an Additional Judge to be made permanent, the Collegium evaluates several factors, including:
- The quality and quantity of judgments delivered.
- The judge’s disposal rate and judicial conduct.
- Reports from the Chief Justice of the respective High Court regarding their performance.
Process and Next Steps
The recommendation follows the standard procedure where the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court initially proposed the names, which were then scrutinized by the Supreme Court Collegium.
The file containing these recommendations will now be forwarded to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice. Once the Ministry processes the names, they will be sent to the Prime Minister’s Office and subsequently to the President of India for formal approval. The appointment becomes official once the President issues the warrants of appointment and they are notified in the Gazette of India.
