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Posted On: 02 MAR 2026 7:04PM by PIB Delhi In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in the Kerala High Court: Sl. No. Name (S/Shri) Details 1. Shri Justice Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim, Additional Judge Appointed as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court. 2. Shri Justice Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat, Additional Judge 3. Shri Justice Harisankar Vijayan Menon, Additional Judge 4. Shri Justice Manu Sreedharan Nair, Additional Judge 5. Shri Justice Easwaran Subramani, Additional Judge 6. Shri Justice Manoj Pulamby Madhavan, Additional Judge 7. Smt. Justice Marakkaparambil Bhargavan Snehalatha, Additional Judge **** Samrat (Release ID: 2234638) Visitor Counter : 701 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Law and Justice Press Communiqué Posted On: 02 MAR 2026 7:04PM by PIB Delhi In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in the Kerala High Court: Sl. No. Name (S/Shri) Details 1. Shri Justice Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim, Additional Judge Appointed as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court. 2. Shri Justice Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat, Additional Judge 3. Shri Justice Harisankar Vijayan Menon, Additional Judge 4. Shri Justice Manu Sreedharan Nair, Additional Judge 5. Shri Justice Easwaran Subramani, Additional Judge 6. Shri Justice Manoj Pulamby Madhavan, Additional Judge 7. Smt. Justice Marakkaparambil Bhargavan Snehalatha, Additional Judge **** Samrat (Release ID: 2234638) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in the Kerala High Court:</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0cm; margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="TableGrid1" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:31.45pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Sl. No. </span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:372.3pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Name (S/Shri) </span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:2.0cm"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Details</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:31.45pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">1.</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:372.3pt"> <p style="margin-right:1.8pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Shri Justice Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim, Additional Judge</span></span></p> </td> <td rowspan="7" style="width:2.0cm"> <p style="margin-right:6.1pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Appointed as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court.</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:31.45pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">2.</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:372.3pt"> <p style="margin-right:1.8pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Shri Justice Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat, Additional Judge</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:31.45pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">3.</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:372.3pt"> <p style="margin-right:1.8pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Shri Justice Harisankar Vijayan Menon, Additional Judge</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:31.45pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">4.</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:372.3pt"> <p style="margin-right:1.8pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Shri Justice Manu Sreedharan Nair, Additional Judge</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:31.45pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">5.</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:372.3pt"> <p style="margin-right:1.8pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Shri Justice Easwaran Subramani, Additional Judge</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:31.45pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">6.</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:372.3pt"> <p style="margin-right:1.8pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Shri Justice Manoj Pulamby Madhavan, Additional Judge</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:31.45pt"> <p style="margin-right:-6.9pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">7.</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:372.3pt"> <p style="margin-right:1.8pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Smt. Justice Marakkaparambil Bhargavan Snehalatha, Additional Judge</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">****</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Samrat</span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); 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