Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Four Judges for High Court Chief Justice Posts

October 27, 2026

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended four High Court judges for appointment as Chief Justices of the Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana and Uttarakhand High Courts.

The recommendations were made at a Collegium meeting held on October 26, 2026, according to the resolution issued by the Supreme Court.

The four judges recommended for the posts are Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, Justice P. Sam Koshy, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Sudhir Singh.

Which judges have been recommended?

• Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak: Recommended as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. He is currently serving at the Gujarat High Court and belongs to the Gauhati High Court.
• Justice P. Sam Koshy: Recommended as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. He is currently serving at the Telangana High Court and belongs to the Chhattisgarh High Court.
• Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty: Recommended as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. He is currently serving at the Calcutta High Court.
• Justice Sudhir Singh: Recommended as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. He is currently serving at the Patna High Court.

The recommendations are an important step in filling key judicial leadership positions across the four High Courts. The proposed appointments will now go through the prescribed process before they are finalised.