THE SUPREME COURT COLLEGIUM has recommended appointments of Chief Justices to the High Courts of Delhi, Gujarat, Telangana and Uttarakhand.
The Collegium, which comprises Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Vikram Nath and B.V. Nagarathna, made the recommendation to this effect on October 26.
Delhi High Court
Justice P. Sam Koshy, who originally hails from the Chhattisgarh High Court and is presently posted as a judge of the Telangana High Court, is recommended for elevation as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
The Delhi High Court has been without a regular Chief Justice since October 6 this year, when the then incumbent Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya was elevated to the Supreme Court.
Justice Koshy was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on September 16, 2013. He later assumed charge as a permanent Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh on March 8, 2016. He was transferred to the High Court for the State of Telangana on July 27, 2023.
Presently, he has been functioning as Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court since October 6, 2026, when the then incumbent Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was elevated to the Supreme Court.
Justice Koshy is slated to retire on April 29, 2029.
Gujarat High Court
The Collegium has also recommended the appointment of Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. He originally hails from the Gauhati High Court. He was transferred to the Gujarat High Court on September 14, 2026.
Justice Pathak was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on May 22, 2013, and became a permanent judge there on November 12, 2018. He was later transferred to the Orissa High Court on July 21, 2025, until he was shifted to the Gujarat High Court. He is slated to retire on August 27, 2027.
Presently, he is serving as Acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court after the then incumbent Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal was elevated to the Supreme Court earlier this month.
Telangana High Court
Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. He comes from the Calcutta High Court. He was appointed as a judge there on October 30, 2013. He is slated to retire on November 26, 2028.
Uttarakhand High Court
The Collegium has recommended the elevation of Patna High Court judge Sudhir Singh as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. He was appointed as a judge of the Patna High Court on April 15, 2015. He is slated to retire on December 10, 2027.