In a major development in the Indian judiciary, the President of India has appointed 10 new Additional Judges to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. This appointment has been made in accordance with Article 224(1) of the Constitution of India. The Ministry of Law and Justice officially announced the appointments through a notification dated August 1, 2025.
List of Appointed Judges
The appointed judges will serve as Additional Judges for a period of two years, starting from the date they assume their respective offices. The appointments have been made in the order of seniority. The newly appointed judges are:
- Shri Virinder Aggarwal
- Ms. Mandeep Parmu
- Shri Amarinder Singh Grewal
- Shri Parmod Goyal
- Ms. Rupinderjit Chahal
- Ms. Shalini Singh Nagpal
- Shri Subhas Mehla
- Shri Surya Partap Singh
- Ms. Aaradhna Sawhney
- Shri Yashvir Singh Rathor
“The President is pleased to appoint these individuals as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for a period of two years,”
— Notification by the Ministry of Law and Justice
Authority and Process of Appointment
The appointments were made under the authority of clause (1) of Article 224 of the Indian Constitution, which allows the President to appoint Additional Judges to a High Court when the workload or pendency of cases so requires.
“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India…”
— Excerpt from Official Notification
The notification was issued from Jaisalmer House, New Delhi, by the Appointments Division of the Ministry of Law and Justice. The document was signed by Shri Jaganth Srinivasan, Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
Notification Circulation
The official notification was widely circulated to ensure proper communication across government departments and constitutional authorities. Some of the key recipients include:
- The Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- The Governors and Chief Ministers of Punjab and Haryana
- Chief Secretaries of both states
- The Secretary to the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
- The President’s Secretariat
- Prime Minister’s Office
- Registrar of the Supreme Court of India
- National Informatics Centre (NIC) for web publication
“Copy forwarded to Judicial Officers through the Registrar General, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.”
— Government Notification Statement