**Summary of Gazette Notification: Appointment of Additional Solicitor General for India**
The Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs) issued a formal notification (F. No. J-11013/1/2026-Judicial/E.172241) on March 27, 2026, regarding a senior legal appointment.
**Key Appointment Details:**
* **Appointee:** Shri P. Sreekumar.
* **Designation:** Additional Solicitor General for India.
* **Jurisdiction:** High Court of Kerala.
* **Effective Date:** March 23, 2026.
* **Tenure:** A period of three years from the effective date or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
* **Appointing Authority:** The President of India.
**Administrative Information:**
* **Document Reference:** The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I—Section 2 (No. 13).
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99.
* **E-Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-27032026-271347.
* **Signatory:** M C Prusty, Senior Government Advocate.
* **Publication and Distribution:** The document was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri P. Sreekumar: The individual appointed as the Additional Solicitor General for India to represent the government in legal matters.
Additional Solicitor General for India: The high-ranking legal post to which the appointment is made for a period of three years.
High Court of Kerala: The specific judicial jurisdiction where the appointee will serve as the Additional Solicitor General.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The central government ministry, specifically the Department of Legal Affairs, responsible for the appointment and notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 2
PART I—Section 2
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
24, 1947
स.ं 13] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, माच य27, 2026/चत्रै 6, 1948
No. 13] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026/CHAITRA 6, 1948 ss24, 1947
जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय
(जिजध काय यजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27 माचय, 2026
फा. स.ं ि-े 11013/1/2026-न्याजयक/ई.172241.—राष्ट्रपजत, श्री पी. श्रीकुमार को केरल उच्च न्यायालय के जलए भारत के
अपर महासॉजलजसटर पि पर 23.03.2026 से अगले तीन िर्य की अिजध या अगले आिेिों तक, िो भी पहले हो, के जलए जनयुक्त करते
ह ैं।
एम. सी. प्रस्ट्टी, िररष्ठ सरकारी अजधिक्ता
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Department of Legal Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th March, 2026
F. No. J-11013/1/2026-Judicial/E.172241.—The President is pleased to appoint Shri P. Sreekumar as Additional
Solicitor General for India at High Court of Kerala for a period of three years with effect from 23.03.2026, or until
further orders, whichever is earlier.
M C PRUSTY, Senior Government Advocate
2231 GI/2026
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