New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The Central government on Monday notified the appointment of three High Court Chief Justices as judges of the Supreme Court, paving the way for their elevation to the top court.

The three judges are Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court; Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court; and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.

Their appointments come days after the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, recommended their elevation at its meeting held on September 28.

The Collegium had said that it had recommended the three Chief Justices for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court.

The appointments...