<span style="color: #222222;">The government today said, every effort is being made to fill up the existing vacancies in Supreme and High Courts expeditiously. <br />''<br />''In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Law and Justice PP Chaudhary said, filling up of vacancies is a continuous process and the time frame for these vacancies cannot be indicated. <br />''<br />''He said vacancies keep on arising on account of retirement, resignation or elevation of judges. <br />''<br />''The Minister added that appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and the High Court is a collaborative process involving both the Executive and the Judiciary which requires consultations and approvals from various Constitutional authorities.</span><br />''  <br />