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JUDGES OF THE

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

AND

THE HIGH COURTS

(Provisional)

As on 01st May, 2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Disclaimer: While every care has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in this

publication inspite of this inadvertently error might have crept in. The Department of

Justice would not be liable in any manner to any person for any mistake or omission in

this work or for any action or advice rendered or accepted on the basis of this work.

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PREFACE

This Handbook on Judges of the Supreme Court and the High

Courts provides details of the composition of the Supreme Court and the

twenty-four High Courts in the country as on 1st May, 2017. The names of the

Chief Justices of the High Courts and Judges have been arranged as per

seniority on all-India basis as well as with reference to their dates of

retirement. For facility of reference, Additional Judges’ names have been

arranged High Court-wise.

A statement showing the names of Chief Justices appointed/

transferred to outside High Courts, and appointments made after 01.05.2017

has also been incorporated in the Hand book.

As in the previous editions, this Handbook contains names of

Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts who retired on or after January 1,

2012. Any error or omission in this compilation may be brought to the notice

of the Department of Justice. In case of any doubt or discrepancy, needless to

say, the original records have to be relied upon.

The publication has been prepared in the Department of Justice

under the overall supervision and guidance of Shri Rajinder Kashyap,

Joint Secretary, Shri A.N. Saxena, Deputy Secretary, Shri K.C. Thang,

Under Secretary, and Shri S. Vijay Gopal, Under Secretary. They were

extensively assisted in compilation of the data and conceptualization,

presentation and overall preparation of the final manuscript by

Shri Ramarajhu, Section Officer. The Department of Justice would like to

acknowledge with appreciation their hard work in bringing out this

compilation.

(SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA)

SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE

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CONTENTS

Sl.

No.

Title Page No.

Judges of the

1. Supreme Court of India 4-11

2. Chief Justices of High Courts 12

3. Allahabad High Court 13-27

4. Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Court 28-32

5. Bombay High Court 33-44

6. Calcutta High Court 45-52

7. Chhattisgarh High Court 53-57

8. Delhi High Court 58-63

9. Gauhati High Court 64-68

10. Gujarat High Court 69-76

11. Himachal Pradesh High Court 77-81

12. Jammu & Kashmir High Court 82-85

13. Jharkhand High Court 86-91

14. Karnataka High Court 92-98

15. Kerala High Court 99-106

16. Madhya Pradesh High Court 107-113

17. Madras High Court 114-123

18 Manipur High Court 124-126

19. Meghalaya High Court 127-129

20. Orissa High Court 130-134

21. Patna High Court 135-141

22. Punjab & Haryana High Court 142-150

23. Rajasthan High Court 151-158

24. Sikkim High Court 159-161

25. Tripura High Court 162-164

26. Uttarakhand High Court 165-167

27. Particulars of Additional Judges High Court-wise as on 01.05.2017 168-169

28. Appointments made after 01.05.2017 170-171

29. Particulars of Chief Justices appointed/ transferred in the High

Courts (from 01.01.2012 to 01.05.2017)

172-174

30. Chief Justices and Permanent Judges of the High Courts

(Arranged according to date of continuous appointment)

175-194

31. Chief Justices and Permanent Judges of the High Courts

(Arranged according to date of Retirement)

195-214

32. Retired Judges of the Supreme Court of India

(from 01.01.2012 to 1.05.2017)

215-221

33. Retired Chief Justices/Judges of the High Courts

(from 01.01.2012 to 1.05.2017)

222-266

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Sanctioned Judge Strength: 31

(List of Judges arranged according to date of appointment)

Sl.

No.

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Date of

appointment

Date of

Retirement

REMARKS

[Parent High

Court]

1 JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR 13/09/2011 27/08/2017 CJI w.e.f.

04/01/2017

2 DIPAK MISRA 10/10/2011 02/10/2018

3 JASTI CHELAMESWAR 10/10/2011 22/06/2018

4 RANJAN GOGOI 23/04/2012 17/11/2019

5 MADAN BHIMARAO LOKUR 04/06/2012 30/12/2018

6 PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE 08/03/2013 27/05/2017

7 KURIAN JOSEPH 08/03/2013 29/11/2018

8 ARJAN KUMAR SIKRI 12/04/2013 06/03/2019

9 SHARAD ARVIND BOBDE 12/04/2013 23/04/2021

10 RAJESH KUMAR AGRAWAL 17/02/2014 04/05/2018

11 N.V. RAMANA 17/02/2014 26/08/2022

12 ARUN KUMAR MISHRA 07/07/2014 02/09/2020

13 ADARSH KUMAR GOEL 07/07/2014 06/07/2018

14 ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN 07/07/2014 12/08/2021

15 ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE 13/08/2014 27/08/2019

16 SMT. R. BANUMATHI 13/08/2014 19/07/2020

17 PRAFULLA CHANDRA PANT 13/08/2014 29/08/2017

18 UDAY UMESH LALIT 13/08/2014 08/11/2022

19 AMITAVA ROY 27/02/2015 28/02/2018

20 A.K. KHANWILKAR 13/05/2016 29/07/2022

21 DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD 13/05/2016 10/11/2024

22 ASHOK BHUSHAN 13/05/2016 04/07/2021

23 LAVU NAGESWARA RAO 13/05/2016 07/06/2022

24 SANJAY KISHAN KAUL 17/02/2017 25/12/2023

25 S.M. MALLIKARJUNAGOUDA 17/02/2017 04/05/2023

26 S. ABDUL NAZEER 17/02/2017 04/01/2023

27 NAVIN SINHA 17/02/2017 18/08/2021

28 DEEPAK GUPTA 17/02/2017 06/05/2020

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Sanctioned Judge Strength: 31

(List of Judges arranged according to date of retirement)

Sl.

No.

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Date of

appointment

Date of

Retirement

REMARKS

[Parent High

Court]

1 PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE 08/03/2013 27/05/2017

2 JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR 13/09/2011 27/08/2017 C.J.I.

3 PRAFULLA CHANDRA PANT 13/08/2014 29/08/2017

4 AMITAVA ROY 27/02/2015 28/02/2018

5 RAJESH KUMAR AGRAWAL 17/02/2014 04/05/2018

6 JASTI CHELAMESWAR 10/10/2011 22/06/2018

7 ADARSH KUMAR GOEL 07/07/2014 06/07/2018

8 DIPAK MISRA 10/10/2011 02/10/2018

9 KURIAN JOSEPH 08/03/2013 29/11/2018

10 MADAN BHIMARAO LOKUR 04/06/2012 30/12/2018

11 ARJAN KUMAR SIKRI 12/04/2013 06/03/2019

12 ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE 13/08/2014 27/08/2019

13 RANJAN GOGOI 23/04/2012 17/11/2019

14 DEEPAK GUPTA 17/02/2017 06/05/2020

15 SMT. R. BANUMATHI 13/08/2014 19/07/2020

16 ARUN KUMAR MISHRA 07/07/2014 02/09/2020

17 SHARAD ARVIND BOBDE 12/04/2013 23/04/2021

18 ASHOK BHUSHAN 13/05/2016 04/07/2021

19 ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN 07/07/2014 12/08/2021

20 NAVIN SINHA 17/02/2017 18/08/2021

21 LAVU NAGESWARA RAO 13/05/2016 07/06/2022

22 A.K. KHANWILKAR 13/05/2016 29/07/2022

23 N.V. RAMANA 17/02/2014 26/08/2022

24 UDAY UMESH LALIT 13/08/2014 08/11/2022

25 S. ABDUL NAZEER 17/02/2017 04/01/2023

26 S.M. MALLIKARJUNAGOUDA 17/02/2017 04/05/2023

27 SANJAY KISHAN KAUL 17/02/2017 25/12/2023

28 DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD 13/05/2016 10/11/2024

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA- contd.

Bio-data

1. Shri Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on August 28, 1952. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 28, 1979 and practised in Constitutional and Service matters in the High

Courts of Punjab & Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and the Supreme Court. He worked as Additional

Advocate General, Punjab in 1992, as Senior Standing Counsel, Chandigarh Administration in 1993 and

was designated Senior Advocate in 1995. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Punjab &

Haryana High Court on February 8, 1999. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High

Court on November 29, 2009 and transferred to the Karnataka High Court on August 8, 2010. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on September 13, 2011. He assumed the office of the

Chief Justice of India with effect from January 04, 2017. He is due to retire on August 27, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Dipak Misra, M.A., LL.B., was born on October 3, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 14, 1977 and practised in constitutional, civil, criminal, revenue, service and sales

tax matters in the Orissa High Court and the Service Tribunal. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Orissa High Court on January 17, 1996 and transferred to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 3,

1997. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge on December 19, 1997. He was appointed as the Chief

Justice of Patna High Court on December 23, 2009 and thereafter on being transferred to the Delhi High

Court assumed charge on May 24, 2010. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on

October 10, 2011. He is due to retire on October 2, 2018.

3. Shri Justice Jasti Chelameswar, B.Sc., B.L., was born on June 23, 1953. He was enrolled as an

advocate on August 2, 1976 and practised in constitutional law, taxation, company law and election law

in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, City Civil Court, Hyderabad and CEGAT (Madras Branch). He worked

as Government Pleader in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh during 1988-89. He worked as an Additional

Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh from October 13, 1995 to June 22, 1997. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on June 23, 1997 and as a Permanent Judge on May

17, 1999. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on May 3, 2007 and transferred

to the Kerala High Court on March 17, 2010. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India

on October 10, 2011. He is due to retire on June 22, 2018.

4. Shri Justice Ranjan Gogoi, M.A., LL.B., was born on November 18, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 28, 1978 and practised in the Gauhati High Court in constitutional, taxation and

company matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Gauhati High Court on February 28,

2001. On 9th September, 2010 he was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court under the scheme

of horizontal transfer of senior puisne Judges of High Courts falling in the zone of consideration for

appointment as Chief Justice. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court

on February 12, 2011. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on April 23, 2012. He is

due to retire on November 17, 2019.

5. Shri JusticeMadan Bhimarao Lokur, B.A., LL.B., was born on December 31, 1953. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 28, 1977 and practised in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme

Court of India in civil, criminal, constitutional, revenue and service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Solicitor General of India for Delhi High Court in July, 1998. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on February 19, 1999 and Permanent Judge on July 5, 1999. He

was appointed as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on June 24, 2010. He was transferred as the Chief

Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on November 15, 2011. He was appointed as a Judge of the

Supreme Court of India on June 4, 2012. He is due to retire on December 30, 2018.

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6. Shri JusticePinaki Chandra Ghose, B.Com., LL.B., was born on May 28,1952. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on November 30, 1976 and practised in the Calcutta High Court on civil,

commercial, constitutional and company matters from 1976. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of

the Calcutta High Court on July 17, 1997. He was transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court and assumed

charge as Acting Chief Justice of that High Court on June 25, 2012. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

the Andhra Pradesh High Court on December 12, 2012. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court

of India on March 8, 2013. He is due to retire on May 27, 2017.

7. Shri Justice Kurian Joseph, B.A., LL.B., born on November 30, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 16, 1979. He practiced in the Kerala High Court and Additional District Court

generally in all the branches of law and specialized in Constitutional, Service and Labour matters. He

was appointed as a Judge of the Kerala High Court on July 12, 2000. He was the President of Kerala

Judicial Academy during 2006-2008. He was the Executive Chairman of Kerala State Legal Services

Authority during 2009-2010. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on

February 08, 2010. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on March 8, 2013. He is due

to retire on November 29, 2018.

8. Shri Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, B.Com., LL.M., was born on March 7, 1954. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on July 18, 1977 and designated as Senior Advocate in September 1997. He practised in

the District Courts, Central Administrative Tribunal, Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court in

Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Company and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Delhi High Court on July 7, 1999 and Permanent Judge on April 23, 2001. He was appointed as

Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on October 10, 2011. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of

the Punjab & Haryana High Court on September 23, 2012. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme

Court of India on April 12, 2013. He is due to retire on March 6, 2019.

9. Shri Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, B.A., LL.B., was born on April 24, 1956. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on September 13, 1978. He started his practice at the High Court Bench at Nagpur and the

District Court at Nagpur and occasionally, at the High Court at Bombay and the Supreme Court of India

in civil, constitutional, labour, company, election and taxation matters. He specialized in constitutional,

administrative, company, environmental and election laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on March 29, 2000 and a Permanent Judge on March 28, 2002. He was appointed as

the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 16, 2012. He was appointed as a Judge of

the Supreme Court of India on April 12, 2013. He is due to retire on April 23, 2021.

10. Shri Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal, B.A., LL.B., was born on May 5, 1953. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on August 14, 1976. He practiced in the High Court at Allahabad in constitutional, taxation

and company matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 5,

1999. He was transferred to Madras HighCourt and assumed charge as Acting Chief Justice of that High

Court on February 07, 2013. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on October 24, 2013.

He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on February 17, 2014. He is due to retire on

May 4, 2018.

11. Shri Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, B.Sc., B.L., was born in an agricultural family on

August 27, 1957 in Ponnavaram Village, Krishna District. He was enrolled as an Advocate on February

10, 1983. He has practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Central and Andhra Pradesh

Administrative Tribunals and the Supreme Court of India in civil, criminal, constitutional, labour,

service and election matters. He has specialized in constitutional, criminal, service and Inter-State River

laws. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on June 27, 2000. He

functioned as Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court from March 10, 2013 to May 20, 2013.

Elevated as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court w.e.f. 02.09.2013. Elevated as a Judge, Supreme Court of

India w.e.f 17.02.2014. February 17, 2014. Due to retire on August 26, 2022.

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12. Shri Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, M.A., LL.B., was born on September 3, 1955. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on January 26, 1978 and started his practice in the Madhya Pradesh High Court,

Central and State Administrative Tribunals in constitutional, civil, criminal, tax, industrial and

service matters. He served as Standing Counsel for various Public Sector undertakings. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 25, 1999 and Permanent Judge on

October 24, 2001. He was transferred as a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on September 12, 2010. He

was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on November 1, 2010 and appointed

as Chief Justice of that High Court on November 26, 2010. He was transferred as the Chief Justice of the

Calcutta High Court on December 14, 2012. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on

July 7, 2014. He is due to retire on September 2, 2020.

13. Shri Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B.,born on July 7, 1953 in Haryana was

enrolled as an advocate on July 16, 1974 with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. He practised before

the Punjab & Haryana High Court for about five years and before the Supreme Court and Delhi High

Court in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, service matters for about 22 years. He was

Additional Advocate General for the State of Uttar Pradesh at the Supreme Court for more than two years

and Standing Counsel (Civil), NCT of Delhi, in Delhi High Court for about four years. He was appointed

as a Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on July 2, 2001. He was the Acting Chief Justice of the

Punjab & Haryana High Court from May 2, 2011 till he joined as the seinor most Judge of the Gauhati High

Court on September 12, 2011 and appointed as the Chief Justice of that High Court on December 20, 12,

2011. Sworn in as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on October 12, 2013 on transfer. Elevated as a

Judge of the Supreme Court of India on July 7, 2014. He is due to retire on July 6, 2018.

14. Shri Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, LL.M. (Harvard),was born on 13th August, 1956 and enrolled

as an Advocate in July, 1979. He started his practice in Bombay High Court for 3 years from 1982 in

constitutional, civil law and shifted his practice to the Supreme Court of India since 1986. His field of

specialisation is in constitutional law. He was designated as Senior Advocate in 1993 by the Supreme Court

of India at the young age of 37 years. He served as Solicitor General of India from July 2011 to February,

2013. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on July 7, 2014. He is due to retire on

August 12, 2021.

15. Shri Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, B.A., LL.B., was born on August 28, 1954. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on January 21, 1978 and practised in the Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan,

Maharashtra and Orissa High Courts in constitutional, income-tax, excise, sales-tax, industrial & labour,

company, arbitration and civil matters. He functioned as Standing Counsel of Income Tax Department.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 25, 1999 and as a

Permanent Judge on October 24, 2001. He was transferred to the Rajasthan High Court on February 11,

2010 and to Chhattisgarh High Court on April 23, 2012. He was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the

Manipur High Court on March 23, 2013. He was transferred as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on

October 19, 2013. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 13, 2014. He is

due to retire on August 27, 2019.

16. Smt. Justice R. Banumathi, B.Sc., M.L., was born on July 20, 1955. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on January 7, 1981. She practiced in Munsif Court, Sub-Courts at Tirupur, Vellore District and

then practiced at District & Sessions Court, Dharmapuri Division at Krishnagiri in civil side, Original and

Appellate work and handled motor accident cases and specialized in criminal side in particular and civil

work in general. Entered Tamil Nadu Higher Judicial Service in 1988. Worked as District & Sessions Judge

in Madras, Coimbatore, Pudukottai, Tirunelveli, Salem and other places in the State of Tamil Nadu. She

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on April 3, 2003 and Permanent Judge on

July 27, 2005. She was elevated as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on November 16, 2013.

She was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 13, 2014. She is due to retire on

July 19, 2020.

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17. Shri Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on August 30, 1952. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on November 19, 1993. He practiced in civil and criminal cases before the Allahabad High

Court from 1973 to 1976. He specialized in civil and criminal cases. He later joined the Judicial Service.

He functioned as Registrar, High Court of Allahabad from April 22, 1992 to November 8, 2000, as

Secretary, Law, to the Government of Uttaranchal from November 9, 2000 to September, 2001, as

District Judge, Nainital from September 8, 2001 to February 26, 2002, and as Registrar General,

Uttaranchal High Court from January 14, 2003. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Uttaranchal

High Court on June 29, 2004 and Permanent Judge on February 19, 2008. He was appointed as the Chief

Justice of the Meghalaya High Court on September 20, 2013. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme

Court of India on August 13, 2014. He is due to retire on August 29, 2017.

18. Shri Uday Umesh Lalit, B.A., LL.B., was born on 09th November, 1957 and enrolled as an Advocate

of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in June, 1983. He joined the chambers of Mr. M.A. Rane and

practised in the High Court of Bombay till December, 1985 and shifted his practice to Delhi in January

1986 and worked as Junior in the chambers of Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee from October 1986 till 1992. He was

also on the panel of lawyers for Union of India during the period he was Attorney General for India. From

1992 till 2002 he practised as Advocate on Record and was designated as Senior Advocate by the Supreme

Court in April 2004. He was also appointed Amicus Curiae in many matters Forest matters, Vehicular

Pollution, Pollution of Yamuna etc. He was appointed as Special Public Prosecutor for CBI under the

orders of the Supreme Court to conduct trail in all 2G matters. He is member of Supreme Court of India

Legal Services Committee for two terms. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on

August 13, 2014. He is due to retire on November 8, 2022.

19. Shri Justice Amitava Roy, M.Sc., LL.B., was born on March 1, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 20, 1976. He started his practice in the Districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia and later

moved to the Gauhati High Court and other Tribunals at Gauhati. He practised in civil, criminal,

constitutional, labour, company, service and revenue matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of

the Gauhati High Court on February 4, 2002. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High

Court on 02nd January, 2013. He was transferred as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on August 06,

2014. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on February 27, 2015. He is due to retire

on February 28, 2018.

20. Shri Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar, B.Com., LL.B., was born on July 30, 1957. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on February 10, 1982. He practiced in the Court of Charity Commissioner,

Maharashtra Co-operative Appellate Tribunal, City Civil & Sessions Court and the High Court at

Bombay till July 1984 and, thereafter, exclusively in the Supreme Court of India. He practiced in civil,

criminal, constitutional, election, co-operative and labour matters and he has specialised in civil, criminal,

constitutional and elections laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on

March 29, 2000 and as a Permanent Judge on April 8, 2002. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the

Himachal Pradesh High Court on April 04, 2013 and transferred to Madhya Pradesh on November 24,

2013. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on May 13, 2016. He is due to retire on

July 29, 2022.

21. Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, B.A.(Hons)., LL.M., was born on November

11, 1959. He was enrolled as an Advocate on July 20, 1982. He started his professional career in New

Delhi and practiced in the Supreme Court until 1988. Thereafter, he practiced on the Original Side and

Appellate Side in civil, constitutional, administrative, arbitration, admiralty, banking, company, excise,

consumer protection, education, income tax, land acquisition, rent act, labour and service matters at

Bombay High Court. He appeared before various High Courts and before Company Law Board, FERA

Board and various Commissions. He specialized in constitutional and administrative laws. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 29, 2000 and the term further

extended upto March 29, 2004. He was appointed as Permanent Judge on January 21, 2003. He was

appointed as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on October 31, 2013. He was appointed as a Judge

of the Supreme Court of India on May 13, 2016. He is due to retire on November 10, 2024.

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22. Shri Justice Ashok Bhushan, B.A., LL.B, was born on July 5, 1956. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on April 6, 1979. He practised in High Court of Judicature at Allahabad more than 20

years and in the Central Administrative Tribunal for more than 12 years in civil, constitutional, labour,

service and education cases, and his field of specialization is in service, labour and educational matters. He

was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 24, 2001. He was transferred to

Kerala High Court on July 10, 2014. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on

August 01, 2014. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on May 13, 2016. He is due

to retire on July 04, 2021.

23. Shri Lavu Nageswara Rao, B.Com., B.L., was born on 08th June, 1957 and enrolled as an

Advocate with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on 29th July, 1982. From July 1982 to January 1984, he

had started practice in the District Court, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh; From January 1985 to December 1994

practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad. He shifted his practice to Supreme Court in

January 1995 onwards, has been practicing at the Supreme Court of India. He was designated as a Senior

Advocate by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in December, 2000. He has also held office of Additional

Solicitor General of India from August 2003 to May 2004 and again from 26.08.2013 to 18.12.2014. He

was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on May 13, 2016. He is due to retire on June 07,

2022.

24. Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, B.A., LL.B., was born on December 26, 1958. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on July 15, 1982. He practiced in the Delhi High Court, Supreme Court of India, Company

Law Board, MRTP Commission, and DRT in civil, constitutional, corporate, company, service and

arbitration matters. He was designated as Senior Advocate in December, 1999. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on May 3, 2001 and as Permanent Judge on May 2, 2003. He

was appointed as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 1st June, 2013 and transferred as

Chief Justice of Madras High Court on July 28, 2014. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of

India on February 17, 2017. He is due to retire on December 25, 2023.

25. Shri Justice Shantanagoudar Mohan Mallikarjunagouda, B.Sc., LL.B. (Spl.), was born on May

5, 1958. He was enrolled as an Advocate on September 5, 1980. He practiced for 21 and half years in

Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He was State Public Prosecutor of Karnataka State since

November, 1999. He was a Member of the Karnataka Bar Council from 1989-2000 and was Vice-

Chairman and Chairman of KSBC from 1991-1993 and 1995-1996 respectively. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on May 12, 2003 and Permanent Judge on September 24,

2004. On transfer, sworn-in as Judge of Kerala High Court and assumed charge as Acting Chief Justice of

that High Court on 1.8.2016. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on 22.09.2016. He

was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on February 17, 2017. He is due to retire on May 4,

2023.

26. Shri Justice Abdul Nazeer, B.Com., LL.B. was born on January 5, 1958. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 25, 1983. He practiced for 19 years before the High Court, Trial Courts, Sales Tax

Appellate Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunal etc., at Bangalore in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation (Sales

Tax) Service, Education, Land Acquisition etc. He specialized in Civil, Sales Tax, Land Acquisition,

Education and Property matters. He worked as Standing Counsel for Bangalore Development Authority,

Standing Counsel of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, served in the Panel of

Advocates for Vijaya Bank, Karnataka State Board of Wakf, Competent Authority, Bangalore and

Assistant Editor of Indian Law Reports for 3 years from 1991 to 1994 and High Court Government Pleader

from November 23,1993 to December 31,1995. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka

High Court on May 12, 2003 and Permanent Judge on September 24, 2004. He was appointed as a Judge of

the Supreme Court of India on February 17, 2017. He is due to retire on January 04, 2023.

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27. Shri Justice Navin Sinha, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., was born on August 19, 1956. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on July 26, 1979. He practised in the Patna High Court for 23 years in civil, constitutional,

labour, service, commercial, company and criminal matters. His field of specialization is in commercial,

civil, service, constitutional laws. He was Standing Counsel for various Central Government Public Sector

organizations. He was appointed as a Judge of the Patna High Court on February 11, 2004. He was

transferred as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on July 09, 2014 and appointed as Acting Chief

Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court on 9th October, 2014 and as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High

Court on 09th April, 2015. Transferred as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 14th May, 2016. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on February 17, 2017. He is due to retire on August 18,

2021.

28. Shri Justice Deepak Gupta, B.A., LL.B.,was born on May 7, 1955. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 24, 1978 and practised in the Himachal Pradesh High Court. He practised in

constitution, civil, company, service, labour, insurance, and taxation side for over 25 years. He was a

Retainer and Standing Counsel for a number of autonomous bodies and corporations. He was appointed as

a Permanent Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on October 4, 2004. He was the Executive

Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority for about four years. He was also the

President of the Himachal Pradesh State Judicial Academy. He was elevated as the first Chief Justice of the

newly created High Court of Tripura on March 23, 2013. Transferred as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High

Court on May 16, 2016. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on February 17, 2017.

He is due to retire on May 06, 2020.

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LIST OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE HIGH COURTS (As on 01/05/2017)

SL.

NO.

NAME OF THE

HIGH COURT

NAME OF CHIEF JUSTICE

S/SHRI JUSTICE

DATE OF

INITIAL

APPOINT-

MENT

DATE OF

APPOINT-

MENT AS

CHIEF

JUSTICE

DATE OF

RETIRE-

MENT

PARENT

HIGH COURT

REMARKS/

DATE OF

JOINING

IN THE

PRESENT

HIGH COURT

1 ALLAHABAD D.B.BHOSALE 22/01/2001 30/07/2016 23/10/2018 BOMBAY 30/07/2016

2 TELANGANA & A.P. * RAMESH RANGANATHAN 26/05/2005 -- 27/07/2020 -- ACJ 30/07/2016

3 BOMBAY SMT.MANJULA CHELLUR 21/02/2000 26/09/2012 04/12/2017 KARNATAKA 22/08/2016

4 CALCUTTA SMT. N.N. MHATRE 28/03/2001 -- 19/09/2017 -- ACJ 01/12/2016

5 CHHATTISGARH T.B. RADHAKRISHNAN 14/10/2004 18/03/2017 28/04/2021 KERALA 18/03/2017

6 DELHI MS. GITA MITTAL 16/07/2004 -- 08/12/2020 -- ACJ 14/04/2017

7 GAUHATI AJIT SINGH 01/04/2002 05/03/2016 05/09/2018 MADHYA PD. 05/03/2016

8 GUJARAT R. SUBHASH REDDY 02/12/2002 13/02/2016 04/01/2019 T & AP 13/02/2016

9 HIMACHAL PRADESH* SANJAY KAROL 08/03/2007 -- 22/08/2023 -- ACJ 25/04/2017

10 JAMMU&KASHMIR B.D. AHMED 20/02/2002 01/04/2017 15/03/2018 DELHI 01/04/2017

11 JHARKHAND PRADIP KUMAR MOHANTY 07/03/2002 24/03/2017 09/06/2017 ORISSA 24/03/2017

12 KARNATAKA S.K.MUKHERJEE 15/09/2000 23/02/2016 09/10/2017 CALCUTTA 23/02/2016

13 KERALA NAVANITI PRASAD

SINGH

06/03/2006 20/03/2017 05/11/2017 PATNA 20/03/2017

14 MADHYA

PRADESH

HEMANT GUPTA [H] 02/07/2002 18/03/2017 16/10/2019 P & H 18/03/2017

15 MADRAS KUMARI INDIRA BANERJEE 05/02/2002 05/04/2017 23/09/2019 CALCUTTA 05/04/2017

16 MANIPUR RAKESH RANJAN

PRASAD

27/02/2006 22/09/2016 30/06/2017 JHARKHAND 22/09/2016

17 MEGHALAYA DINESH MAHESHWARI 02/09/2004 24/02/2016 14/05/2020 RAJASTHAN 24/02/2016

18 ORISSA VINEET SARAN 14/02/2002 26/02/2016 10/05/2019 ALLAHABAD 26/02/2016

19 PATNA RAJENDRA MENON 01/04/2002 15/03/2017 06/06/2019 MADHYA PD. 15/03/2017

20 PUNJAB&HARYANA S.J. VAZIFDAR 22/01/2001 06/08/2016 03/05/2018 BOMBAY 06/08/2016

21 RAJASTHAN PRADEEP NANDRAJOG 20/12/2002 02/04/2017 23/02/2020 DELHI 02/04/2017

22 SIKKIM SATISH KUMAR AGNIHOTRI 05/05/2005 22/09/2016 30/06/2018 CHHATTISGARH 22/09/2016

23 TRIPURA TINLIANTHANG VAIPHEI 17/07/2003 22/09/2016 28/02/2018 GAUHATI 22/09/2016

24 UTTARAKHAND KUTTIYIL MATHEW

JOSEPH

14/10/2004 31/07/2014 16/06/2020 KERALA 31/07/2014

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ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT Approved Judge Strength: 160 [Pmt. 76 Addl. 84]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of initial appointment)

Sl

No

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source of

Recruitment

Date of

Appointment

as Addl. Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

Retirement

Remarks

1 D.B.BHOSALE BAR 22/01/2001 21/01/2003 23/10/2018 CJ w.e.f. 30/07/16

[PHC: Bombay]

2 VIMLESH KUMAR SHUKLA BAR -- 21/12/2002 02/06/2017

3 ARUN TANDON BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 29/12/2017

4 TARUN AGARWALA Bar 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 02/03/2018

5 DILIP GUPTA BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 06/06/2018

6 KRISHNA MURARI BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 08/07/2020

7 AMRESHWAR PRATAP SAHI BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 31/12/2020

8 VIKRAM NATH BAR 24/09/2004 27/02/2006 23/09/2024

9 STAYENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN BAR 05/10/2005 26/02/2007 04/07/2018

10 SUDHIR AGARWAL BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 23/04/2020

11 KUMARI BHARATI SAPRU BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 28/07/2020

12 SHRI NARAYAN SHUKLA BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 17/07/2020

13 AJAI LAMBA [H] BAR -- 22/03/2006 20/09/2020 Joined on 09/12/11

[PHC: P & H]

14 RAN VIJAI SINGH BAR 07/07/2006 15/01/2008 27/04/2018

15 PANKAJ MITHAL BAR 07/07/2006 02/07/2008 16/06/2023

16 ARVIND KUMAR TRIPATHI BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 09/03/2018

17 SHASHI KANT GUPTA BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 13/11/2020

18 BALA KRISHNA NARAYANA BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 26/07/2020

19 RAJESH DAYAL KHARE BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 31/08/2018

20 SHABIHUL HASNAIN BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 09/01/2020

21 ABHINAVA UPADHYA BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 02/11/2020

22 PRASHANT KUMAR SERVICE 21/01/2009 17/01/2013 30/06/2020 Joined 19/05/16

[PHC: Jharkhand]

23 DEVENDRA KUMAR ARORA BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 19/06/2019

24 ANIL KUMAR BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 08/08/2020

25 KUMARI NAHEED ARA

MOONIS

BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 07/12/2021

26 RITU RAJ AWASTHI BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 02/07/2022

27 PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

BAGHEL

BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 19/11/2019

28 RAM SURAT RAM (MAURYA) BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 14/10/2019

29 B. AMIT STHALEKAR BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 24/12/2020

30 PANKAJ NAQVI BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 21/08/2021

31 MANOJ MISRA BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 01/06/2027

32 RAMESH SINHA BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 04/09/2026

33 SMT. SUNITA AGARWAL BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 29/04/2028

34 DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 15/06/2027

35 MAHENDRA DAYAL SERVICE 17/04/2012 05/09/2013 26/10/2018

36 BHARAT BHUSHAN SERVICE 03/01/2013 02/08/2014 03/10/2017

37 BACHCHOO LAL SERVICE 22/01/2013 02/08/2014 02/07/2021

38 RAKESH SRIVASTAVA BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 28/09/2022

39 SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 14/07/2024

40 VIPIN SINHA BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 11/01/2020

41 KARUNA NAND BAJPAYEE BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 14/12/2019

42 MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 08/10/2026

43 ANJANI KUMAR MISHRA BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 16/05/2025

44 MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI BAR 27/09/2013 10/04/2015 20/06/2028

45 SUNEET KUMAR BAR 27/09/2013 10/04/2015 28/05/2023

46 VIVEK KUMAR BIRLA BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 17/09/2025

47 ATTAU RAHMAN MASOODI BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 02/08/2025

48 ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 15/11/2030

49 RAJAN ROY BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 14/08/2027

50 SMT. VIJAY LAKSHMI SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 28/10/2018

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ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT…CONTD

Sl

No

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source of

Recruitment

Date of

Appointment

as Addl. Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

Retirement

Remarks

51 ARVIND KUMAR MISHRA-I SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 30/06/2023

52 ANANT KUMAR SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 06/06/2020

53 HARSH KUMAR SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 29/03/2020

54 SHASHI KANT SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 31/07/2019

55 OM PRAKASH-VII SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 09/09/2022

56 YASHWANT VARMA BAR 13/10/2014 01/02/2016 05/01/2031

57 MUKHTAR AHMAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 03/10/2018

58 AMAR SINGH CHAUHAN SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 02/06/2018

59 VINOD KUMAR MISRA SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 02/01/2018

60 RAGHVENDRA KUMAR SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 31/03/2018

61 PRATYUSH KUMAR SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 20/01/2018

62 ABHAI KUMAR SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 06/10/2018

63 ANIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA-II SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 20/09/2018

64 RAVINDRA NATH KAKKAR SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 04/12/2018

65 DR. VIJAY LAXMI SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 30/06/2017

66 UMESH CHANDRA

SRIVASTAVA

SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 24/07/2018

67 RAVINDRA NATH MISHRA-II SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 05/11/2017

68 PRABHAT CHANDRA

TRIPATHI

SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 25/01/2018

69 VINOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA-

III

SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 24/03/2018

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ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT…CONTD

Additional Judges

Sl.

Sl.

No.

Name of Additional Judge

S/Shri Justice

Date of

Birth

Source of

Recruitment

Date of initial

appointment

Date of

expiry of

present

term

Remarks

1 KAUSHAL JAYENDRA THAKER 04/09/1961 SERVICE 04/05/2013 03/05/2018 Joined on

11/04/2016

[PHC: Gujarat]

2 RAJUL BHARGAVA 18/11/1958 BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

3. SIDDHARTHA VARMA 19/09/1967 BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

4. SMT. SANGEETA CHANDRA 23/04/1968 BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

5 DAYA SHANKAR TRIPATHI 05/01/1957 SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

6 SHEO KUMAR SINGH I 17/01/1956 SERVICE 15/11/2016 06/01/2018

7 VIRENDRA KUMAR II 08/04/1959 SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

8 SHAILENDRA KUMAR AGRAWAL 10/04/1956 SERVICE 15/11/2016 09/04/2018

9 SANJAY HARKAULI 21/01/1957 SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

10 KRISHNA PRATAP SINGH 07/08/1957 SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

11 SMT. REKHA DIKSHIT 10/08/1959 SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

12 SATYA NARAIN AGNIHOTRI 30/04/1956 SERVICE 15/11/2016 29/04/2018

13 ASHOK KUMAR 04/09/1958 BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019

14 VIVEK CHAUDHARY 13/05/1966 BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019

15 SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH 20/12/1969 BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019

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ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT Approved Judge Strength: 160 [Pmt. 76 Addl. 84]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of retirement)

Sl

No

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source of

Recruitment

Date of

Appointment

as Addl. Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

Retirement

Remarks

1 VIMLESH KUMAR SHUKLA BAR -- 21/12/2002 02/06/2017

2 DR. VIJAY LAXMI SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 30/06/2017

3 BHARAT BHUSHAN SERVICE 03/01/2013 02/08/2014 03/10/2017

4 RAVINDRA NATH MISHRA-II SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 05/11/2017

5 ARUN TANDON BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 29/12/2017

6 VINOD KUMAR MISRA SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 02/01/2018

7 PRATYUSH KUMAR SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 20/01/2018

8 PRABHAT CHANDRA

TRIPATHI

SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 25/01/2018

9 TARUN AGARWALA Bar 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 02/03/2018

10 ARVIND KUMAR TRIPATHI BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 09/03/2018

11 VINOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA-

III

SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 24/03/2018

12 RAGHVENDRA KUMAR SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 31/03/2018

13 RAN VIJAI SINGH BAR 07/07/2006 15/01/2008 27/04/2018

14 AMAR SINGH CHAUHAN SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 02/06/2018

15 DILIP GUPTA BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 06/06/2018

16 STAYENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN BAR 05/10/2005 26/02/2007 04/07/2018

17 UMESH CHANDRA

SRIVASTAVA

SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 24/07/2018

18 RAJESH DAYAL KHARE BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 31/08/2018

19 ANIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA-II SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 20/09/2018

20 MUKHTAR AHMAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 03/10/2018

21 ABHAI KUMAR SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 06/10/2018

22 D.B.BHOSALE BAR 22/01/2001 21/01/2003 23/10/2018 CJ w.e.f. 30/07/16

[PHC: Bombay]

23 MAHENDRA DAYAL SERVICE 17/04/2012 05/09/2013 26/10/2018

24 SMT. VIJAY LAKSHMI SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 28/10/2018

25 RAVINDRA NATH KAKKAR SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 04/12/2018

26 DEVENDRA KUMAR ARORA BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 19/06/2019

27 SHASHI KANT SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 31/07/2019

28 RAM SURAT RAM (MAURYA) BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 14/10/2019

29 PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

BAGHEL

BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 19/11/2019

30 KARUNA NAND BAJPAYEE BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 14/12/2019

31 SHABIHUL HASNAIN BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 09/01/2020

32 VIPIN SINHA BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 11/01/2020

33 HARSH KUMAR SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 29/03/2020

34 SUDHIR AGARWAL BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 23/04/2020

35 ANANT KUMAR SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 06/06/2020

36 PRASHANT KUMAR SERVICE 21/01/2009 17/01/2013 30/06/2020 Joined 19/05/16

[PHC: Jharkhand]

37 KRISHNA MURARI BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 08/07/2020

38 SHRI NARAYAN SHUKLA BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 17/07/2020

39 BALA KRISHNA NARAYANA BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 26/07/2020

40 KUMARI BHARATI SAPRU BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 28/07/2020

41 ANIL KUMAR BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 08/08/2020

42 AJAI LAMBA [H] BAR -- 22/03/2006 20/09/2020 Joined on 09/12/11

[PHC: P & H]

43 ABHINAVA UPADHYA BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 02/11/2020

44 SHASHI KANT GUPTA BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 13/11/2020

45 B. AMIT STHALEKAR BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 24/12/2020

46 AMRESHWAR PRATAP SAHI BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 31/12/2020

47 BACHCHOO LAL SERVICE 22/01/2013 02/08/2014 02/07/2021

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Sl

No

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source of

Recruitment

Date of

Appointment

as Addl. Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

Retirement

Remarks

48 PANKAJ NAQVI BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 21/08/2021

49 KUMARI NAHEED ARA

MOONIS

BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 07/12/2021

50 RITU RAJ AWASTHI BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 02/07/2022

51 OM PRAKASH-VII SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 09/09/2022

52 RAKESH SRIVASTAVA BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 28/09/2022

53 SUNEET KUMAR BAR 27/09/2013 10/04/2015 28/05/2023

54 PANKAJ MITHAL BAR 07/07/2006 02/07/2008 16/06/2023

55 ARVIND KUMAR MISHRA-I SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 30/06/2023

56 SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 14/07/2024

57 VIKRAM NATH BAR 24/09/2004 27/02/2006 23/09/2024

58 ANJANI KUMAR MISHRA BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 16/05/2025

59 ATTAU RAHMAN MASOODI BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 02/08/2025

60 VIVEK KUMAR BIRLA BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 17/09/2025

61 RAMESH SINHA BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 04/09/2026

62 MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 08/10/2026

63 MANOJ MISRA BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 01/06/2027

64 DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 15/06/2027

65 RAJAN ROY BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 14/08/2027

66 SMT. SUNITA AGARWAL BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 29/04/2028

67 MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI BAR 27/09/2013 10/04/2015 20/06/2028

68 ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 15/11/2030

69 YASHWANT VARMA BAR 13/10/2014 01/02/2016 05/01/2031

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ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT…contd/

BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale, B.A., LL.B., was born on October 24, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on October 11, 1979 and practiced in the High Court of Bombay in civil, criminal

and constitutional matters. He specialized in criminal and property law. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 22, 2001 and a Permanent Judge on January 21, 2003. He was

transferred to Karnataka High Court on January 07, 2012 and then transferred to High Court of Judicature at

Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of the Andhra Pradesh on December 08, 2014. He was

appointed to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad

for the State of Telangana and the State of the Andhra Pradesh w.e.f 07.05.2015. He was appointed as Chief

Justice of Allahabad High Court w.e.f. July 30, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Vimlesh Kumar Shukla, B.A., LL.B., was born on June 3, 1955. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on January 28, 1981 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court for 21 years in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional and Service matters and specialized in Educational & Service matters. He was appointed as a

permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on December 21, 2002.

3. Shri Justice Arun Tandon, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on December 30, 1955. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 7, 1980. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court for over 23 years in Civil,

Constitutional, Taxation, Excise, Service, Education and Rent Control matters and has specialised in State

Excise and Education matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

January 7, 2004 and appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005.

4. Shri Justice Tarun Agarwala, B.A., LL.B., was born on March 3, 1956. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 9, 1981. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court for the over 22 years in Civil,

Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company and Service matters and has specialized in Labour, Company and

Writ Juries. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on January 7, 2004 and

appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005. He was transferred to

Uttarakhand High Court on September 25, 2009. He was repatriated to Allahabad High Court on October 17,

2012.

5. Shri Justice Dilip Gupta, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on June 7, 1956. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on December 10, 1981. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court for the over 22 years in Civil,

Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company, Service, Educational and Land Acquisition matters and has

specialized in Educational and Land Acquisition cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on January 7, 2004 and appointed as Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

September 18, 2005.

6. Shri Justice Krishna Murari, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on July 9, 1958. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 23, 1981. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court for over 22 years in Civil,

Constitutional, Company, Service and Revenue matters and has specialized in Civil, Revenue and Service

cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on January 7, 2004 and

appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005.

7. Shri Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, B.A., LL.B. was born on January 1, 1959. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on September 6, 1985. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court for over 18 years in

Constitutional, Civil, Service and Labour matters and has specialized in Education and Education Service.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 24, 2004 and appointed

as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005.

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8. Shri Justice Vikram Nath, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on September 24, 1962. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on March 30, 1987. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court for over 17 years in Civil, Revenue,

Constitutional, Company and Service matters and has specialized in Company, Revenue and Civil Matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 24, 2004 and appointed

as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 27, 2006

9. Shri Justice Satyendra Singh Chauhan, B.A., LL.B. was born on July 5, 1956. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on July 14, 1979. He practiced in the High Court, Lucknow Bench, Allahabad High Court for

24 ½ years in Service, Labour, Constitutional and Criminal matters and specialized in Service, Management

disputes, contractual matters, constitutional matters and election matters. He worked as Additional Advocate

General for the State of U.P from 23.09.2003 till his elevation. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Allahabad High Court on October 5, 2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High

Court on February 26, 2007.

10. Shri Justice Sudhir Agarwal, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on April 24, 1958. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 05, 1980. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court, and occasionally at Lucknow

Bench of the High Court and the Supreme Court for 24 years in Civil, Constitutional, Service, Taxation,

Labour and Electricity matters and specialized in Constitutional, Service, Labour and Electricity matters. He

also worked as Additional Advocate General U.P. from 19.09.2003. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on October 5, 2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on August 10, 2007.

11. Kumari Justice Bharati Sapru, B.A., LL.B. was born on July 29, 1958. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 07, 1983. She practiced in the Allahabad High Court and Lucknow Bench, Industrial

Court and Debt Recovery Tribunal at Allahabad for over 21 years in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and

Service matters and specialized in Labour and industrial laws relating to sugar factories. She was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on October 5, 2005 and appointed as a permanent

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on August 10, 2007.

12. Shri Justice Sri Narayan Shukla, B.A., LL.B., was born on July 18, 1958. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 29, 1983. He practiced in Allahabad High Court Bench at Lucknow for 21 years in Civil,

Constitutional, Service, State Taxation and Labour matters and specialized in Excise matters, Constitutional

and Cooperative matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on October

5, 2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on August 10, 2007.

13. Shri Justice Ajai Lamba, B.A. (Hons.) LL.B., was born on September 21, 1958. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on August 6, 1981. He practiced in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Central Administrative

Tribunal, Railway Claims Tribunal and State Consumer disputes Redressal Commission in criminal, civil,

revenue, constitutional, labour, company and service cases and he specialized in criminal and civil cases. He

was appointed as a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 22, 2006. He was transferred to

Allahabad High Court on December 09, 2011.

14. Shri Justice Ran Vijai Singh, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on April 28, 1956. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on January 25, 1979. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Labour,

Service, and Criminal matters for 24 years. His field of specialization is Constitutional and Service matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on July 07 ,2006 and appointed as a

permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on January 1, 2008.

15. Shri Justice Pankaj Mithal, B. Com., LL.B., was born on June 17, 1961. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 22, 1985. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Labour

and Service matters for 20 years. His field of specialization is Land Acquisition, Rent Control and Education

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on July 07, 2006 and

appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on July 2, 2008.

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16. Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Tripathi, B. Com., LL.B., was born on March 10, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on January 08, 1981 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court, Board of Revenue,

Allahabad and Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad in Civil, Service and Criminal matters. His field

of specialization is Habeas Corpus Writs. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High

Court on May 5, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 19, 2010.

17. Shri Justice Shashi Kant Gupta, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on November 15, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on April 05, 1981 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court and other Tribunals, in

Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Service matters for 26 years. His field of

specialization is Civil and Taxation matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High

Court on May 5, 2008. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on May 5,

2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 19, 2010.

18. Shri Justice Bala Krishna Narayana, B.A., LL.B., was born on July 27, 1958. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on April 20, 1983 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court and Tribunals in Civil,

Revenue, Testamentary, Constitutional, Service and Criminal matters. His field of specialization is Civil

and Revenue matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on May 5, 2008

and as Permanent Judge on April 19, 2010.

19. Shri Justice Rajesh Dayal Khare, B.A., LL.B., was born on September 01, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 03, 1983 and practiced in the Allahabad, Delhi and Uttarakhand High Courts

and assisted various cases before Supreme Court in Civil and Criminal matters during the last 24 years. His

field of specialization is Service and Labour matters. He worked as Counsel for U.P. State Sugar Corporation

Ltd., U. P. Power Corporation Ltd., & U.P State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on May 5, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 19,

2010.

20. Shri Justice Shabihul Hasnain, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on January 10, 1958. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on October 25, 1984 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court, Civil Courts, UP Services

Tribunal and Central Administrative Tribunal in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters for 22

years. His field of specialization is Civil and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on May 5, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 19, 2010.

21. Shri Justice Abhinava Upadhya, B.A., LL.B., was born on November 03, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 14, 1985 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court, and the Lucknow

Bench of the High Court, Central Administrative Tribunal, State Administrative Tribunal and Uttarakhand

High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation and Service matters for 22 years. His field of specialization

is Service matters. He has been working as Standing Counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh since 1996 in the

Allahabad High Court. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on May 5,

2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 19, 2010.

22. Shri Justice Prashant Kumar, B.Sc., LL.B was born on July 01, 1958 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 1, 1980. He practiced at Patna High Court, Ranchi Bench for 10 years and 7 months in

Service, Labour, Constitutional, Civil and Criminal matters and has specialized in Service and Labour matters.

He was appointed as Additional District Judge in the year 1991. He worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer.He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on January

21, 2009 and Permanent Judge on January 17, 2013. He was transferred to Allahabad High Court and assumed

his office on May 19,2016.

23. Shri Justice Devendra Kumar Arora, B.Sc., LL.M, D.L.L. ( I.L.I. Delhi) was born on June 20,

1957. He was enrolled as an Advocate on February 12, 1983. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court for

24 years in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Services, Educational, Land Acquisition matters etc. and

specialized in Civil, Constitutional, Service, Educational and Land Acquisition matters. He worked as

Additional Advocate General of U.P. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court

on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010.

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24. Shri Justice Anil Kumar, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on August 9, 1958 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on March 23, 1983. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court for 25 years in Civil, Service and

Arbitration matters and specialized in them. He was Central Government Standing Counsel and Standing

Counsel for some Central and State PSUs. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High

Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010.

25. Miss Justie Naheed Ara Moonis, B.A. LL.B. was born on December 8, 1959 and was enrolled

as an Advocate on August 18, 1986. She practiced in the Allahabad High Court for 22 years in Civil,

Criminal and Service matters and specialized in Criminal Laws. She was appointed as Special Counsel on

behalf of State of UP to conduct criminal cases. She was also appointed as an Additional Government

Advocate and was subsequently appointed as Additional Government Advocate-I. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24,

2010.

26. Shri Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, M.A., LL.B. was born on July 03, 1960 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 1, 1987. He practiced in Allahabad High Court in Civil, Criminal, Taxation, and

Company, Educational matters for 21 years and specialized in Constitutional, Service and Education laws.

He was Special Public Prosecutor for Delhi for conducting cases for CBI and was Standing Counsel for

several Central and State Government PSUs. He worked as an Assistant Solicitor General of India in

Allahabad High Court. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 13,

2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010.

27. Shri Justice Pradeep Kumar Singh Baghel, B.Sc. LL.B., was born on November 12, 1957. He

was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council on 18.08.1980 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court

for the last about 31 years in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Company, Service matters and specialised in

constitutional, service and educational matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad

High Court on November 21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013.

28. Shri Justice Ram Surat Ram (Maurya), B.A. LL.B. was born on October 15, 1957. He was

enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council on 22.5.1981 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court for 29

years on Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Constitutional and Service and Educational matters and specialised in

Civil and Revenue matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

November 21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013.

29. Shri Justice B. Amit Sthalekar, B.A., LL.B. was born on December 25, 1958. He enrolled as an

Advocate with the Bar Council on 18.4.1983 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court and Central

Administrative Tribunal for 25 years in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters and specialised in

Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court

on November 21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013.

30 Shri Justice Pankaj Naqvi, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on August 22, 1959. He enrolled as an

Advocate with the Delhi Bar Council in 24.1.1985 and practised in Civil Courts, Bareilly from 1985-1989

and in the Allahabad High Court since 1989 in all branches of Law particularly, Civil, Service, Rent Control,

Arbitration, Constitutional Laws, Education and Revenue Law and specialised in Civil Laws, Rent Control,

Education and Service Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

November 21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013.

31. Shri Justice Manoj Misra, B.A., LL.B. was born on June 2, 1965. He enrolled as an Advocate

with the Bar Council in 12.12.1988 and practised in the High Court at Allahabad for 22 years and 5 months

in Civil, Rent Control, Revenue, Consolidation, Ceiling Writs, Constitutional including Service Writs and

Criminal. His field of specialized is in Civil matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on November 21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013.

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32. Shri Justice Ramesh Sinha, B.A., LL.B. was born on September 5, 1964. He enrolled himself

as an Advocate with the Bar Council in 8.9.1990 and practised at Allahabad High Court, Allahabad for last

20 years in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. He is specialised in Criminal matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 21, 2011 and as Permanent

Judge on August 6, 2013.

33. Smt. Justice Sunita Agarwal, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on April 30, 1966. She enrolled herself as

an Advocate with the Bar Council December 16, 1990 and practiced at Allahabad High Court, Allahabad for

20 years in Civil, Constitutional, Excise, Service, Labour, Company, Rent Control, Educational and Land

Acquisition matters. Her field of specialisation is in Educational, Service and Land Acquisition matters. She

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 21, 2011 and as Permanent

Judge on August 6, 2013.

34. Shri Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, B.A., LL.B. was born on June 16, 1965. He

enrolled himself as an Advocate with the Bar Council in 11.5.1991 and practiced at Allahabad High Court,

Lucknow Bench for 20 years in Civil, Service and Constitutional matters and specialised in Service and

Constitutional Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November

21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013.

35. Shri Justice Mahendra Dayal, B.Sc., LL.B was born on October 27, 1956 and enrolled as an

Advocate on January 04, 1980 and practiced mainly on civil and criminal sides. He joined the Higher

Judicial Service in 1996. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 17, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on

September 5, 2013.

36. Shri Justice Bharat Bhushan, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on 4.10.1955. Appointed in P.C.S. (J) in

the year 1978. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on December 03, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on August

2, 2014.

37. Shri Justice Bachchoo Lal, B.A., LL.B., born on 03.07.1959. Appointed in Higher Judicial Service

in the year 199. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on January 22, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on August

2, 2014.

38. Shri Justice Rakesh Shrivastava, B.Sc, LLB., was born on 29.09.1960 and enrolled as an Advocate

on 27.04.1984. He practiced in Constitutional, Service, Civil, Educational, Labour, Rent, Consumer matters

for 27 years at Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court and specialized in Constitutional, Service,

Educational, Rent, Consumer matters. He was Counsel for various Departments, Corporations, Boards and

Companies. He was appointed as Additional Judge on 12.04.2013 and as Permanent Judge on August 2,

2014.

39. Shri Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani, M. Com., LLB., was born on 15.07.1962. Enrolled as an

Advocate on 11.08.1985 and practiced at Allahabad High Court before Assessing Authorities, Appellate

Authorities and Tax Tribunals (Sales Tax and Income Tax) as well as High Court from 1985 to 1991 in

Taxation, Civil and Constitutional matters. His field of specialization is Taxation, Civil and Constitutional

matter. He was appointed as Additional Judge on 12.04.2013 and as Permanent Judge on August 2, 2014.

40. Shri Justice Vipin Sinha, M.A., LLB., was born on 12.01.1958. Enrolled as an Advocate on

19.08.1985 and practiced in Civil, Constitutional, Company and Testamentary matters for 28 years at

Allahabad High Court and specialized in Civil matters. He was appointed as Additional Judge on 12.04.2013

and as Permanent Judge on August 2, 2014.

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41. Shri Justice Karuna Nand Bajpayee, M.A., LL.B., was born on 15th December, 1957 and enrolled

as an Advocate on 14.12.1985. He practised in civil and criminal matters for 25 years in Allahabad High

Court and before courts of Sessions at Etawah and many other districts of Uttar Pradesh; He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 12, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 10,

2015.

42. Shri Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, B.A., LL.B., was born on 09th October, 1964 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 06.12.1987. He practised in civil, criminal, constitution, taxation, labour, company, service and

revenue matters for 24 years at Allahabad High Court. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on April 12, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 10, 2015.

43. Shri Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra, B.A., LL.B., was born on 17th May, 1963 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 08.01.1989. He practised in civil, criminal, labour, constitutional, company, service and

revenue matters for 23 years in Allahabad High Court. He is specialised in civil, labour and Revenue

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 12, 2013 and as

Permanent Judge on April 10, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on April 10, 2015.

44. Shri Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, B.A., L.L.B., was born on 21.06.1966 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 11.01.1992. He practiced in Civil, Service, Constitutional, Labour matters for 20 years in

Allahabad High Court. He specialized in Civil, Constitutional and Service matters. He functioned as an

Additional Chief Standing Counsel for State of Uttar Pradesh. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Allahabad High Court on September 27, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 10, 2015.

45. Shri Justice Suneet Kumar, B.A., LL.B., was born on 29th May, 1961, and enrolled as an Advocate

on 04.07.1992. He practiced in Constitutional, Civil, Services, Criminal (Misc.) matters for 19 years and 7

months in Allahabad High Court. His field of specialization is Civil, Constitutional and Service matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 27, 2013 and as Permanent

Judge on April 10, 2015.

46. Shri Justice Vivek Kumar Birla, B.Com, LL.B, was born on 18.9.1963. Enrolled as an Advocate on

13.9.1986 and practiced in Constitutional Law, Service, Labour, Civil Matters in Allahabad High Court. His

field of specialization is in Appeals and other cases arising out of Motor Accident Claim, Land Acquisition

Matters, Labour and Industrial Disputes and Service Matters. He served as Counsel for Central and State

Government organizations. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01, 2016.

47. Shri Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi, B.Sc. LL.B, was born on 3.8.1963. Enrolled as an Advocate

on 27.12.1989 and practiced in Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, Uttarakhand High Court and CAT

(principal Bench, Lucknow Bench & Allahabad Bench) in Constitutional, Service and Civil Matters and

specialized in Service Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01, 2016.

48. Shri Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, B.A (Hons.), LL.B, was born on 16.11.1968. Enrolled as an

advocate on 8.5.1993 and practiced before the High Court of Allahabad in Civil, Services, Constitutional,

Labour, Land Acquisition, Co-operatives, town planning etc. matters and specialized in urban development,

Town planning, Acquisition and Requisition laws, Civil disputes and tenancy laws. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01,

2016.

49. Shri Justice Rajan Roy, M.A. LL.B. was born on 15.8.1965. Enrolled as an advocate on 30.1.1994

and practiced at Allahabad High Court, Central Administrative Tribunal, Lucknow, and U.P Public Services

Tribunal, Lucknow, in Constitutional, Civil and Service matters. His field of specialization is in matters

related to Constitutional and Civil laws, matters related to service Jurisprudence. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01,

2016.

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50. Smt. Justice Vijay Lakshmi, B.A, LL.B, LL.M, was born on 29.10.1956. Enrolled as an Advocate

on December 15, 1977 and practised mainly on criminal side. Appointed in Higher Judicial Service in the

year 1998. She worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01,

2016.

51. Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra-I, B.A. LL.B, was born on 2.7.1961. Enrolled as an Advocate

on August 27, 1984 and practised mainly on all sides of Law except Tax. Appointed in Higher Judicial

Service in the year 1998. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge

on February 01, 2016.

52. Shri Justice Anant Kumar, B.A. LL.B was born on 7.6.1958. Enrolled as an Advocate on February

27, 1980 and practised mainly on Civil & Labour Side. Appointed in Higher Judicial Service in the year

1998. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. Functioned as Member

Secretary, U.P. State Legal Services Authority, Lucknow from 24.5.2011 to 17.4.2012; Registrar General in

High Court of Allahabad from 17.4.2012.He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High

Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01, 2016.

53. Shri Justice Harsh Kumar, B.Com. LL.B. was born on 30.3.1958. Enrolled as an Advocate on

January 14, 1980 and practised mainly on Civil Side. Appointed in Higher Judicial Service in the year 1998.

He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01, 2016.

54. Shri Justice Shashi Kant, M.A., LL.B. was born on 1.8.1957. Enrolled as an Advocate on January

4, 1984 and practised mainly on Civil and Criminal Side. Appointed in Higher Judicial Service in the year

1998. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01,

2016.

55. Shri Justice Om Prakash- VII, B.A. LL.B. was born on 10.9.1960. Appointed in Higher Judicial

Service in the year 1998. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge

on February 01, 2016.

56. Shri Justice Yashwant Varma, B.Com (Hons.), LL.B. was born on 6.1.1969. Enrolled as an

advocate on 8.8.1992 and practiced at Allahabad High Court in Constitutional, Company, Labour and

Taxation matter. His field of specialization is in Company, Labour and Constitutional. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on October 13, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February

01, 2016.

57. Shri Justice Mukhtar Ahmad, B.Sc., LLB was born on October 04,1956. He joined Judicial

Service on December 15, 1998. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 18.02.2015 and as Permanent Judge

on January 16, 2017.

58. Shri Justice Amar Singh Chauhan, B.Sc., LLB LLM was born on 03.06.1956. He joined Judicial

Service on 12.12.1998. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 18.02.2015 and as Permanent Judge on

January 16, 2017.

59. Shri Justice Vinod Kumar Misra, B.Sc., LLB was born on 03.01.1956. He joined Judicial Service

on 08.01.1980. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He joined as an

Additional Judge in Allahabad High Court on 18.02.2015 and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

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60. Shri Justice Raghvendra Kumar, B. Sc., LLB was born on 01.04.1956. He joined Judicial Service

on 22.12.1979. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. Member- Secretary,

U.P. State Legal Services Authority, Lucknow from 01.09.2013. He joined as an Additional Judge in

Allahabad High Court on 18.02.2015 and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

61. Shri Justice Pratyush Kumar, M.A., LLB was born on 21.01.1956. He joined Judicial Service on

05.11.1979. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 18.02.2015 and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

62. Shri Justice Abhai Kumar, B.Sc., LLB was born on 07.10.1956. Appointed in PCS (J) in 1980

and promoted in Higher Judicial Service in 1999. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He joined as an Additional Judge in Allahabad High Court on 07.04.2016 and as Permanent

Judge on January 16, 2017.

63. Shri Justice Anil Kumar Srivastava II, B.Sc. LLB was born on 21.09.1956. Appointed in PCS (J)

in 1981 and promoted in Higher Judicial Service in 2000. He worked in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 07.04.2016

and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

64. Shri Justice Ravindra Nath Kakkar, B.Sc. LLB was born on 05.12.1956. Appointed in PCS (J) in

1981 and promoted in Higher Judicial Service in 2000. He worked in various capacities at different places as

a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 07.04.2016 and

as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

65. Dr. Justice Vijay Laxmi, M.Sc. LLB was born on 01.07.1955. Appointed in PCS (J) in 1981 and

promoted in Higher Judicial Service in 2000. She worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 07.04.2016 and

as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

66. Shri Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, B.Sc. LLB was born on 25.07.1956. Appointed in PCS

(J) in 1981 and promoted in Higher Judicial Service in 2001.He worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

07.04.2016 and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

67. Shri Justice Ravindra Nath Mishra–II, B.A., LLB, was born on 06.11.1955. Appointed in PCS

(J) in 1981 and promoted in Higher Judicial Service in 2001.He worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

07.04.2016 and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

68 .Shri Justice Prabhat Chandra Tripathi, was born on 26.1.1956. Appointed in PCS (J) in 1981

and promoted in Higher Judicial Service in 2001.He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 07.04.2016 and as

Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

69. Shri Justice Vinod Kumar Srivastava–III, B.Sc. LLB was born on 25.03.1956. Appointed in

PCS (J) in 1981 and promoted in Higher Judicial Service in 2001.He worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer.He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

07.04.2016 and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

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Additional Judges

1. Shri Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, was born on 4th September 1961. Enrolled as a lawyer in

September 1987 and practiced in the High Court of Gujarat for more than nine years. He was appointed as

District Judge on 3.2.1997 and worked as such in various Districts like Baroda, Sabarkantha at Hamatnagar,

Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad (Rural), Panchmahals at Godhra, Kheda at Nadiad and Narmada at Rajpipla (still

continuing). He had also worked as Judge, Family Court Ahmedabad from 9.10.2006 to 30.5.2009. He had

also worked as Judge, City Civil Court, Ahmedabad, from 1.8.2006 to 9.10.2006. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on May 04, 2013. Transferred to Allahabad High Court on April

11, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Rajul Bhargava, B.Sc., LLB was born on 18.11.1958. He enrolled as an Advocate on

27.05.1982 and practised in District Court, Mathura from June 1982 to June 1986 and in Allahabad High

Court since July, 1986 in Criminal and Constitutional matters. His field of specialization is in Criminal

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Siddharth Varma, B.A., LLB was born on 19.09.1967. He enrolled as an Advocate on

05.02.1992 and practiced in Allahabad High Court, in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15, 2016.

4. Smt. Justice Sangeeta Chandra, M.A., LLM was born on 23.04.1968. She enrolled as an Advocate

on 31.03.1996 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service

matters. Her field of specialization is in Service Law. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on November 15, 2016.

5. Shri Justice Daya Shanker Tripathi, B.A., LLB, was born on 05.01.1957. He was appointed in

Judicial Service as Munsif/CJ (JD) on 03.09.1984. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15,

2016.

6. Shri Justice Sheo Kumar Singh-I, B.A., LLB, was born on 17.01.1956. He was appointed in

Judicial Service as Munsif/CJ (JD) on 03.09.1984. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was Registrar General High Court at Allahabad from 19.02.2015. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15, 2016.

7. Shri Justice Virendra Kumar-II, B.Sc., LLB, was born on 08.04.1959. He was appointed in

Judicial Service as Munsif/CJ (JD) on 03.09.1984. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15,

2016.

8. Shri Justice Shailendra Kumar Agrawal, B.A., LLB, was born on 10.04.1956. He was appointed

in Judicial Service as Munsif/CJ (JD) on 03.09.1984. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15,

2016.

9. Shri Justice Sanjay Harkauli, B.A., LLB, was born on 21.01.1957. He was appointed in Judicial

Service as Munsif/CJ (JD) on 03.09.1984. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15, 2016.

10. Shri Justice Krishna Pratap Singh, B.Sc., LLB, was born on 07.08.1957. He was appointed in

Judicial Service as Munsif/CJ (JD) on 03.09.1984. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15,

2016.

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11. Smt. Justice Rekha Dikshit, B.A., LLB, was born on 10.08.1959. She was appointed in Judicial

Service as Munsif/CJ (JD) on 03.09.1984. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15, 2016.

12. Shri Justice Satya Narain Agnihotri, B.A., LLB, was born on 30.04.1956. He was appointed in

Judicial Service as Munsif/CJ (JD) on 03.09.1984. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 15,

2016.

13. Shri Justice Ashok Kumar, M.A., LLB was born on 04.09.1958. He enrolled as an Advocate on

02.09.1985 and practiced in High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High

Court from 1985 in Civil, Criminal, Tax, and Excise matters. His field of specialization is in Taxation. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 20, 2017.

14. Shri Justice Vivek Chaudhary, B.A., LLB was born on 13.05.1966. He enrolled as an Advocate on

12.11.1988 and practiced in Allahabad High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company and

Service matters. His field of specialization is in Civil and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 20, 2017.

15. Shri Saumitra Dayal Singh, B.A., LLB was born on 20.12.1969. He enrolled as an Advocate on

25.11.1992 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court in Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Company

matters. His field of specialization is in Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Company matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 20, 2017.

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Approved Judge Strength: 61 [Pmt.: 46 Addl.: 15 ]

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1 RAMESH RANGANATHAN BAR 26/05/2005 20/02/2006 27/07/2020 ACJ w.e.f. 30/07/2016

2 V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 29/06/2020 JOINED ON 27/04/16

[PHC: MADRAS]

3 C. V. NAGARJUNA REDDY BAR 11/09/2006 10/04/2008 04/12/2018

4 P. V. SANJAY KUMAR BAR 08/08/2008 20/01/2010 13/08/2025

5 SURESH KUMAR KAIT BAR 05/09/2008 12/04/2013 23/05/2025 Joined on 12/04/16

[PHC: Delhi]

6 RAJA ELANGO BAR 31/03/2009 30/03/2011 22/09/2017 JOINED ON 25/3/10

[PHC: MADRAS]

7 CHAGARI PRAVEEN KUMAR BAR 29/06/2012 04/12/2013 25/02/2023

8 M.S.SRI RAMACHANDRA RAO BAR 29/06/2012 04/12/2013 06/08/2028

9 ADAVALLI RAJASHEKER

REDDY

BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 03/05/2022

10 PONUGOTI NAVEEN RAO BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 14/07/2023

11 SARASA VENKATANARAYANA

BHATTI

BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 05/05/2024

12 AKULA VENKATA SESHA SAI BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 02/06/2024

13 CHALLA KODANDARAM

CHOWDARY

BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 31/07/2021

14 ASAPU RAMALINGESWARA

RAO

BAR 21/09/2013 02/03/2016 20/05/2018

15 BULUSU SIVA SANKARA RAO SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 09/04/2019

16 MANDHATA SEETHARAMA

MURTI

SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 15/01/2020

17 UPMAKA DURGA PRASAD

RAO

SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 11/08/2024

18 TALLURI SUNIL CHOWDARY SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 03/02/2019

19 MALLAVOLU SATYANARAYANA

MURTHY

SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 13/06/2022

20 MISRILAL SUNIL KISHORE

JAISWAL

SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 04/02/2018

21 AMBATI SHANKAR NARAYANA SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 30/06/2018

22 SMT. ANIS SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 20/10/2017

23 GUDISEVA SHYAM PRASAD SERVICE -- 20/05/2016 26/09/2020

24 KUMARI JAVALAKAR UMA DEVI SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 25/09/2021

25 NAKKA BALAYOGI SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 14/01/2019

26 SMT. TELAPROLU RAJANI SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 05/11/2020

27 DR. SHAMEEM AKTHER SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 31/12/2023

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1 RAJA ELANGO BAR 31/03/2009 30/03/2011 22/09/2017 JOINED ON 25/3/10

[PHC: MADRAS]

2 SMT. ANIS SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 20/10/2017

3 MISRILAL SUNIL KISHORE

JAISWAL

SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 04/02/2018

4 ASAPU RAMALINGESWARA

RAO

BAR 21/09/2013 02/03/2016 20/05/2018

5 AMBATI SHANKAR NARAYANA SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 30/06/2018

6 C. V. NAGARJUNA REDDY BAR 11/09/2006 10/04/2008 04/12/2018

7 NAKKA BALAYOGI SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 14/01/2019

8 TALLURI SUNIL CHOWDARY SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 03/02/2019

9 BULUSU SIVA SANKARA RAO SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 09/04/2019

10 MANDHATA SEETHARAMA

MURTI

SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 15/01/2020

11 V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 29/06/2020 JOINED ON 27/04/16

[PHC: MADRAS]

12 RAMESH RANGANATHAN BAR 26/05/2005 20/02/2006 27/07/2020 ACJ w.e.f. 30/07/2016

13 GUDISEVA SHYAM PRASAD SERVICE -- 20/05/2016 26/09/2020

14 SMT. TELAPROLU RAJANI SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 05/11/2020

15 CHALLA KODANDARAM

CHOWDARY

BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 31/07/2021

16 KUMARI JAVALAKAR UMA DEVI SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 25/09/2021

17 ADAVALLI RAJASHEKER

REDDY

BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 03/05/2022

18 MALLAVOLU SATYANARAYANA

MURTHY

SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 13/06/2022

19 CHAGARI PRAVEEN KUMAR BAR 29/06/2012 04/12/2013 25/02/2023

20 PONUGOTI NAVEEN RAO BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 14/07/2023

21 DR. SHAMEEM AKTHER SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 31/12/2023

22 SARASA VENKATANARAYANA

BHATTI

BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 05/05/2024

23 AKULA VENKATA SESHA SAI BAR 12/04/2013 08/09/2014 02/06/2024

24 UPMAKA DURGA PRASAD

RAO

SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 11/08/2024

25 SURESH KUMAR KAIT BAR 05/09/2008 12/04/2013 23/05/2025 Joined on 12/04/16

[PHC: Delhi]

26 P. V. SANJAY KUMAR BAR 08/08/2008 20/01/2010 13/08/2025

27 M.S.SRI RAMACHANDRA RAO BAR 29/06/2012 04/12/2013 06/08/2028

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TELANGANA & ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT ...CONTD.

BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Ramesh Ranaganathan, M.Com.,A.C.A, A.C.S, LL.B. was born on 28th July, 1958.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 22th November, 1985 and practiced in the High Court of Andhra

Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal and Civil Courts, at Hyderabad in Civil, Constitutional,

Labour, Company and Service matters and specialized in Constitutional Law, Labour Law, Service Law,

and Inter-State River Laws. He worked as Additional Advocate-General, Andhra Pradesh Government. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 26, 2005 and as

Permanent Judge on February 20, 2006. Appointed as anActing Chief Justice of Telangana & Andhra

Pradesh High Court w.e.f. July 30, 2016.

2. Shri Justice V. Ramasubramanian, B.Sc., B.L, ICWAI (Inter) was born on June 30, 1958. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 16th February, 1983 and practiced for almost 23 years in High Court of

Madras, City Civil & Small Causes Courts, State Consumer Commission & District Consumer Fora,

Central and State Administrative Tribunals, Chennai in Service, Civil and Constitutional matters and

specialized in Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on July

31, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2009. Transferred to Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High

Court w.e.f. April 27, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Chinthala Venkata Nagarjuna Reddy, B.Com., LL.B. was born on 5th December,

1956. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 6th December, 1979 and practiced for 26 years and 4 months in

High Court of Hyderabad and other subordinate Courts of Hyderabad in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and

Service matters and specialized in Commercial arbitration, Electricity and Matters involving Constitution

and Administrative law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on

September 11, 2006 and appointed as a permanent Judge on April 10, 2008.

4. Shri Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar, B.Com.,LL.B., was born on 14th August, 1963.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 25th August, 1988 and practiced in High Court of Andhra Pradesh in

Civil, Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh

High Court on August 8, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on January 20, 2010.

5. Shri Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, M.A, LL.B was born on May 24, 1963 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 6, 1989 and practiced at Delhi High Court and Delhi District Courts in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Company and Service matters and specialized in Criminal, Service

and Labour matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on September 5,

2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 12, 2013. Transferred to Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Court

w.e.f. April 12, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Raja Elango, B.A., B.L., born on 23 September, 1955, was enrolled as an Advocate on

15 November, 1978 and practiced in Judicial Magistrates Court, District, Sessions and High Court in

criminal and service matters and specialized in criminal laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Madras High Court on 31 March, 2009. He was transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court on March 25,

2010. He was appointment as Permanent Judge on March 30, 2011.

7 Shri Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 26th February, 1961, was enrolled as

an Advocate on 28th February,1986. He practiced in the Andhra Pradesh High Court in criminal and

constitutional matters for over 25 years. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh

High Court on June 29, 2012. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on

December 4, 2013.

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8. Shri Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao, B.Sc.(Hons.), LL.B., LL.M.

(Cambridge, UK) born on 07th August, 1966, was enrolled as an Advocate on 07th September, 1989. He

practiced in the City Civil Court, and the Andhra Pradsh High Court in civil, constitutional, taxation, labour,

company, service law matters. He has specialised in civil, service and taxation laws. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on June 29, 2012 and as a Permanent Judge of the

Andhra Pradesh High Court on December 4, 2013.

9. Shri Justice Adavalli Rajashekar Reddy, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 4.5.1960. He was enrolled as

Advocate on 19.4.1985 and practiced at High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Civil Courts, A.P. Administrative

Tribunal at Hyderabad in Civil, Criminal, Taxation, Company, Service and Constitutional matters. His field

of specialization is in Central Excise & Customs and Constitutional Law. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2013 and as a Permanent Judge on 08.09.2014.

10. Shri Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao, B.A., LLB., was born on 15.7.1961.He enrolled as Advocate

in the year 1986 and practiced at Civil Court and Statutory Authorities in High Court, APAT, CAT, HRC,

Civil And Criminal Courts, Labour Courts etc. in Constitutional Law, Service Law, P.F., Administrative

Law, Human Rights, Insurance Law, Arbitration. He specialized in Constitutional Law, Service Law and

Administrative Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on April

12, 2013 and as a Permanent Judge on 08.09.2014.

11. Shri S. Venkatanarayana Bhatti, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 6.5.1962. He enrolled as Advocate

on 23.1.1987 and practiced in A.P. High Court and Civil Courts in Hyderabad in Civil, Constitutional,

Labour, Services, Environmental, Arbitration & Conciliation matters. His specialization is in the areas of

Civil, Environmental Law, Labour and Services. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra

Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2013 and as a Permanent Judge on 08.09.2014.

12. Shri Justice Akula Venkata Sesha Sai, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 3.6.1962 and enrolled as advocate

on 3.7.1987 and practiced in A.P. High Court, A.P. Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Labour and Service Matter. His specialization is in Civil and Constitutional Law. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2013 and as a Permanent

Judge on 08.09.2014.

13. Shri Justice Challa Kodanda Ram Chowdary, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 1st August, 1959. He

enrolled as advocate in 1988. He was designated as Senior Advocate on 29.7.2009. He practiced at Andhra

Pradesh High Court, City Civil Courts including Central Excise & Service Tax Tribunal and Sales Tax

Tribunals, APTEL and Supreme Court of India during the period from 1998 – 2012 in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Taxation, Labor, Company, Service matters. He specialized in Taxation, Company and

Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on April

12, 2013 and as a Permanent Judge on 08.09.2014.

14. Shri Justice Asapu Ramalingeswara Rao, B.Com., LL.M., P.G. Diploma in IPR(ILI) Jyotish

Visarada (ICAS), M.A. (Astrology), was born on 21.5.1956. He was enrolled as Advocate on 23.12.1982. As

a Lawyer, he practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in all types of cases. His field of

specialization is in Constitutional, Civil and Arbitration cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Andhra Pradesh High Court on September 21, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

15. Dr. Justice Bulusu Siva Sankara Rao, M.Com, M.L., Ph.D., was born on 10th April, 1957. He

joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 14th December, 1996. He worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on

October 23, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

16. Shri Justice Mandhata Seetharama Murthi, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 16th January 1958. He

joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 14th December, 1996. He worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on

October 23, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

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17. Shri Justice Upmaka Durga Prasad Rao, B.Com.(Hons.), LL.M. (Const.Law), LL.M.(Crimes),

was born on 12th August, 1962. He joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 07th January, 1998. . He

worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on October 23, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

18. Shri Justice Talluri Sunil Chowdary, B.Com., B.L., was born on 04th February, 1957. He joined

Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 05th January, 1998. . He worked in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on

October 23, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

19. Shri Justice Mallavolu Satyanarayana Murthy, B.Com., M.L., was born on 14th June, 1960. He

worked as Standing Counsel for Municipality, Machilipatnam during 1992 to 1997. He joined Andhra

Pradesh Judicial Service on 01st January, 1998. . He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on October 23,

2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

20 Shri Justice Misrilal Sunil Kishore Jaiswal, B.Com., B.G.L., LL.M., was born on 05th February,

1956. He joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 03rd December, 1982. He worked in various capacities

at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh

High Court on October 23, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

21. Shri Justice Ambati Shankar Narayana, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on 01st July, 1956. He joined

Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 07th October, 1985. He worked in various capacities at different places as

a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on October

23, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

22. Smt. Justice Anis, M.A., B.L., was born on 21st October, 1955. She joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial

Service on 07th October, 1985. She worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on October 23, 2013 and as

Permanent Judge on March 2, 2016.

23. Shri Justice Gudiseva Shyam Prasad, B.Com., B.L., was born on 27th September, 1958, Enrolled

as an Advocate of the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh and started practice at Guntur. Joined in judicial

service as District Munsif on 07-10-1985. He worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer.He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Telangana &Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 25,

2016.

24. Kumari Justice Javalakar Uma Devi, B.Com., M.L., was born on 26th September, 1959. She

joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 14.12.1996. She worked in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Telangana &Andhra Pradesh High Court

on January 17, 2017.

25. Shri Justice Nakka Balayogi, B.Com., B.L., was born on 15th January, 1957. He joined Andhra

Pradesh Judicial Service on 07th October, 1985. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Telangana &Andhra Pradesh High Court on

January 17, 2017.

26. Smt. Justice Telaprolu Rajani, M.A., B.L., was born on 6th November, 1958. She joined Andhra

Pradesh Judicial Service on 21.08.2002. She worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. She was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Telangana &Andhra Pradesh High Court on January

17, 2017.

27. Dr. Justice Shameem Akther, B.Com., LLM, Ph.D., was born on 1st January, 1961. He joined

Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 21.08.2002. He worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Telangana &Andhra Pradesh High Court on

January 17, 2017.

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1 SMT.MANJULA CHELLUR SERVICE 21/02/2000 17/08/2000 04/12/2017 CJ w.e.f.22/08/16

[PHC: Karnataka]

2 SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI BAR 26/06/2001 03/10/2004 02/10/2020

3 V.M. KANADE BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 21/06/2017

4 N.H.PATIL BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 06/04/2019

5 SHANTANU S. KEMKAR BAR 21/03/2003 19/01/2004 22/10/2018 Joined 16/04/16

[PHC: M.P.]

6 ABHAY SHREENIWAS OKA BAR 29/08/2003 12/11/2005 24/05/2022

7 ANOOP V.MOHTA BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 03/12/2017

8 S.C.DHARMADHIKARI BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 25/01/2022

9 B.R.GAVAI BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 23/11/2022

10 B.P.DHARMADHIKARI BAR 15/03/2004 12/03/2006 27/04/2020

11 SMT. VASANTI ANIL NAIK

BAR 22/06/2005 29/04/2007 02/05/2018

12 RAVINDRA MANOHAR BORDE BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 09/08/2019

13 RANJIT VASANTRAO MORE BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 02/11/2021

14 RAJENDRA MANOHAR SAVANT BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 05/12/2018

15 AMJAD AHTESHAM SAYED BAR 11/04/2007 09/04/2009 20/01/2023

16 SHINDE SAMBHAJI SHIWAJI BAR 11/03/2008 13/03/2010 01/08/2022

17 KAMALKISHOR K. TATED BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 18/09/2021

18 PRASANNA B. VARALE BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 22/06/2024

19 SHAHRUKH JIMI KATHAWALLA BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 23/03/2022

20 SMT. MRIDULA R. BHATKAR SERVICE 10/02/2009 23/12/2011 27/05/2019

21 F. M. S. ROSARIO DOS REIS BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 09/08/2017

22 RAJESH GOVING KETKAR BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 26/08/2019

23 RAVI KRISHNARAO DESHPANDE BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 05/11/2020

24 SANJAY V. GANGAPURWALA BAR 13/03/2010 23/01/2013 23/05/2024

25 TANAJI VISHWAS NALAWADE SERVICE 17/03/2011 23/01/2013 06/03/2021

26 MANOJ SHIVLAL SANKLECHA BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 11/12/2019

27 RAMESH DEOKINANDAN DHANUKA BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 30/05/2023

28 SUNIL PRABHAKARRAO DESHMUKH BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 27/09/2021

29 NITIN MADHUKAR JAMDAR BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 09/01/2026

30 SMT. SADHANA SANJAY JADHAV BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 13/06/2022

31 PRADEEP NARHARI DESHMUKH SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 10/02/2020

32 SUNIL BALKRISHNA SHUKRE SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 24/10/2023

33 SURESH CHANDRAKANT GUPTE BAR 21/06/2013 09/04/2015 29/06/2021

34 ZAKA AZIZUL HAQ BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 16/05/2021

35 SHRIRAM KALPATHI RAJENDRAN BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 27/09/2025

36 GAUTAM SHIRISH PATEL BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 25/04/2024

37 ATUL SHARACHCHANDRA

CHANDURKAR

BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 06/04/2027

38 Smt. REVATI PRASHANT MOHITE

DERE

BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 16/04/2027

39 MAHESH SHARADCHANDRA SONAK BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 27/11/2026

40 RAVINDRA VITHALRAO GHUGE BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 08/06/2028

41 VIJAY LAKHICHAND ACHLIYA SERVICE 21/10/2013 02/03/2016 12/02/2021

42 VINAY MANOHAR DESHPANDE BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 09/05/2022

43 AJEY SHRIKANT GADKARI BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 13/06/2027

44 NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 18/12/2029

45 GIRISH SHARADCHANDRA KULKARNI BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 23/06/2030

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46 BURGESS PESI COLABAWALLA BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 15/12/2029

47 ANIL KUMAR MENON BAR 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 11/07/2022

48 CHANDRAKANT VASANT BHADANG SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 04/11/2022

49 VISHWAS KASHINATHRAO JADHAV SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 16/05/2022

50 ANANTA MANOHAR BADAR SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 09/08/2023

51 PUKHRAJ RAJMAL BORA SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 21/10/2019

52 SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI SERVICE

[GOA]

03/03/2014 02/03/2016 07/02/2024

53 KALIDAS LAXMANRAO WADANE SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 11/01/2019

54 KUMARI INDIRA KANAHAIYALAL

JAIN

SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 19/12/2017

55 DR. (SMT.) SHALINI SHASHANK

PHANSALKAR -JOSHI

SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 05/02/2019

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1 PRAKASH DEU NAIK 30/04/1962 BAR 17/03/2016 16/03/2018

2 MAKARAND SUBHASH KARNIK 10/02/1969 BAR 17/03/2016 16/03/2018

3 SMT. SWAPNA SANJIV JOSHI 26/08/1959 SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018

4 KISHOR KALESH SONAWANE 11/06/1958 SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018

5 SANITRAO SHAMRAO PATIL 16/10/1956 SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018

6 KUMARI NUTAN D. SARDESSAI 19/08/1958 SERVICE

[GOA]

28/03/2016 27/03/2018

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1 V.M. KANADE BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 21/06/2017

2 F. M. S. ROSARIO DOS REIS BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 09/08/2017

3 ANOOP V.MOHTA BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 03/12/2017

4 SMT.MANJULA CHELLUR SERVICE 21/02/2000 17/08/2000 04/12/2017 CJ w.e.f.22/08/16

[PHC: Karnataka]

5 KUMARI INDIRA KANAHAIYALAL

JAIN

SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 19/12/2017

6 SMT. VASANTI ANIL NAIK BAR 22/06/2005 29/04/2007 02/05/2018

7 SHANTANU S. KEMKAR BAR 21/03/2003 19/01/2004 22/10/2018 Joined 16/04/16

[PHC: M.P.]

8 RAJENDRA MANOHAR SAVANT BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 05/12/2018

9 KALIDAS LAXMANRAO WADANE SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 11/01/2019

10 DR. (SMT.) SHALINI SHASHANK

PHANSALKAR -JOSHI

SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 05/02/2019

11 N.H.PATIL BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 06/04/2019

12 SMT. MRIDULA R. BHATKAR SERVICE 10/02/2009 23/12/2011 27/05/2019

13 RAVINDRA MANOHAR BORDE BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 09/08/2019

14 RAJESH GOVING KETKAR BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 26/08/2019

15 PUKHRAJ RAJMAL BORA SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 21/10/2019

16 MANOJ SHIVLAL SANKLECHA BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 11/12/2019

17 PRADEEP NARHARI DESHMUKH SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 10/02/2020

18 B.P.DHARMADHIKARI BAR 15/03/2004 12/03/2006 27/04/2020

19 SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI BAR 26/06/2001 03/10/2004 02/10/2020

20 RAVI KRISHNARAO DESHPANDE BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 05/11/2020

21 VIJAY LAKHICHAND ACHLIYA SERVICE 21/10/2013 02/03/2016 12/02/2021

22 TANAJI VISHWAS NALAWADE SERVICE 17/03/2011 23/01/2013 06/03/2021

23 ZAKA AZIZUL HAQ BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 16/05/2021

24 SURESH CHANDRAKANT GUPTE BAR 21/06/2013 09/04/2015 29/06/2021

25 KAMALKISHOR K. TATED BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 18/09/2021

26 SUNIL PRABHAKARRAO DESHMUKH BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 27/09/2021

27 RANJIT VASANTRAO MORE BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 02/11/2021

28 S.C.DHARMADHIKARI BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 25/01/2022

29 SHAHRUKH JIMI KATHAWALLA BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 23/03/2022

30 VINAY MANOHAR DESHPANDE BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 09/05/2022

31 VISHWAS KASHINATHRAO JADHAV SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 16/05/2022

32 ABHAY SHREENIWAS OKA BAR 29/08/2003 12/11/2005 24/05/2022

33 SMT. SADHANA SANJAY JADHAV BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 13/06/2022

34 ANIL KUMAR MENON BAR 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 11/07/2022

35 SHINDE SAMBHAJI SHIWAJI BAR 11/03/2008 13/03/2010 01/08/2022

36 CHANDRAKANT VASANT BHADANG SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 04/11/2022

37 B.R.GAVAI BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 23/11/2022

38 AMJAD AHTESHAM SAYED BAR 11/04/2007 09/04/2009 20/01/2023

39 RAMESH DEOKINANDAN DHANUKA BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 30/05/2023

40 ANANTA MANOHAR BADAR SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 09/08/2023

41 SUNIL BALKRISHNA SHUKRE SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 24/10/2023

42 SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI SERVICE

[GOA]

03/03/2014 02/03/2016 07/02/2024

43 GAUTAM SHIRISH PATEL BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 25/04/2024

44 SANJAY V. GANGAPURWALA BAR 13/03/2010 23/01/2013 23/05/2024

45 PRASANNA B. VARALE BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 22/06/2024

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46 SHRIRAM KALPATHI RAJENDRAN BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 27/09/2025

47 NITIN MADHUKAR JAMDAR BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 09/01/2026

48 MAHESH SHARADCHANDRA SONAK BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 27/11/2026

49 ATUL SHARACHCHANDRA

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50 Smt. REVATI PRASHANT MOHITE

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51 AJEY SHRIKANT GADKARI BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 13/06/2027

52 RAVINDRA VITHALRAO GHUGE BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 08/06/2028

53 BURGESS PESI COLABAWALLA BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 15/12/2029

54 NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 18/12/2029

55 GIRISH SHARADCHANDRA KULKARNI BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 23/06/2030

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BIODATA

1. Smt. Justice Manjula Chellur, B.A., LL.B., was born on December 5, 1955. She was enrolled

as an Advocate in August 1978 and practised in the Civil Judge Courts and District and Sessions

Court at Bellary in civil & criminal matters. She was appointed as Additional City Civil & Sessions

Judge, City Civil Court at Bangalore on April 15, 1988. He worked in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on February

21, 2000 and Permanent Judge on August 17, 2000. She was transferred to Kerala High Court and assumed

charge as Acting Chief Justice of that High Court on 9th November, 2011. She was appointed as Chief

Justice of the Kerala High Court on September 26, 2012. She was transferred to Calcutta High Court and

assumed charge as Chief Justice of that High Court on 05th August, 2014. Transferred to Bombay High

Court on August 22, 2016.

2. Smt. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani, B.A. (Hon.), LL.M. was born on October 3, 1958.

She was enrolled as an Advocate on July 17, 1982. She practiced in Sessions Court of Bombay and

High Court of Bombay in Criminal, Constitutional and Civil matters but specialised in Criminal

law. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 26, 2001 and as

Permanent Judge on October 3, 2004.

3. Shri Justice Vidyasagar Murlidhar Kanade, B.Com., LL.M., was born on June 22, 1955. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on April 23, 1979 and practiced in the Bombay High Court Original and

Appellate side from 1979 in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters and specialized in Writ

Petitions. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on October 12, 2001 and

as Permanent Judge on October 3, 2004.

4. Shri Justice Naresh Harischandra Patil, B.A., LL.B., was born on April 7, 1957. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 1, 1980 and practiced in the Civil and Sessions Court, Latur, High Court,

Aurangabad Bench in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Labour Laws and specialized in Civil Laws.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on October 12, 2001 and as

Permanent Judge on October 3, 2004.

5. Shri Justice Shantanu Sharadchandra Kemkar, B.Com., LL.B., was born on October 23, 1956. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on August 11, 1979 and practiced in the Indore Bench of the High Court of

Madhya Pradesh in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service, Taxation, Accident Claim cases etc. and his field

of specialization is Labour, Constitutional, Civil and Service. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 21, 2003 and Permanent Judge on January 19, 2004. He was

transferred to Bombay High Court on April 16, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, B.Sc., LL.M. was born on May 25, 1960. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on June 28, 1983 and practiced in the High Court, Appellate Side, Bombay in Civil,

Constitutional and Service matters and specialized in all the matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on August 29, 2003 and as Permanent Judge on November 12 , 2005.

7. Shri Justice Anoop V. Mohta, M.A.,LL.B. was born on December 4, 1955. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 12, 1981 and practiced in Original Side (Mumbai) and Appellate sides of the

Bombay High Court (Mumbai and Nagpur Bench and specialized in Constitutional, Arbitration, Intellectual

Property and Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on

November 14, 2003 and as Permanent Judge on November 12 , 2005.

8. Shri Justice Satyaranjan Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari, B.Com., LL.B., was born on January

26, 1960. He was enrolled as an Advocate on June 28, 1983 and practiced in the Bombay High Court in

Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and specialized in Civil and Constitutional laws. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003 and as Permanent

Judge on November 12 , 2005.

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9. Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.Com., LL.B. was born on November 24, 1960. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on March 16,1985 and practiced at the Bombay High Court in Constitutional,

Administrative, Civil, Criminal, Service Laws, Taxation Law, Municipal & Panchayat Laws, Co-operative

Laws, Educational Laws etc. He specialized in Constitutional and Administrative Laws. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003 and as Permanent Judge on

November 12 , 2005.

10. Shri Justice Bhushan Pradyumna Dharmadhikari, B.Sc., B.A., LL.B. was born on April, 28

1958. He was enrolled as an Advocate on October 17, 1980 and practiced in the High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and specialized in Labour and Service matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 15, 2004 and as Permanent Judge on

March 12, 2006.

11. Smt. Justice Vasanti Anil Naik, M.A., LL.B. was born on May 3, 1956. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 7, 1981 and practiced in the High Court of Judicature at Mumbai, Bench at

Nagpur in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and specialized in Civil Laws and Criminal

Laws. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 6, 2005 and as

Permanent Judge on April 29, 2007.

12. Shri Justice Ravindra Manohar Borde, B.A., LL.B. was born on 11th August, 1957. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 29th October, 1980 and practiced in District & Sessions Court, Beed and

Ahmedabad Bench in the High Court of Bombay in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on September 8, 2006 and as Permanent Judge

on September 5, 2008.

13. Shri Justice Ranjit Vasantrao More, B.A(Hons.), LL.M.was born on 4th November, 1959. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 15th September, 1983 and practiced in the High Court of Bombay in Civil,

Criminal, Service and Constitutional matters and specialized in Property and Criminal Laws. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on September 8, 2006 and as Permanent Judge

on September 5, 2008.

14. Shri Justice Rajendra Manohar Savant, B.A (Hons.), LL.B.was born on 7th December, 1956.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 12th October, 1983 and practiced in the High Court of Bombay on the

Original and Appellate Sides in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service, Taxation and at times in Criminal

matters and specialized in Constitutional and PILs. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on September 8, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on September 5, 2008.

15. Shri Justice Amjad Ahtesham Sayed, B.Sc., LL.B., born on January 21, 1961. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 12th December, 1984 and practiced in the Bombay High Court, City Civil courts and Small

Causes Courts in Civil and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay

High Court on April 11, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on April 9, 2009.

16. Shri Justice Sambhaji Shiwaji Sinde, B.Sc., LL.M. born on August 2, 1960. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on April 9, 1987 and practiced in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench and Supreme

Court of India in all matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March

11, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on March 13, 2010.

17. Shri Justice Kamalkishor Kapoorchandji Tated, B.Com., LL.B. was born on 19th

September,1959. He was enrolled as an Advocate on June 28, 1983 and practiced in the Bombay High

Court, and Bombay City Civil Court in Civil and Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 18, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on July 2011.

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18. Shri Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, B.A., LL.B. was born on 23rd June,1962. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 12, 1985 and practiced in District and Sessions Court, Aurangabad,

High Court Bombay Bench at Aurangabad in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Labour, Administrative Law

and specialized in Criminal and Detention matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on June 18, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on July 2011.

19. Shri Justice Shahrukh Jimi Kathawalla, B.A., LL.B. was born on 24th March,1960. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on September 30, 1985 and practiced in the Bombay High Court and Bombay City

Civil Court in Civil, Constitutional and Company matters and also appeared in Supreme Court and other

High Courts. He specialized in Civil, Constitutional and Company matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 18, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on July 2011.

20. Smt. Justice Mridula Ramesh Bhatkar, B.A. (Hons), B.J., LL.B. born on May 28, 1957. She was

enrolled as an Advocate on February 10, 1982 and practiced at Pune District in Civil, Criminal and Family

Courts and specialized in Criminal and Civil matters. Entered in Service as City Civil and Sessions Judge,

Mumbai on 21/4/1993. She worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on February 10, 2009 and as Permanent Judge

on December 23, 2011.

21. Shri Justice Filomeno Manuel Lopo Sales Rosario Dos Reis, B.Sc.(Hons), LL.B. born on August

10, 1955. He was enrolled as an Advocate on August 14, 1981 and practiced in Civil and Criminal Courts

in the State of Goa and before High Court of Bombay, Goa Bench, in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and

Company matters and specialized in Civil Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay

High Court on March 26, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on January 23, 2013.

22. Shri Justice Rajesh Govind Ketkar, B.Sc., LL.B., born on August 22, 1957. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 14, 1982 and practiced in the Bombay High Court in Constitutional, Civil, Labour,

Service and Criminal matters and specialized in Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 26, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on January 23, 2013.

23. Shri Justice Ravi Krishnarao Deshpande, B.Com., LL.B., born on November 6, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 18, 1983 and practiced in Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, Supreme

Court of India, Administrative Tribunals, Civil Courts and other Tribunals in Civil, Constitutional,

Taxation, Labour and Service matters and specialized in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, elections and

Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 26, 2009

and as Permanent Judge on January 23, 2013.

24. Shri Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala, B.Com., LL.B., born on 24 May 1962, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 15 July 1985 and practiced in the High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad

Bench, Trial Courts at Aurangabad and D.R.T in civil matters and specialized in financial and property

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 17, 2011 and as

Permanent Judge on January 23, 2013.

25. Shri Justice Tanaji Vishwas Nalawade, B.Sc., LL.M., born on 8th March, 1959, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 29th July, 1982 and practiced in civil and criminal matters in the District Court, Kolhapur and

specialized in civil and criminal matters. Selected as District Judge and worked in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court

on March 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on January 23, 2013.

26. Shri Justice Manoj Shivlal Sanklecha, B.Com.(Hons.), LL.B., born on 12th December, 1957, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 12th October, 1981 and practiced in the High Court of Bombay, Supreme Court,

CESTAT, ITAT, CAT and Consumer Forum (State) in taxation and constitutional matters and specialized

in indirect taxes. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 23, 2012

and as Permanent Judge on December 16, 2013.

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27. Shri Justice Ramesh Deokinandan Dhanuka, B.Com., LL.B., born on 31st May, 1961, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 28th June, 1985 and practiced at the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court

of India, in commercial, arbitration, civil, constitutional, taxation and company matters and specialized in

commercial and arbitration matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on

January 23, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on December 16, 2013.

28. Shri Justice Sunil Prabhakarrao Deshmukh, B.Sc., M.L.S., LL.B., born on 28th September, 1959,

was enrolled as an Advocate on 18th July, 1986 and practiced at Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High

Court, District Court and Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, in civil, constitutional, taxation and service

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 23, 2012 and as

Permanent Judge on December 16, 2013.

29. Shri Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, B.Com., LL.B., born on 10th January, 1964, was enrolled as

an Advocate on 17th February, 1989 and practiced at Bombay High Court in civil, criminal, constitutional,

labour and service matters and specialized in administrative law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Bombay High Court on January 23, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on December 16, 2013.

30. Smt. Justice Sadhana Sanjay Jadhav, M.A., LL.M., born on 14th June, 1960, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 19th August, 1990 and practiced at the High Court Bench at Aurangabad and the Bombay High

Court in civil and criminal matters and specialized in criminal matters cases. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 23, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on December 16,

2013.

31. Shri Justice Pradeep Narhari Deshmukh, B.A., LL.B. was born on 11.2.1958 and enrolled with

the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa on 7.9.1981 and practised in Criminal, Civil Side and in Labour

and Industrial Court in Original and Appellate Sides. Entered into Judicial Service and appointed as a

Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, on 26th November, 1997 and worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on May

13, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 09, 2015.

32. Shri Justice Sunil Balkrishna Shukre, B.SC., LL.M., was born on 25.10.1961. He joined

Judiciary as a Direct District Judge from Bar in the year 2000 and worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on May

13, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 09, 2015.

33. Shri Justice Suresh Chandrakant Gupte, M.A. (Philosophy) and LL.B., was born on 30 June

1959 and enrolled as an Advocate on 23 September 1981 and practiced in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation

(Indirect), Company matters, in Bombay High Court. His field of specialization is arbitration. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on

April 09, 2015.

34. Shri Justice Zaka Azizul Haq, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 17 May 1959 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 15 January 1985 and practiced at Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, He enjoys good

reputation at the Bar. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013

and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

35. Shri Justice Shriram Kalpathi Rajendran, B.Com., LL.M., was born on 28 September 1963 and

enrolled as an Advocate on 3 July 1986. His field of specialization is Maritime Laws including marine

insurance and International Trade Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High

Court on June 21, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

36. Shri Justice Gautam Shirish Patel was born on 26 April 1962 and enrolled as an Advocate on 19th

September 1987 Practiced in the High Court at Bombay in Civil, Commercial, Constitutional, Corporate,

Arbitrations, Environmental, Planning and Information Technology matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

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37. Shri Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, B.Com. LL.B. was born on 7 April 1965 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 21 July 1988. Practiced in the High Court at Bombay from August 1988 to December 1991

and then at Nagpur from January 1992 in civil side. His field of specialization is Civil and Constitutional

Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013 and as

Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

38. Smt. Justice Revati Prashant Mohite-Dere, B.SC., LL.B, LL.M (Cantab). was born on 17 April

1965 and enrolled as an Advocate on 21 July 1988. Practiced in the District and Sessions Court, Pune and

from 1994 and at High Court of Bombay in Criminal Law. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

39. Shri Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak was born on 28 November 1964 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 6 October 1988. Practiced at the High Court of Bombay at Goa, Panaji, in Service and

Environmental Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21,

2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

40. Shri Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 9th July 1966 and enrolled as

an Advocate on 21 November 1990. His field of specialization is Labour and Industrial Laws. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on

March 02, 2016.

41. Shri Justice Vijay Lakhichand Achaliya, B.SC, LL.M, was born on 13.2.1959. He enrolled with

the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa on 29th October, 1984. He joined the Judicial Service as a Judge,

City Civil and Sessions Court, Gr. Bombay on 26th November, 1997 and worked in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court

on October 21, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

42. Shri Justice Vijay Manohar Deshpande, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 10.05.1960. Enrolled as an

Advocate on 4th September, 1983. Practiced in Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court, District & Sessions

Court, Labour Court, Nagpur, in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Labour matters. His field of

specialization is in Civil and Criminal. He also joined the State Judicial Service and served as Additional

District and Sessions Judge during 2010-11, but resigned from service due to seniority issue. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 6, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on

March 02, 2016.

43. Shri Justice Ajey Shrikant Gadkari, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 14.6.1965 was enrolled as an Advocate

on 26.2.1992. He practiced in Bombay High Court in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 6, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on

March 02, 2016.

44. Shri Justice Nitin Wasudeorao Sambre, B.Com., LL.B., born on 19.12.1967 was enrolled as an

Advocate on 25th August, 1992. He practiced in Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Taxation, Company, Service, Labour, Arbitration, matrimonial etc matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 6, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on

March 02, 2016.

45. Shri Justice Girish Sharadchandra Kulkarni, B.Com., LL.B., born on 24.06.1968 was enrolled

as an Advocate on 22nd September, 1992. He practiced before Bombay High Court in Civil, Constitutional,

Taxation, Labour and Service matters. His specialization is in Constitutional, Labour and Service, Law

relating to Education. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 6,

2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

46. Shri Justice Burgess Pesi Colabawalla, B.A. LL.B., born on 16.12.1967 was enrolled as an

Advocate on 29th August, 1993. He practiced in Bombay High Court and the subordinate judiciary in

Maharashtra mainly in Civil, Company, Banking and Property matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 6, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

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47. Shri Justice Anil Kumar Menon, B.A.(philosophy), LL.B., was born on 12 July 1960 and enrolled

as an Advocate on 12 July 1984. He practiced on the Original Side of the Bombay High Court, Company

Law Board, MRTP Commission, Delhi High Court, Bombay City Civil & Sessions Court, Commercial

Arbitrations, civil and commercial, company matters, suits and arbitrations matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

48. Shri Justice Chandrakant Vasant Bhadang, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 05.11.1960. He was

enrolled as Advocate on 5.12.1984. He was directly appointed as Additional District Judge on 3 October

2000 and worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

49. Shri Justice Vishwas Kashinathrao Jadhav, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 17.05.1960 and enrolled

as an Advocate on 11.3.1982. Directly recruited as Additional District Judge in the year 2000 and worked

in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Bombay High Court on March 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

50. Shri Justice Ananta Manohar Badar, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 10.08.1961 and was enrolled

as an Advocate on 30.09.1985 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Labour matters. Directly

recruited as Additional District Judge on 9 October 2000 and worked in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March

3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

51. Shri Justice Pukhraj Rajmal Bora, B.A., LL.B., born on 22.10.1957 was enrolled as an Advocate

on 27.04.1984. Directly recruited as Additional District Judge on 29 September 2000 and worked in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay

High Court on March 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

52. Smt. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai, B.A., LL.B., born on 08.02.1962 was enrolled as an Advocate

on 30.09.1985 and practiced in the District and Subordinate Courts, South Goa in Civil and Criminal

matters. She joined the Goa State Judicial Service in October 1991 and worked in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court

on March 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 02, 2016.

53. Shri Justice Kalidas Laxmanrao Wadane, B.A., LL.B., was born on 12.01.1957. He enrolled as

an Advocate on 26.06.1981, and practiced in Civil and Criminal matters. On 05.10.2000 appointed as an

Additional District Judge and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 1, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on

November 17, 2016.

54. Kumari Justice Indira Kanahaiyalal Jain, B.A., LL.M., was born on 20.12.1955. She enrolled as

an Advocate on 11.10.1979 and practiced at High Court, Nagpur Bench and District Court Nagpur in Civil

and Criminal Matters. Joined judicial service in the cadre of Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicial

Magistrate, First Class in the year 1984 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 1, 2015 and as

Permanent Judge on November 17, 2016.

55. Dr. Justice (Smt.) Shalini Shashank Phansalkar-Joshi, B.A., LL.M., was born on 06.02.1957.

She enrolled as an advocate on 17.10.1980 and practiced in Civil and Criminal matters. Joined Judiciary in

the cadre of Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate, First Class in the year 1988 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on January 1, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on November 17, 2016.

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Bombay High Court...Contd.

ADDITIONAL JUDGES

1. Shri Justice Prakash Deu Naik, B.A., LL.M, was born on 30.04.1962. He enrolled as Advocate

with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa on 21.07.1986 and practiced in the Bombay High Court and

also Supreme Court, Sessions Court and courts of Metropolitan Magistrates in Mumbai. His field of

specialization is in criminal law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on

March 17, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Makarand Subhash Karnik, L.L.B., was born on 10.02.1969 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 22.07.1991 with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa and practiced in the Bombay High

Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, and Service and Matrimonial matters. His specialization is

in Civil and Constitutional Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on

March 17, 2016.

3. Smt. Justice Swapna Sanjiv Joshi, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 26.08.1959. She enrolled as an

Advocate on 15.12.1981 and practiced at High Court, Nagpur Bench and District Court Nagpur in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. Joined as Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Gr. Bombay on

25th May, 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 28, 2016.

4. Shri Justice Kishor Kalesh Sonawane, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 11.06.1958. He enrolled as

Advocate on 10th February, 1982 and practiced in the High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad and at District

and Sessions Court, Aurangabad in Civil & Criminal Law. He joined the Judicial Service from October

2000 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 28, 2016.

5. Shri Justice Sangitrao Shamrao Patil, B.A., LL.B., was born on 16.10.1956. He enrolled as

Advocate on 29.5.1981 and practiced at Dhule, Chalisgaon and Jalgaon in Civil and Criminal matters.

Joined Judiciary as Civil Judge, Junior Division & J.M.F.C. at Bhandara on 11-4-1988 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on March 28, 2016.

6. Kumari Nutan Dattaram Sardessai, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on 19.08.1958. She enrolled as an

Advocate in June 1983 and practiced in Civil and Criminal Courts in District & Sessions Courts, North and

South Goa and the High Court Bench at Panaji. She joined the Goa Judicial Service on 18.10.1991 and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 28, 2016.

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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

Approved Judge Strength: 72 [Pmt.: 54 Addl: 18]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of initial appointment)

Sl.

No.

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source Date of

Appointment

as Addl.

Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

Retirement

Remarks

1 SMT. N.N.MHATRE BAR 28/03/2001 21/03/2003 19/09/2017 ACJ 01/12/2016

Joined 06/01/2012

[PHC: Bombay]

2 RAKESH TIWARI BAR -- 14/02/2002 24/10/2017 Joined on 21/03/16

[PHC: Allahabad]

3 JYOTIRMAY BHATTACHARYA BAR -- 03/12/2003 24/09/2018

4 ANIRUDDHA BOSE BAR -- 19/01/2004 10/04/2021

5 RAJIV SHARMA BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 24/09/2017 Joined on 27/04/15

[PHC: Allahabad]

6 DEBASISH KA R GUPTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 31/12/2018

7 SMT. NADIRA PATHERYA BAR -- 22/06/2006 18/11/2018

8 ASHIM KUMAR ROY BAR -- 22/06/2006 29/08/2017

9 BISWANATH SOMADDER BAR -- 22/06/2006 14/12/2025

10 DIPANKAR DATTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 08/02/2027

11 SANJIB BANERJEE BAR -- 22/06/2006 01/11/2023

12 C. S. KARNAN BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 11/06/2017 Joined on 10/03/16

[PHC: Madras]

13 INDRA PRASANNA MUKERJI BAR -- 18/05/2009 05/09/2025

14 HARISH TANDON BAR -- 13/04/2010 05/11/2026

15 DR. SAMBUDDHA CHAKRABARTI BAR -- 13/09/2010 10/05/2020

16 SOUMEN SEN BAR -- 13/04/2011 26/07/2027

17 JOYMALYA BAGCHI BAR -- 27/06/2011 02/10/2028

18 TAPASH MOOKHERJEE SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 15/07/2017

19 RANJIT KUMAR BAG SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 08/11/2017

20 SMT. SAMAPTI CHATTERJEE BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 13/12/2020

21 SAHIDULLAH MUNSHI BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 29/09/2020

22 SUBRATA TALUKDAR BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 04/07/2023

23 TAPABRATA CHAKRABORTY BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 27/11/2028

24 ARINDAM SINHA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 22/09/2027

25 ARIJIT BANERJEE BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 07/03/2029

26 DEBANGSU BASAK BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 19/06/2028

27 ASHIS KUMAR CHAKRABORTY BAR 22/10/2014 06/10/2016 11/12/2027

28 MD. MUMTAZ KHAN SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 14/08/2019

29 SANKAR ACHARYYA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 23/08/2017

30 MIR DARA SHEKO SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 10/02/2018

31 DEBI PROSAD DEY SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 15/02/2018

32 MISS ASHA ARORA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 01/10/2019

33 SIDDHARTHA CHATTOPADHYAY SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 07/02/2018

34 SHIVAKANT PRASAD SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 05/12/2021

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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT...CONTD.

Additional Judges

Sl.

No.

Name of Additional Judge

S/Shri Justice

Date of

Birth

Source Date of initial

appointment

Date of expiry

of present

term

1 AMITABHA CHATTERJEE 09/05/1960 Service 06/10/2016 05/10/2018

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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

Approved Judge Strength: 72 [Pmt.: 54 Addl: 18]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of Retirement)

Sl.

No.

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source Date of

Appointment

as Addl.

Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

Retirement

Remarks

1 C. S. KARNAN BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 11/06/2017 Joined on 10/03/16

[PHC: Madras]

2 TAPASH MOOKHERJEE SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 15/07/2017

3 SANKAR ACHARYYA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 23/08/2017

4 ASHIM KUMAR ROY BAR -- 22/06/2006 29/08/2017

5 SMT. N.N.MHATRE BAR 28/03/2001 21/03/2003 19/09/2017 ACJ 01/12/2016

Joined 06/01/2012

[PHC: Bombay]

6 RAJIV SHARMA BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 24/09/2017 Joined on 27/04/15

[PHC: Allahabad]

7 RAKESH TIWARI BAR -- 14/02/2002 24/10/2017 Joined on 21/03/16

[PHC: Allahabad]

8 RANJIT KUMAR BAG SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 08/11/2017

9 SIDDHARTHA CHATTOPADHYAY SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 07/02/2018

10 MIR DARA SHEKO SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 10/02/2018

11 DEBI PROSAD DEY SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 15/02/2018

12 JYOTIRMAY BHATTACHARYA BAR -- 03/12/2003 24/09/2018

13 SMT. NADIRA PATHERYA BAR -- 22/06/2006 18/11/2018

14 DEBASISH KA R GUPTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 31/12/2018

15 MD. MUMTAZ KHAN SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 14/08/2019

16 MISS ASHA ARORA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 01/10/2019

17 DR. SAMBUDDHA CHAKRABARTI BAR -- 13/09/2010 10/05/2020

18 SAHIDULLAH MUNSHI BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 29/09/2020

19 SMT. SAMAPTI CHATTERJEE BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 13/12/2020

20 ANIRUDDHA BOSE BAR -- 19/01/2004 10/04/2021

21 SHIVAKANT PRASAD SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 05/12/2021

22 SUBRATA TALUKDAR BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 04/07/2023

23 SANJIB BANERJEE BAR -- 22/06/2006 01/11/2023

24 INDRA PRASANNA MUKERJI BAR -- 18/05/2009 05/09/2025

25 BISWANATH SOMADDER BAR -- 22/06/2006 14/12/2025

26 HARISH TANDON BAR -- 13/04/2010 05/11/2026

27 DIPANKAR DATTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 08/02/2027

28 SOUMEN SEN BAR -- 13/04/2011 26/07/2027

29 ARINDAM SINHA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 22/09/2027

30 ASHIS KUMAR CHAKRABORTY BAR 22/10/2014 06/10/2016 11/12/2027

31 DEBANGSU BASAK BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 19/06/2028

32 JOYMALYA BAGCHI BAR -- 27/06/2011 02/10/2028

33 TAPABRATA CHAKRABORTY BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 27/11/2028

34 ARIJIT BANERJEE BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 07/03/2029

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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT...CONTD.

BIODATA

1. Smt. Justice Nishita Nirmal Mhatre, B.Sc.,LL.B., was born on September 20, 1955. She was

enrolled as an advocate on November 10, 1978. She practised in labour and service matters and has

specialized in labour matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on

March 28, 2001 and a Permanent Judge on January 21, 2003. She was transferred to Calcutta High Court on

January 6, 2012. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court w.e.f. December 01, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Rakesh Tiwari, B.Com., LL.B., was born on October 25, 1955. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 20, 1984. He practiced at the Allahabad High Court, the Central Administrative Tribunal,

Allahabad and the Industrial Tribunal in the Civil, Labour, Company, Service and Constitutional matters. His

field of specialization is Labour and Service matters. He worked as Counsel of various Central Government

Undertakings, State Government Undertakings and Banks. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on February 14, 2002. Transferred to the Calcutta High Court on March 21, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, B.A.,LL.B., was born on September 25, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on March 30, 1983. He practised at the Calcutta High Court in Civil and

Constitutional matters for about 19 years. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court

on December 3,2003.

4. Shri Justice Aniruddha Bose, B.Com., LL.B was born on April 11, 1959. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 8, 1985. He practised in the Calcutta High Court for 18 years in Civil and

Constitutional (Service, Indirect Taxes, Land etc.) and specialised in Intellectual Property Law. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on January 19,2004.

5. Shri Justice Rajiv Sharma, M.A, LL.B.was born on September 25, 1955. He was enrolled as an

Advocate in June, 1979. He practiced in the Allahabad High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation,

Company and Services matters and specialized in Trade Tax, Income Tax and Excise (UP and Central)

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 24, 2004 and

appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005. Transferred to the

Calcutta High Court on April 27, 2015.

6. Shri Justice Debashish Kar Gupta, B.Com, LL.B., was born on January 01, 1957. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on September 22, 1982 and practiced at the Calcutta High Court, Central Administrative

Tribunal and West Bengal Administrative Tribunal in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and

specialized in Constitutional (Service) matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High

Court on June 22, 2006.

7. Ms. Justice Nadira Patherya, B.A, LL.B., was born on November 19, 1956. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on June 06, 1983 and practiced at the Calcutta High Court, Supreme Court, Cuttack High Court

and Jharkhand High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Company and Arbitration matters and specialized

in Civil and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on

June 22, 2006.

8. Shri Justice Ashim Kumar Roy, B. Sc, LL.B., was born on August 30, 1955. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 03, 1984 and practiced at the Calcutta High Court in Criminal, Constitutional, and

occasionally in Civil matters and specialized in Criminal Law. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the

Calcutta High Court on June 22, 2006.

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9. Shri Justice Biswanath Somadder, B.A., LL.B., was born on December 15, 1963. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on July 21, 1989 and practiced at the Supreme Court and High Court of Calcutta, in

Constitutional (Customs & Central Excise, FERA, Telecommunication, Education, Service, Income Tax),

Taxation, Arbitration, Preventative Detention, Civil, Company, and Criminal matters and specialized in

Revenue, Arbitration and Constitutional Laws. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High

Court on June 22, 2006.

10. Shri Justice Dipankar Datta, LL.B., was born on February 9, 1965. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on November 16, 1989 and practiced at the Calcutta High Court, Gauhati High Court, Jharkhand

High Court and also occasionally in Supreme Court of India in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service,

Education and Transport and specialized in Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as

a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June 22, 2006.

11. Shri Justice Sanjib Banerjee, B. Sc(Hons.), LL.B., was born on November 2, 1961. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on November 21, 1990 and practiced at the Supreme Court and High Courts of

Calcutta, and other High Courts in Civil, Company, Arbitration and Constitutional matters and specialized in

Company, Intellectual Property, and Arbitration Laws. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the

Calcutta High Court on June 22, 2006.

12. Shri Justice Chinnasamy Swaminathan Karnan, B.Sc., B.L.,born on 12th June, 1955, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 11th April, 1984 and practiced in Madras High Court City Civil Court & Family

Courts in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters and specialized in Civil matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on

March 29, 2011. Transferred to the Calcutta High Court on March 10, 2016.

13. Shri Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji, BA. (Hons), LL.B. was born on September 6, 1963. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on July 2, 1990 and practiced in Calcutta High Court in Civil, Constitutional

and Taxation matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on May 18, 2009.

14. Shri Justice Harish Tandon, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on November 16, 1964. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on September 26, 1989 and practiced in the Calcutta High Court in Civil matters. He was

appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on April 13, 2010.

15. Dr. Justice Sambuddha Chakrabarti, M.A., LL.B., Ph.D was born on 11.5.1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 19.12.1986 and praciced in the Calcutta High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on

September 13, 2010.

16. Shri Justice Soumen Sen, LL.B (5 years) was born on July 27, 1965. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on January 29, 1991. He practiced in the Calcutta High Court at Calcutta, District Courts and

Tribunals in West Bengal and Supreme Court of India in Civil, Company, Constitutional, Criminal,

Arbitration and Service matters. His field of specialisation is in Civil, Company, Constitutional and

Arbitration matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on April 13, 2011.

17. Shri Justice Joymalya Bagchi, LL.B. was born on October 3, 1966. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on November 28, 1991. He practised in the Calcutta High Court and also appeared before the

Supreme Court of India and various High Courts in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. His field of

specialisation is Criminal Law. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June

27, 2011.

18. Shri Justice Tapash Mookherjee, B.Com., L.L.B., was born on 15.07.1955. He joined the

West Bengal Judicial Service on 18.11.1983 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 01,

2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 14, 2016.

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19. Shri Justice Ranjit Kumar Bag, M.A., L.L.B., was born on 08.11.1955. He joined the West

Bengal Judicial Service on 18.11.1983 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 01, 2013 and as

Permanent Judge on March 14, 2016.

20. Smt. Justice Samapti Chatterjee, B.A., LL.B., was born on 13.12.1958, enrolled as an

advocate on 08.08.1985. She practiced in High Court of Calcutta, West Bengal State Administrative

Tribunal, Central Administrative Tribunal, High Court at Patna and Supreme Court of India in

constitutional, civil, criminal, company, service law, arbitration & labour matters. Her field of

specialisation is in constitutional and service law. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Calcutta High Court on October 30, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 14, 2016.

21. Shri Justice Sahidullah Munshi, B.Sc., L.L.B. was born on 29.09.1958, enrolled as an advocate

on 02.06.1986. He practiced in High Court of Calcutta in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, and Service

Law. His field of specialisation is in Muslim Law and Wakf. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Calcutta High Court on October 30, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 14, 2016.

22. Shri Justice Subrata Talukdar, M.A., L.L.B., Diploma in Cyber was born on 04.07.1961,

enrolled as an advocate on 17.04.1989 and practiced in High Court of Calcutta; Central Administrative

Tribunal in Constitutional, Civil and Service Matters. His field of specialization is in Service Matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 30, 2013 and as

Permanent Judge on March 14, 2016.

23. Shri Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty, L.L.M., was born on 27.11.1966, enrolled as an

advocate on 29.01.1991 and practiced in High Court Calcutta in Civil and Constitutional matters

relating to Service and Administration. His field of specialization is Constitutional Matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 30, 2013 and as Permanent

Judge on March 14, 2016.

24. Shri Justice Arindam Sinha, L.L.B., was born on 22.09.1965 and enrolled as an advocate on

11.03.1991 and practiced in High Court at Calcutta in Civil, Commercial, Arbitration and Constitutional

matters. His specialization is in civil matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta

High Court on October 30, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 14, 2016.

25. Shri Justice Arijit Banerjee, B.Sc., M.A. (canteb), Barrister from Lincoln’s Inn was born on

07.03.1967. He enrolled as an advocate on 30.05.1991 and practiced in High Court, Calcutta in

Company, Commercial; Constitutional property and Arbitration Admiralty of Shipping, Labour, Service

and Family Law. His specialization is in Arbitration Law, Company Law, Labour Law, property Law,

Admiralty and Shipping Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on

October 30, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 14, 2016.

26. Shri Justice Debangsu Basak, L.L.B., was born on 19.06.66, enrolled as an advocate on

20.12.1991 and practiced in High Court at Calcutta, both original and appellate side and also appeared

before company Law Board, Kolkata Bench, Principal Bench at New Delhi in Civil, Company,

Constitutional matters on labour and Service. His field of specialization is in Company matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 30, 2013 and as Permanent

Judge on March 14, 2016.

27. Shri Justice Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, LL.B., was born on 12.12.1965. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 29.01.1993 and practiced in the High Court of Calcutta and occasionally in Supreme Court

of India in civil, constitutional, arbitration and company matters. His field of specialization is in civil

and constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on

October 22, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on October 06, 2016.

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28. Shri Justice Md. Mumtaz Khan, B.Sc, LLB was born on 15.08.1957. He joined Judicial Service

on 01.10.1985 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on March 30, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on October 06,

2016.

29. Shri Justice Sankar Acharyya, B.Com, LLB was born on 24.08.1955. He joined Judicial

Service on 25.01.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on March 30, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on

October 06, 2016.

30. Shri Justice Mir Dara Sheko, B.A., LLB was born on 11.02.1956. He Joined Judicial Service

on 25.01.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on March 30, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on October 06,

2016.

31 Shri Justice Debi Prosad Dey, B.Com (Hons), LLB was born on 16.02.1956. He Joined West

Bengal Judicial Service on 22.02.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on March 30, 2015 and as

Permanent Judge on October 06, 2016.

32. Ms. Justice Asha Arora, B.A, LLB was born on 02.10.1957. She Joined West Bengal Judicial

Service on 07.09.1987 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was

appointed as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on March 30, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on

October 06, 2016.

33. Shri Justice Siddhartha Chattopadhyay, B.Com (Hons), LLB, LLM was born on 08.02.1956.

He Joined West Bengal Judicial Service on 08.09.1987 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on March 30,

2015 and as Permanent Judge on October 06, 2016.

34. Shri Justice Shivakant Prasad, B.Sc, LLB was born on 06.12.1959. He Joined West Bengal

Judicial Service on 07.09.1987 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

He was appointed as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on March 30, 2015 and as Permanent

Judge on October 06, 2016.

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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT...CONTD.

ADDITIONAL JUDGE

1. Shri Justice Amitabha Chatterjee, B. Sc., L.L.B. was born on 09.05.1960. He joined the

Judicial Service as Munsif in the year 1985 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 06,

2016.

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1 T.B.RADHAKRISHNAN BAR -- 14/10/2004 28/04/2021 CJ w.e.f. 18/03/17

[PHC: Kerala]

2 PRITINKER DIWAKER BAR 31/03/2009 10/09/2013 21/11/2023

3 PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA BAR 10/12/2009 28/11/2014 28/08/2026

4 MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA BAR 10/12/2009 08/03/2016 05/03/2026

5 GOUTAM BHADURI BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 09/11/2024

6 SANJAY KUMAR AGRAWAL BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 14/07/2027

7 PUTHICHIRA SAM KOSHY BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 29/04/2029

8 CHANDRA BHUSHAN BAJPAI SERVICE 27/01/2014 08/03/2016 13/01/2017

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Additional Judges

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1 SANJAY AGRAWAL 21/08/1964 BAR 29/09/2016 28/09/2018

2 RAJENDRA CHANDRA SINGH

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01/07/1960 SERVICE 29/09/2016 28/09/2018

3 ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA 02/07/1955 SERVICE 29/09/2016 01/07/2017

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1 SANJAY KUMAR AGRAWAL BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 14/07/2017

2 CHANDRA BHUSHAN BAJPAI SERVICE 27/01/2014 08/03/2016 13/10/2017

3 PUTHICHIRA SAM KOSHY BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 29/04/2019

4 T.B.RADHAKRISHNAN BAR -- 14/10/2004 28/04/2021 CJ w.e.f. 18/03/17

[PHC: Kerala]

5 PRITINKER DIWAKER BAR 31/03/2009 10/09/2013 21/11/2023

6 GOUTAM BHADURI BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 09/11/2024

7 MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA BAR 10/12/2009 08/03/2016 05/03/2026

8 PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA BAR 10/12/2009 28/11/2014 28/08/2026

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CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT…CONTD.

BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 29th

April, 1959. Enrolled as an Advocate on 11th December, 1983 and practiced in the Kerala High Court

in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and specialized in Civil and

Constitutional matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Kerala High Court on

October 14, 2004. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court w.e.f.

16.02.2017. Appointed as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court on March 18, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Pritinker Diwaker, B.A., LL.B.was born on November 22, 1961 and enrolled

as an Advocate on August 4, 1984. Practiced in the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Chhattisgarh

High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Labour matters. His field of specialization is

criminal and constitutional matters. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High

Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on September 10, 2013.

3. Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, B.Sc., L.L.B., was born on August 29, 1964 and

enrolled as an Advocate on September 4, 1987. Practiced in the District Court, Madhya Pradesh

High Court and Chhattisgarh High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Revenue and criminal matters. His

field of specialization is Constitutional and Civil matters. He served as Additional Advocate General

and Advocate General for the State of Chhattisgarh. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Chhattisgarh High Court on December 10, 2009 and as Permanent Judge November 28, 2014.

4 Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, B.Sc., LLB. was born on March 6, 1964. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on October 5, 1987 and practiced at District Court, Raigarh, High Court

of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh High Court in Constitutional, Service, Taxation, Labour, Civil,

and Criminal matters and specialized in Constitutional, Taxation, and Service matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on December 10, 2009 and as

Permanent Judge on March 08, 2016.

5. Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 10th November,1962. He was

enrolled as advocate on 22nd November, 1985 and practiced in District Court in Raipur and in the

High Court of Chhattisgarh in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, company and service

matters. His specialization is in constitutional, labour, service matters. He served as Deputy Advocate

General of the State of Chhattisgarh. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh

High Court on September 16, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 08, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal, LL.M., was born on 15th July, 1965. He was enrolled

as advocate on 03rd January, 1989. He practiced in District Court at Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh High

Court, and High Court of Chhattisgarh in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, company

and service matters. His specialization is in constitutional side. He served as Advocate General of the

State of Chhattisgarh. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on

September 16, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 08, 2016.

7. Shri Justice Puthichira Sam Koshy, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 30th April, 1967. He

enrolled as advocate on 09th March, 1991. He practiced in the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh,

Chhattisgarh, CAT at Jabalpur and Industrial Tribunal/Labour Courts and Civil Courts in civil,

criminal, constitutional, labour, company, taxation and service matters. His specialization is in

constitutional, labour, service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh

High Court on September 16, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 08, 2016.

8. Shri Justice Chandra Bhushan Bajpai, M.Sc. LL.B. was born on 14.10.1955. He was

appointed as Civil Judge on 12.10.1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on January

27, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 08, 2016.

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Chhattisgarh High Court…contd.

ADDITIONAL JUDGES

1. Shri Justice Sanjay Agrawal, B.Sc, LLB., was born on 21.08.1964. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 07.09.1989 and practiced in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters in and District

Court, Madhya Pradesh High Court and Chhattisgarh High Court. His field of specialization is in

Civil matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on September

29, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant, B.Sc., LLB and M.A., (History) was born

on 01.07.1960. He joined Judicial Service on 18.11.1985 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court

on September 29, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Anil Kumar Shukla, B.Sc., M.A., LL.B., was born on 02.07.1955. He joined

Judicial Service on 16.10.1985 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on September 29,

2016.

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1 KUMARI GITA MITTAL BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 08/12/2020 ACJ w.e.f. 14.04.17

2 SHRIPATHI RAVINDRA BHAT BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 20/10/2020

3 SANJIV KHANNA BAR 24/06/2005 20/02/2006 13/05/2022

4 GURINDER SINGH SISTANI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 10/03/2020

5 S.MURALIDHAR BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 07/08/2023

6 KUMARI HIMA KOHLI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 01/09/2021

7 VIPIN SANGHI BAR 29/05/2006 11/02/2008 26/10/2023

8 SIDDHARTH MRIDUL BAR 13/03/2008 26/05/2009 21/11/2024

9 MANMOHAN BAR 13/03/2008 17/12/2009 16/12/2024

10 RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 12/08/2021

11 JAG JIVAN RAM MIDHA BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 07/07/2021

12 SUNIL GAUR SERVICE 11/04/2008 11/04/2012 22/08/2019

13 VALMIKI J. MEHTA BAR 15/04/2009 12/04/2013 05/06/2021

14 SMT.INDERMEET KAUR

KOCHHAR

SERVICE 14/05/2009 12/04/2013 21/03/2018

15 ANIL KUMAR PATHAK SERVICE 14/05/2009 05/09/2013 10/07/2019

16 MS. MUKTA GUPTA BAR 23/10/2009 29/05/2014 27/06/2023

17 SHRIMATI PRATIBHA RANI SERVICE 17/10/2011 16/10/2014 24/08/2018

18 SAT PAUL GARG SERVICE 17/10/2011 16/10/2014 14/06/2018

19 JAYANT NATH BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 09/11/2021

20 NAJMUSSAHAR WAZIRI@NAJMI

WAZIRI

BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 14/07/2023

21 SANJEEV SACHDVA BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 25/12/2026

22 VIBHU BAKHRU BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 01/11/2028

23 VALLURI KAMESWAR RAO BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 06/08/2027

24 SMT. DEEPA SHARMA SERVICE 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 27/05/2018

25 ASHUTOSH KUMAR BAR 15/05/2014 21/04/2016 30/09/2028 Joined on 7/1/2015

[PHC: Patna]

26 PARKASH SINGH TEJI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 13/08/2018

27 INDER SINGH MEHTA SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 05/04/2020

28 RAVINDRA KUMAR GAUBA SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 03/12/2019

29 SMT. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 19/06/2020

30 ANIL KUMAR CHAWLA SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 19/10/2020

31 VINOD GOEL SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 06/08/2019

32 CHANDER SHEKHAR SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 25/01/2020

33 SMT. ANU MALHOTRA SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 26/11/2022

34 YOGESH KHANNA SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 30/12/2023

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2 SMT. DEEPA SHARMA SERVICE 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 27/05/2018

3 SAT PAUL GARG SERVICE 17/10/2011 16/10/2014 14/06/2018

4 PARKASH SINGH TEJI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 13/08/2018

5 SHRIMATI PRATIBHA RANI SERVICE 17/10/2011 16/10/2014 24/08/2018

6 ANIL KUMAR PATHAK SERVICE 14/05/2009 05/09/2013 10/07/2019

7 VINOD GOEL SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 06/08/2019

8 SUNIL GAUR SERVICE 11/04/2008 11/04/2012 22/08/2019

9 RAVINDRA KUMAR GAUBA SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 03/12/2019

10 CHANDER SHEKHAR SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 25/01/2020

11 GURINDER SINGH SISTANI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 10/03/2020

12 INDER SINGH MEHTA SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 05/04/2020

13 SMT. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 19/06/2020

14 ANIL KUMAR CHAWLA SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 19/10/2020

15 SHRIPATHI RAVINDRA BHAT BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 20/10/2020

16 KUMARI GITA MITTAL BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 08/12/2020 ACJ w.e.f. 14.04.17

17 VALMIKI J. MEHTA BAR 15/04/2009 12/04/2013 05/06/2021

18 JAG JIVAN RAM MIDHA BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 07/07/2021

19 RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 12/08/2021

20 KUMARI HIMA KOHLI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 01/09/2021

21 JAYANT NATH BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 09/11/2021

22 SANJIV KHANNA BAR 24/06/2005 20/02/2006 13/05/2022

23 SMT. ANU MALHOTRA SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 26/11/2022

24 MS. MUKTA GUPTA BAR 23/10/2009 29/05/2014 27/06/2023

25 NAJMUSSAHAR WAZIRI@NAJMI

WAZIRI

BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 14/07/2023

26 S.MURALIDHAR BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 07/08/2023

27 VIPIN SANGHI BAR 29/05/2006 11/02/2008 26/10/2023

28 YOGESH KHANNA SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 30/12/2023

29 SIDDHARTH MRIDUL BAR 13/03/2008 26/05/2009 21/11/2024

30 MANMOHAN BAR 13/03/2008 17/12/2009 16/12/2024

31 SANJEEV SACHDVA BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 25/12/2026

32 VALLURI KAMESWAR RAO BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 06/08/2027

33 ASHUTOSH KUMAR BAR 15/05/2014 21/04/2016 30/09/2028 Joined on 7/1/2015

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34 VIBHU BAKHRU BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 01/11/2028

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BIODATA

1. Kumari Justice Gita Mittal, B.A. (Hons), LL.B., was born on December 9, 1958. She was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 16, 1981 and practised in the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court

in all branches of law, except Taxation. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High

Court on July 16, 2004 and as Permanent Judge on February 20, 2006.

2. Shri Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat, B.A.(Hons.) LL.B., was born on October 21, 1958. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on August 9, 1982 and practised in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme

Court of India in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Service and Company matters for the last 21

years. His field of specialization is Public & Constitutional Law, Indirect Taxation, Service and Labour

Law, Banking, Consumer Law and Educational Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Delhi High Court on July 16,2004 and as a permanent Judge on February 20, 2006.

3. Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, B. A., LL.B., was born on May 14, 1960. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 8, 1983. He practiced in the Delhi High Court, District Courts, Delhi and occasionally

in Supreme Court of India in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation, Criminal, Arbitration, Commercial, Service

and Company matters. His field of specialization is Income Tax. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Delhi High Court on June 24, 2005 and as a permanent Judge on February 20, 2006.

4. Shri Justice Gurinder Singh Sistani, B.A(Hons.), LL.B., was born on March 11, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate in 1982. He practiced in the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and Subordinate

Courts in Civil, Constitutional, Company and Service matters. His field of specialization is Civil. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on May 29, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on

August 29, 2007.

5. Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, B.Sc., LL.M., Ph.D., was born on August 08, 1961. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on September 12, 1984. He practiced in the High Court and Civil Courts in Chennai, Supreme

Court of India and Delhi High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Election, Arbitration,

Public Interest Litigation, Human Rights, Company, Taxation and Service matters. His field of

specialization is Constitutional, Election, PIL, Criminal and Human Rights Cases. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on May 29, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on August 29, 2007.

6. Kumari Justice Hima Kohli, M.A., LL.B., was born on September 02, 1959. She was enrolled as

an Advocate on September 20, 1984. She practiced in the Delhi High Court in Civil, Constitutional,

Labour, Company and Service matters. Her field of specialization is Civil. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on May 29, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on August 29, 2007.

7. Shri Justice Vipin Sanghi, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on October 27, 1961. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 24, 1986. He practiced in the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, Company, Service and Arbitration matters. His field of specialization is General Civil

Cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on May 29, 2006 and as

Permanent Judge on February 11, 2008.

8. Shri Justice Siddharth Mridul, B.A(Hons.), LL.B., was born on November 22, 1962. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 24, 1986. He practiced in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court in

Civil, Constitutional, Company and Service matters. His field of specialization is Civil, Constitutional and

Company matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on March 13, 2008

and as Permanent Judge on May 26, 2008.

9. Shri Justice Manmohan, B.A., LL.B., was born on 17th December, 1962. He was enrolled as an

Advocate in 1987 and practiced in the High Court of Delhi and Supreme Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Taxation, Arbitration, Trademark and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Delhi High Court on 13th March, 2008 and Permanent Judge on December 17, 2009.

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10. Shri Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, B.Sc, LLB was born on August 13, 1959 and was enrolled

as an advocate on 26th July, 1982. He practiced in the District Courts and High Court at Delhi in Civil

matters and specialized in family, property and commercial disputes He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 11, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on June, 2011.

11. Shri Justice Jagjival Ram Midha, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B was born on July 8, 1959 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 5, 1982. He practiced in the High Court, Supreme Court and other

Courts in Civil matters and specialized in all Civil laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Delhi High Court on April 11, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on June, 2011.

12. Shri Justice Sunil Gaur, B.A (Hon.), M.A, LL.B was born on August 23, 1957 and was

enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1984. He practiced in the High Court of Punjab & Haryana in Civil,

Criminal and Constitutional matters and specialized in Criminal laws. He joined the Higher Judicial

Service of Delhi in March, 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 11, 2008 and as Permanent Judge

on March, 2012.

13. Shri Justice Valmiki J. Mehta, B.Com (Hons), LL.B. was born on June 6, 1959. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 26, 1982. He practiced in Delhi High Court and Subordinate Courts in

Civil matters in the original side, appellate jurisdiction and also in the Writ Court. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 15, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on April 12, 2013.

14. Smt. Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar, B.A, LL.M, born on March 22, 1956 was enrolled

with the Bar Council of Delhi on 16th February, 1984. She practiced before the Supreme Court of India,

Delhi High Court and Tis Hazari Courts. She joined Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 1995 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Delhi High Court on May 14, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on April 12, 2013.

15. Shri Justice Anil Kumar Pathak, B.Sc, LL.B, born on July 11, 1957 was enrolled with the

Bar Council of Delhi on September 5, 1980. He practiced in the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi

High Court in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He joined Delhi Higher Judicial Service on 9th

March, 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on May 14, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on September 05,

2013.

16. Ms. Justice Mukta Gupta, B. Sc. (Hons.), LL.B, born on June 28, 1961, was enrolled as an

Advocate on April 2, 1984. She practiced in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court in civil, criminal,

constitutional, service and labour laws. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court

on October 23, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on May 29, 201427.

17. Smt. Justice Pratibha Rani, B.A., LL.B., was born on 25th August, 1956. Joined Delhi Judicial

Service in 1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on October 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on October

16, 2014.

18. Shri Justice Sat Paul Garg, B.Com., LL.B., LL.M., born on 15th June, 1956, was enrolled as

an Advocate in 8th September, 1979. He practiced in district Courts, Bhatinda, Punjab in civil and criminal

matters. He jointed Delhi Judicial Service in the year 1980 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on October

17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on October 16, 2014.

19. Shri Justice Jayant Nath, B.A. LL.B., was born on 10.11.1959 He practiced in Delhi High

Court, Supreme Court, other High Courts and various Tribunals in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service

and Criminal. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 17, 2014 and as

Permanent Judge on March 18, 2015.

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20. Shri Justice Najmussahar Waziri @ Najmi Waziri, B.A., LL.B., LL.M, was born on

15.7.1961. He was enrolled as Advocate with Delhi Bar Council on 7.5.1987 and practiced in Civil,

Commercial, Constitutional, Muslim Personal Law, Excise and Entertainment Taxes, International Trade,

Service, Matrimonial, Administrative Law etc. before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts,

Tribunals and other national and international Fora. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi

High Court on April 17, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 18, 2015.

21. Shri Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Senior Advocate, B.Com and B.L., He enrolled with the Bar

Council of Delhi on 1.8.1988. He practiced in Delhi High Court, Supreme Court in Civil, Constitutional,

Arbitration, Commercial, Family, IPP laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High

Court on April 17, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 18, 2015.

22. Shri Justice Vibhu Bakhru, B.Com., C.A., LL.B., was born on 2nd November, 1966. He was

enrolled as Advocate with Delhi Bar Council on 13.9.1990 and practiced in the Supreme Court of India,

Delhi High Court and various Tribunals/Judicial & Quasi-Judicial for a in Civil, Criminal, Company and

Commercial, Constitutional, Taxation, Service, etc. His specialization is in Company Law. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 17, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on

March 18, 2015.

23. Shri Justice Valluri Kameshwar Rao, Senior Advocate, B.A., LL.B., was born on 07.08.1965.

He was enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in March 1991. He practiced in the Supreme Court of India,

High Court of Delhi, and Central Administrative Tribunal in Service, Labour, Arbitration, Constitution and

Administrative Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 17, 2014

and as Permanent Judge on March 18, 2015.

24. Smt. Justice Deepa Sharma, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 28.05.1956. joined the Delhi Judiciary

as Civil Judge in September, 1980 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 17, 2014 and as Permanent

Judge on March 18, 2015.

25. Shri Justice Ashutosh Kumar, B.A. (hons.), LL.B., was born on October 1, 1966. He enrolled

as an advocate on July 9, 1991 and practiced in Patna High Court from 1991 and his field of specialization

is criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on May 15, 2014.

Transferred to Delhi High Court on January 07, 2015 and appointed as Permanent Judge on April 21, 2016.

26. Shri Justice Parkash Singh Teji, M.A., LL.B, born on 14.08.1956. Joined the Delhi Judicial

Service on 7th March 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointment as Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on 15.12.2014 and as Permanent Judge on June

02, 2016.

27. Shri Justice Inder Singh Mehta, B.A., LL.B, born on 06.04.1958. Joined the Delhi Judicial

Service on 13th March 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on 15.12.2014 and as Permanent Judge on June 02,

2016.

28. Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Gauba B.A., LL.B, born on 04.12.1957. Joined the Delhi

Judicial Service on 19th August, 1982 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on 15.12.2014 and as Permanent

Judge on June 02, 2016.

29. Smt. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, M.A., LL.M, born on 20.06.1958. Joined the Delhi

Judicial Service on 26.07.1985 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She

was appointed as Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on 15.12.2014 and as Permanent Judge on June

02, 2016.

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30. Shri Justice Anil Kumar Chawla, B.Sc., LL.B, born on 20.10.1958. Joined the Delhi Judicial

Service on 21.04.1997 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Delhi High Court on November 08, 2016.

31 Shri Justice Vinod Goel, B.Com(P)., LL.B, Post Graduate Diploma in Labour laws born on

07.08.1957. Joined the Delhi Judicial Service on 31.12.1997 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Delhi High Court on November

08, 2016.

32. Shri Justice Chander Shekhar, B.Com., LL.B, born on 26.01.1958. Joined the Delhi Judicial

Service on 26.05.2000 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Delhi High Court on November 08, 2016.

33. Smt. Justice Anu Malhotra, B.Sc., Advanced diploma in French, was born on 27.11.1960.

Joined the Delhi Judicial Service on 26.07.1985 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. She was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Delhi High Court on November 08, 2016.

34. Shri Justice Yogesh Khanna, B.Com., LL.B, was born on 31.12.1961. Joined the Delhi

Judicial Service on 26.05.2000 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Delhi High Court on November 08, 2016.

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GAUHATI HIGH COURT Approved Judge Strength: 24 [Pmt.: 18 Addl.: 6 ]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of initial appointment)

Sl.

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Remarks

1 AJIT SINGH BAR 01/04/2002 21/03/2003 05/09/2018 CJ w.e.f.05/03/16

[PHC: M.P.]

2 HRISHIKESH ROY BAR 12/10/2006 15/07/2008 31/05/2022

3 ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI BAR 24/01/2011 07/11/2012 10/03/2023

4 UJJAL BHUYAN BAR 17/10/2011 16/10/2013 01/08/2026

5 MANOJIT BHUYAN BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 04/02/2021

6 MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 22/10/2027

7 SUMAN SHYAM BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 11/06/2031

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1 LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR 01/03/1964 BAR 22/05/2013 21/05/2017

2. MANASH RANJAN PATHAK 28/08/1965 BAR 22/05/2013 21/05/2017

3 PARAN KUMAR PHUKAN 29/10/1955 SERVIC

E

07/01/2015 28/10/2017

4 SMT. RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN 01/07/1960 SERVIC

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07/01/2015 06/01/2018

5 SONGKHUPCHUNG SERTO 01/03/1961 SERVICE 14/03/2016 13/03/2018 Joined on 03/10/16

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6 ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR

BARUA

15/12/1961 BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

7 KALYAN RAI SURANA 13/12/1965 BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

8 PRASANTA KUMAR DEKA 05/11/1959 BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

9 NELSON SAILO 09/10/1968 BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

10 AJIT BORTHAKUR 01/12/1961 SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018

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[PHC: M.P.]

2 MANOJIT BHUYAN BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 04/02/2021

3 HRISHIKESH ROY BAR 12/10/2006 15/07/2008 31/05/2022

4 ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI BAR 24/01/2011 07/11/2012 10/03/2023

5 UJJAL BHUYAN BAR 17/10/2011 16/10/2013 01/08/2026

6 MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 22/10/2027

7 SUMAN SHYAM BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 11/06/2031

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BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Ajit Singh, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on September 6, 1956. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 18, 1979 and practised at the District Court, Jabalpur and High Court of

Madhya Pradesh in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Service, Election Laws etc. His field of

specialization is in Constitutional Law, Election, Panchayats and Criminal Laws. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 1, 2002 and as Permanent Judge on

March 21, 2003. He was transferred to Rajasthan High Court on March 19, 2015 and served as Acting

Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on August 23, 2015. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

Gauhati High Court on March 05, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Hrishikesh Roy, B.A.(Hons.), LL.B., was born on February 01, 1960. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 05.08.1982. He practiced in the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court

and Gauhati High Court in Constitutional, Service, Administrative, Company, Civil, Criminal and

Central Excise matters. His field of specialization is Company, Constitutional and Service matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 12, 2006 and as

Permanent Judge on July 15, 2008.

3. Shri Justice Arup Kumar Goswami, B.A (Hons.), LL.B was born on March 11, 1961 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on 16.8.1985. He practised in Gauhati High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High

Court on January 24, 2011 and as Permanent Judge November 7, 2012.

4. Shri Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, B.A., LL.M was born on August 2, 1964 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 20.03.1991. He practiced in Gauhati High Court at Principal Seat at Guwahati in Service

Contractual, Settlement matters, Income Tax, Criminal, Civil and labour matters, He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on

October 16, 2013.

5. Shri Justice Manojit Bhuyan, M.A., LL.B., was born on 05.02.1959. He was enrolled as

Advocate on 16.09.1987 and practiced in the Gauhati High Court and its Benches in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company, Service etc. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

Gauhati High Court on 07.01.2015 and as Permanent Judge on January 03, 2017.

6. Shri Justice Michael Zothankhuma, B.A., LL.B., was born on 23.10.1965. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 20.05.1993 and practiced in the Gauhati High Court, Delhi High Court, Supreme

Court and Tribunals in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company, Service etc. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on 07.01.2015 and as Permanent Judge

on January 03, 2017.

7. Shri Justice Suman Shyam, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 12.06.1969. He was enrolled as

Advocate on 12.09.1997 and practiced before the High Court of Gauhati and its Benches at Itanagar,

Aizwal and Shillong in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company, Service Matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on 07.01.2015 and as Permanent

Judge on January 03, 2017.

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1. Shri Justice Lanusungkum Jamir, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B was born on 1st March, 1964 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on 12.09.1989 and practised in Gauhati High Court at Kohima Bench in

Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as Additional Advocate

General, Nagaland from March, 2009. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High

Court on May 22, 2013.

2. Shri Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, B.A., LL.B., was born on 28th August, 1965 was

enrolled as an Advocate on 12.11.1990 and practiced in Gauhati High Court in Civil, Constitutional,

Labour service and Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High

Court on May 22, 2013.

3. Shri Justice Paran Kumar Phukan, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 29.10.1955. He joined the

State Judicial Service on 27.06.1986 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on 07.01.2015.

4. Smt. Justice Rumi Kumari Phukan, B.A., LL.B., was born on 01.07.1960. She joined the

State Judicial Service on 01.12.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on 07.01.2015.

5. Shri Justice Songkhupchung Serto, B.A., LL.B., born on 1st March, 1961. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 20th February, 1986 and practiced in Criminal and Civil Courts in Manipur and Gauhati

High Court at Imphal Bench in criminal, civil and service matters. He joined in the Manipur Judicial

Service on 16th May, 1992 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of Manipur High Court on 14th March, 2016. Transferred to

Gauhati High Court on October 03, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, B.A., M.A., LL.B., born on 15.12.1961 was

enrolled as an Advocate on 06.09.1988. He practiced before the Principal Seat at Gauhati High Court

in Constitutional, service and contractual matters and also civil and criminal matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on November 15, 2016.

7. Shri Justice Kalyan Rai Surana, B.Com., LL.B., born on 13.12.1965 was enrolled as

Advocate on 14.08.1992. He practiced before the High Court of Gauhati, CAT, CBI Courts, Debts

Recovery Appellate Tribunal, in Civil side in both Revision and Appellate Jurisdiction,

Constitutional, contractual, labour, service matters, education matters, Arbitration matters, Company

Petitions, Appeals, Revisions and Bail matters, Tax , Excise, Revenue matters, election cases. His

field specialisation is in Civil and Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

Gauhati High Court on November 15, 2016.

8. Shri Justice Prasanta Kumar Deka, B.E., LL.B., born on 05.11.1959 was enrolled as

Advocate on 19.01.1996 and practiced both Civil and Criminal Courts of Lower Judiciary at Gauhati

High Court. His field of specialisation is in Civil Matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

Gauhati High Court on November 15, 2016.

9. Shri Justice Nelson Sailo, B.A., LL.B., born on 09.10.1968 was enrolled as Advocate on

21.03.1996 and practiced before the High Court of Gauhati and various courts in Aizawal. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on November 15, 2016.

10. Shri Justice Ajit Borthakur, M.A., LL.B., was born on 01.12.1961. He joined the State

Judicial Service on 03.12.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on November 15, 2016.

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2 M. R. SHAH BAR 07/03/2004 22/06/2005 15/05/2020

3 AKIL ABDULHAMID KURESHI BAR 07/03/2004 12/08/2005 06/03/2022

4 A.S. DAVE BAR 08/10/2004 25/09/2006 04/12/2019

5 S.R.BRAHMBHATT BAR 08/10/2004 09/08/2007 20/02/2020

6 SMT.H.N.DEVANI BAR 08/10/2004 09/08/2007 26/03/2020

7 SMT.ABHILASHA KUMARI BAR 02/12/2005 25/09/2006 22/02/2018 Joined 09/01/2006

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8 MOHINDER PAL [P] SERVICE 08/10/2007 14/05/2008 29/12/2018 Joined 30/12/2011

[PHC: P & H ]

9 K. M. THAKER BAR 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 16/09/2019

10 Z. K. SAIYED SERVICE 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 12/04/2018

11 RAJESH HARIVADAN SHUKLA SERVICE 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 26/12/2018

12 RASHMIN MANHARBHAI

CHHAYA

BAR 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 11/01/2023

13 JAMSHED BURJOR PARDIWALA BAR 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 11/08/2027

14 MISS BELA MANDHURYA

TRIVEDI

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15 PRADIPKUMAR PREMSHANKER

BHATT

SERVICE 17/02/2011 31/01/2013 05/09/2018

16 MISS SONIA GIRIDHAR GOKANI SERVICE 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 25/02/2023

17 CHANDRAKANT LALJIBHAI

SONI

BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 16/03/2019

18 ASHISH JITENDRA DESAI BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 04/07/2024

19 NILAY VIPINCHANDRA

ANJARIA

BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 22/03/2027

20 PARESH RAVISHANKER

UPADHYAY

BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 13/12/2022

21 SUBODHKUMAR

GUNVANTLAL SHAH

SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 01/02/2019

22 SATISH HEMCHANDRA VORA SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 29/05/2023

23 GHANSHYAM RAGHUMAL

UDHWANI

SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 24/11/2023

24 ABDULLAH GULAMAHMED

URAIZEE

SERVICE 04/05/2013 01/04/2015 22/04/2022

25 VIPUL MANUBHAI PANCHOLI BAR 01/10/2014 10/06/2016 27/05/2030

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1 RATILAL PARSHOTTAMBHAI

DHOLARIA

01/06/1959 SERVICE 04/05/2013 03/05/2018

2 ASHUTOSH JAYANTILAL

SHASTRI

14/01/1962 BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018

3 BIREN ANIRUDDH VAISHNAV 22/05/1963 BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018

4 ALPESH YESHVANT KOGJE 16/07/1969 BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018

5 ARVINDSINGH ISHWARSINGH

SUPEHIA

31/08/1969 BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018

6 BIPINKUMAR

NAVALCHANDBHAI KARIA

26/05/1960 SERVICE 06/04/2016 05/04/2018

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1 SMT.ABHILASHA KUMARI BAR 02/12/2005 25/09/2006 22/02/2018 Joined 09/01/2006

[PHC: H.P.]

2 Z. K. SAIYED SERVICE 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 12/04/2018

3 PRADIPKUMAR PREMSHANKER

BHATT

SERVICE 17/02/2011 31/01/2013 05/09/2018

4 RAJESH HARIVADAN SHUKLA SERVICE 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 26/12/2018

5 MOHINDER PAL [P] SERVICE 08/10/2007 14/05/2008 29/12/2018 Joined 30/12/2011

[PHC: P & H ]

6 R. SUBHASH REDDY BAR 02/12/2002 24/06/2004 04/01/2019 CJ w.e.f. 13/02/16

[PHC: T & A.P.]

7 SUBODHKUMAR

GUNVANTLAL SHAH

SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 01/02/2019

8 CHANDRAKANT LALJIBHAI

SONI

BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 16/03/2019

9 K. M. THAKER BAR 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 16/09/2019

10 A.S. DAVE BAR 08/10/2004 25/09/2006 04/12/2019

11 S.R.BRAHMBHATT BAR 08/10/2004 09/08/2007 20/02/2020

12 SMT.H.N.DEVANI BAR 08/10/2004 09/08/2007 26/03/2020

13 M. R. SHAH BAR 07/03/2004 22/06/2005 15/05/2020

14 AKIL ABDULHAMID KURESHI BAR 07/03/2004 12/08/2005 06/03/2022

15 ABDULLAH GULAMAHMED

URAIZEE

SERVICE 04/05/2013 01/04/2015 22/04/2022

16 MISS BELA MANDHURYA

TRIVEDI

SERVICE 17/02/2011 06/02/2013 09/06/2022

17 PARESH RAVISHANKER

UPADHYAY

BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 13/12/2022

18 RASHMIN MANHARBHAI

CHHAYA

BAR 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 11/01/2023

19 MISS SONIA GIRIDHAR GOKANI SERVICE 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 25/02/2023

20 SATISH HEMCHANDRA VORA SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 29/05/2023

21 GHANSHYAM RAGHUMAL

UDHWANI

SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 24/11/2023

22 ASHISH JITENDRA DESAI BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 04/07/2024

23 NILAY VIPINCHANDRA

ANJARIA

BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 22/03/2027

24 JAMSHED BURJOR PARDIWALA BAR 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 11/08/2027

25 VIPUL MANUBHAI PANCHOLI BAR 01/10/2014 10/06/2016 27/05/2030

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BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on January 5, 1957. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on October 30, 1980 and practiced at Tribunals, Civil Courts and Andhra

Pradesh High Court including before the Supreme Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Revenue,

Taxation, Labour, Company and Service matters in both original and appellate side. His field of

specialization is in Constitutional Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra

Pradesh High Court on December 2, 2002. He was appointed as Permanent Judge on June 24, 2004.

He was appointed as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court on February 13, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Mukesh Rasikbhai Shah, B.Sc., LL.B.was born on May 16, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 19th July, 1982 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court and Central

Administrative Tribunal in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Service and Company

matters and specialized in land, constitutional, Education, Excise, Custom matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on March 7, 2004 and appointed as

Permanent Judge on June 22, 2005.

3. Shri Justice Akil Abdul Hamid Kureshi, B.Sc. (Mathematics), LL.B., was born on

March 7, 1960. He joined the Bar in July, 1983 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court in Service,

Land Acquisition cases, criminal matters, matters pertaining to Passports and in various fields

including Special Civil Applications, Service and Non-service and Criminal matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on March 7, 2004 and appointed as a

Permanent Judge on August 12, 2005.

4. Shri Justice Anantkumar Surendraray Dave, B.Com., LL.B.was born on the December

5, 1957. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 30th December, 1984 and practiced in the Gujarat High

Court in Civil, Criminal, Service, constitutional, Labour matters and specialized in writ petitions

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on October 08, 2004

and appointed as a permanent Judge on September 25, 2006.

5. Shri Justice Shailesh Ramanlal Brahmbhatt, B.A., LL.B. was born on February 21, 1958.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 30th December, 1984 and practiced at the Gujarat High Court,

Central Administrative Tribunal, Ahmedabad, in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Company Law and

specialized in Service and Labour Law and Major Port related Acts. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on October 08, 2004 and appointed as a permanent Judge

on August 9, 2007.

6. Smt. Justice Harsha Nathalal Devani, M.Sc., LL.B. was born on the March 27, 1958.

She was enrolled as an Advocate on 10th July, 1992 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation Labour and Company Law, Service etc. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on October 08, 2004 and appointed as Permanent Judge

on August 9, 2007.

7. Smt. Justice Abhilasha Kumari, B.A, LL.B, was born on February 23, 1956. She was

enrolled as an Advocate on March 26, 1984 and practiced in the Himachal Pradesh High Court,

Central and State Administrative Tribunals and Consumer Forum in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional,

Company, Service, Labour, Consumer and Insurance matters and specialized in Constitutional law,

Administrative law and Service Law. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Himachal

Pradesh High Court on December 2, 2005. Transferred to the Gujarat High Court on January 9, 2006.

Appointed as Permanent Judge on September 25, 2006.

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8. Shri Justice Mohinder Pal, B.A., LL.B., was born on December 30, 1956. He was enrolled

as an advocate on 08th June, 1982 and practiced at Punjab and Haryana High Court in civil and

service matters. He joined Judicial Service of Punjab in 1995 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab &

Haryana High Court on October 8, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on May 14, 2008. He was

transferred to Gujarat High Court on December 30, 2011.

9. Shri Justice Kartikeya Madhusudan Thaker, B.Com., LL.B., M.L.W. was born on 17th

September, 1957. He was enrolled as an Advocate on December 4, 1982. He started his practice from

the Labour and Industrial Courts and Tribunals in 1983 and subsequently shifted to Gujarat High

Court in 1986 and practiced in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Company and Service matters. He

specialized in Labour, Company and Arbitration Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on May 21, 2009.

10. Shri Justice Zahiruddin Khairuddin Saiyed, B.A., LL.B. was born on 14th April, 1956.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on February 19, 1981. He practiced in Ahmedabad Courts in Civil

and Criminal matters and specialized in Civil and Criminal matters. He joined the Judicial Service

on 11.07.1994 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2007 and as Permanent

Judge on May 21, 2009.

11. Shri Justice Rajesh Harivadan Shukla, B.Com., LL.B.was born on 27th December, 1956.

He was enrolled as an Advocate in November, 1981. He practiced in the Gujarat High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, Company and Service matters from 1981 to 1994. He joined the judicial service on

11.07.1994 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on

May 5, 2009.

12. Shri Justice Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya,B.Com., LL.B., born on 12th January, 1961,

was enrolled as an Advocate on 28th July, 1984. He started his practice in High Court of Gujarat in

Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service, Criminal and Indirect Taxes matters and specialized in Land

Laws, Land Acquisition Matters, Town Planning Act and Trade Mark Act. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on February 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on January

28, 2013.

13. Shri Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala, B.A., LL.B., born on 12th August, 1965, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 18th November, 1988 and practiced in High Court of Gujarat in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Gujarat High Court on February 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on January 28, 2013.

14. Ms. Justice Bela Madhurya Trivedi, B.Com., LL.B., born on 10 June 1960, was enrolled

as an Advocate on 18 September 1983. She practiced in civil, criminal and constitutional matters in

Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad and specialized in civil and constitutional matters. She was

appointed as Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Ahmedabad on 10 July 1995 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Gujarat High Court on February 17, 2011 and transferred to Rajasthan High Court on June 26, 2011

and Permanent Judge on February 06, 2013. Repatriated to Gujarat High Court on February 09, 2016.

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15. Shri Justice Pradipkumar Premshanker Bhatt, B.A., LL.B., was born on 6th September,

1956. He was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Gujarat and started practice in the

High Court of Gujarat in 1984 in Constitutional Law, Service Law, Civil as well as Criminal Law.

Joined the judiciary and appointed as Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court on 10th July, 1995 and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on 17th February 2011 and transferred as an Additional

Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on 27th June, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on 31st January,

2013. Repatriated to Gujarat High Court on February 11, 2016.

16. Ms. Justice Sonia Giridhar Gokani, B.Sc.(Microbiology), LL.B.(Taxation), L.L.M.

(Commercial Law), born on 26 February 1961 and was enrolled as an Advocate on 13 December

1987. She practiced in civil, criminal, revenue / taxation and labour matters in Jamnagar district,

Gujarat Court and Tribunals at Jamnagar. She was appointed as Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court,

Ahmedabad on 10 July 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer.She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on February 17, 2011

and as Permanent Judge on January 28, 2013.

17. Shri Justice Chandrakant Laljibhai Soni, B.Com., LL.B., born on 17th March, 1957. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 08th December, 1984 and practiced at the High Court of Gujarat in

civil, criminal, constitutional, labour, company and service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on

September 06, 2013.

18. Shri Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai, B.A., LL.B., born on 05th July, 1962, was enrolled as

an Advocate on 27th November, 1985 and practiced in the City Civil & Sessions Court, Ahmedabad,

High Court of Gujarat in civil, criminal, constitutional and service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on

September 06, 2013.

19. Shri Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria, B.Com., LL.M., born on 23rd March, 1965, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 29th July, 1988 and practiced in the High Court of Gujarat in civil,

constitutional, company law, labour and service matters and specialized in civil and constitutional

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011

and as Permanent Judge on September 06, 2013.

20. Shri Justice Paresh Ravishanker Upadhyay, B.Com., LL.B., born on 14th December,

1960, was enrolled as an Advocate on 22nd January, 1996 and practiced in service, constitutional,

labour, civil and criminal matters before the C.A.T., Ahmedabad Bench, the Gujarat High Court and

the Supreme Court of India. His field of specialization is in service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on

September 06, 2013.

21. Shri Justice Subodhkumar Gunvantlal Shah, B.Sc. (Microbiology), LL.M. (Constitutional

& Labour), born on 2nd February, 1957, was enrolled as an Advocate in December 1981. He

practised at High Court of Gujarat in civil, criminal, labour and revenue matters. He specialized in

civil and criminal matters. In March, 1997, was directly appointed as a Judge of the City Civil &

Sessions Court, Ahmadabad and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 12, 2012 and as

Permanent Judge on July 10, 2014.

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22. Shri Justice Satish Hemchandra Vora, B.Com., LL.B., born on 30th May, 1961, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 19th February, 1987. He practised at District & Sessions Court, Kachchh

at Bhuj and specialized in civil law. Joined as Judge, City Civil Court, Ahmedabad on 17th February

1997 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 12, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on July

10, 2014.

23. Shri Justice Ghanshyam Raghumal Udhwani, B.Com., LL.B., born on 25th November,

1961, was enrolled as an Advocate in June, 1987. He practised in civil, criminal, constitutional,

company, labour and service law. He specialized in constitutional and administrative laws. Appointed

as Judge at City Civil Court, Ahmedabad on 12.02.1997 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on

November 12, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on July 10, 2014.

24. Shri Justice Abdullah Gulamahmed Uraizee, was born on 23rd April 1960. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 3rd August 1983 and practiced in the High Court of Gujarat and the City

Civil Court, Ahmedabad. Joined Judicial Service in February-1997 as Direct Recruit in the cadre of

District Judge and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on May 04, 2013 and as Permanent Judge

on April 01, 2015.

25. Shri Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, B.Sc. (Electronics) and LL.M., was born on

28.5.1968. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 8.9.1991 and practiced in Gujarat High Court in

Criminal, Civil and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat

High Court on 01st October, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on June 10, 2016.

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ADDITIONAL JUDGES

1. Shri Justice Ratilal Parshottambhai Dholaria, was born on 1st June 1959. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 28.7.1984 and practiced in the Courts in Amreli District in Civil,

Criminal, Revenue, Labour and Service matters and specialized in Civil and Revenue matters. He was

initially appointed as Assistant District Judge on 10.4.1997 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High

Court on May 04, 2013.

2. Shri Justice Ashutosh Jayantilal Shastri, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 14th January 1962.

Joined the High Court of Gujarat as an Advocate from November, 1985 and practised in the Gujarat

High Court from November 1985 in various branches like civil, constitutional, labour, service,

criminal, company, etc. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on April

06, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav, B.A., LL.B., was born on 22nd May, 1963.

Enrolled as an Advocate with bar Council of Gujarat on 07.09.1987 and practised in the Gujarat High

Court in all the braches of law like civil, constitutional, labour, service, environmental law, etc. His

field of specialization is labour and service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Gujarat High Court on April 06, 2016.

4. Shri Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 16th July 1969. Joined the

Bar and started legal practice in 1993 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court in criminal, civil,

constitutional, service, labour, company, indirect taxes, etc. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Gujarat High Court on April 06, 2016.

5. Shri Justice Arvindsingh Ishwarsingh Supehia, B.A., LL.M., was born on 31st August,

1969. Enrolled as an Advocate in 1995 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court in service, labour and

criminal matters. His field of specialization is in service and labour laws. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on April 06, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Bipinkumar Navalchandbhai Karia, B.A., LL.B., was born on 26th May,

1960. He was enrolled as an advocate on 23.8.1984 and practised at Rajkot District. Entered judicial

service as an Assistant Judge in February, 1997 and served in various capacities at different places as

a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on April 06,

2016.

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3 TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN BAR 23/02/2014 30/11/2014 08/01/2026

4 SURESHWAR THAKUR SERVICE 05/05/2014 30/11/2014 17/05/2025

5 VIVEK SINGH THAKUR BAR -- 12/04/2016 16/04/2028

6 AJAY MOHAN GOEL BAR -- 12/04/2016 10/01/2031

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2 CHANDER BHUSAN 15/03/1961 Service 12/04/2016 11/04/2018

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2 SANJAY KAROL BAR -- 08/03/2007 22/08/2023 ACJ 25/04/2017

3 SURESHWAR THAKUR SERVICE 05/05/2014 30/11/2014 17/05/2025

4 TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN BAR 23/02/2014 30/11/2014 08/01/2026

5 VIVEK SINGH THAKUR BAR -- 12/04/2016 16/04/2028

6 AJAY MOHAN GOEL BAR -- 12/04/2016 10/01/2031

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HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT..CONTD.

BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Sanjay Karol, B.A, LL.B, was born on August 23, 1961. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on May 27, 1986 and practiced in the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, Himachal

Pradesh High Court, Company Law Board, Delhi and Subordinate Courts at Delhi in Constitutional,

Civil, Company, Arbitration, Commercial, Service, and Criminal matters and specialized in Civil,

Corporate and Constitutional Law. He served as Advocate General, State of Himachal Pradesh from

29th March 1998 to 1st March, 2003. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Himachal Pradesh

High Court on March 8, 2007. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High

Court w.e.f. April 25, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary, B.A., LL.B. born on March 12, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 10.5.1983 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour,

Company and Service matters in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and District Courts at Shimla.

He joined Judicial Service in August, 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on

January 21, 2012 and Permanent Judge on January 17, 2014.

3. Shri Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, B.A (Hons.) LLB was born on 9.1.1964. He enrolled

as an Advocate on 1.9.1989 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Labour, Constitutional,

Service, Arbitration, Company and Original side matters. His field of specialisation is in Original

Side, Writ, Criminal and Civil appellate and revision side. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on February 23, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on November 30,

2014.

4. Shri Justice Sureshwar Thakur, B.A., LL.B., born on 18.05.1963 was enrolled as Advocate

in 1987 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He joined the

State Judicial Service on 23.04.2001 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on May 05,

2014 and as Permanent Judge on November 30, 2014. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the

Himachal Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2016.

5. Shri Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, B.Sc., LLM, was born on 16.4.1966. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 11.10.1990 and practiced at District Courts Bilaspur from 1990 to 1998 and thereafter in

the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Taxation, Labour, Constitutional,

Service, Arbitration, Company and Original side matters and specialised in Original side writ,

Criminal service, Civil Appellate and revision side. He served as an Assistant Advocate General and

Additional Advocate General of Government of Himachal Pradesh. He was appointed as Permanent

Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, B.A. (Hons), LLB, was born on 10.01.1969. He enrolled as

an Advocate on 28.09.1992 and practiced at High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Civil, Criminal,

Revenue, Taxation, Labour, Constitutional, Service, Arbitration, Company and Original side matters

with specialization in Original side writ, Criminal service, Civil Appellate and revision side. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2016.

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HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT…CONTD.

Additional Judges

1. Shri Justice Sandeep Sharma, B.A., LLB, PGDPM, was born on 20.07.1968. He enrolled as

an Advocate on 11.11.1993 and practiced in High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Civil, Criminal,

Revenue, Taxation, Labour, Constitutional, Service, Arbitration, Company and Original side matters

with specialization in Original side writ, Criminal service, Civil Appellate and revisional side. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Chander Bhushan Barowalia, B.Sc., LLB, P.G.D.P.M. & L.W., was born on

15.03.1961 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Labour, Constitutional, Service, Arbitration,

Company and Original side matters in the High Court and other Courts. He joined Judicial Service on

02.11.1984 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2016.

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2 RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 13/02/2021 JOINED ON 18/04/2016

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3 MOHAMMAD YAQOOB MIR SERVICE 23/11/2007 01/10/2009 27/05/2019

4 ALOK ARADHE BAR 29/12/2009 15/02/2011 12/04/2026 JOINED ON 20/09/2016

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5 ALI MOHD MAGREY BAR -- 08/03/2013 07/12/2022

6 DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR BAR -- 08/03/2013 24/04/2026

7 TASHI RABSTAN BAR 08/03/2013 16/05/2014 09/04/2025

8 JANAK RAJ KOTWAL SERVICE 08/03/2013 04/03/2015 28/08/2018

9 BAWA SINGH WALIA [P] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 27/08/2023 JOINED ON 12/02/2015

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2 JANAK RAJ KOTWAL SERVICE 08/03/2013 04/03/2015 28/08/2018

3 MOHAMMAD YAQOOB MIR SERVICE 23/11/2007 01/10/2009 27/05/2019

4 RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 13/02/2021 JOINED ON 18/04/2016

[PHC: MADRAS]

5 ALI MOHD MAGREY BAR -- 08/03/2013 07/12/2022

6 BAWA SINGH WALIA [P] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 27/08/2023 JOINED ON 12/02/2015

[PHC: P&H]

7 TASHI RABSTAN BAR 08/03/2013 16/05/2014 09/04/2025

8 ALOK ARADHE BAR 29/12/2009 15/02/2011 12/04/2026 JOINED ON 20/09/2016

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9 DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR BAR -- 08/03/2013 24/04/2026

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1. Shri Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, M.A.,LL.B., was born on March 16, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on September 5, 1980 and practiced in the Supreme Court and the Delhi and

other High Courts and Tribunals on the case to case basis in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation,

Company, and Arbitration. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on

December 20, 2002 and as a Permanent Judge on January 21, 2004. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

Jammu & Kashmir High Court w.e.f. April 01, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar, B.Sc., B.L, was born on February 14, 1959. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on December 14, 1983 and practiced in the High Courts of Madras, Andhra

Pradesh and Kerala, and Customs & Excise Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunals of Mumbai, Chennai,

Bangalore, Central Administrative Tribunal and State Administrative Tribunal, Chennai in civil,

criminal, constitutional, taxation and company matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and as a Permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. He was

transferred to Jammu & Kashmir High Court on April 18, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, B.A, LL.B was born on May 28, 1957. Joined the Bar

and practised as Advocate from 1981 to 1993. Appointed as District & sessions Judge on 27th of May

1993, and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on November 23, 2007 and Permanent Judge on

October 1, 2009.

4. Shri Justice Alok Aradhe, B.Sc., LL.B was born on April 13, 1964 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 12.07.1988 and practised at Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur, in Civil, Constitutional,

Law and Service matters and specialized in Constitutional and Civil matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on December 29, 2009 and Permanent Judge on

February 15, 2011. Transferred to Jammu & Kashmir High Court on September 20, 2016.

5. Shri Justice Ali Mohd. Magrey, LL.B. (Hons.), born on 08th December, 1960 enrolled as an

advocate on 20th June, 1984. He practiced in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, both at Jammu and

Srinagar, and subordinate courts and Supreme Court in civil, criminal, constitutional and service

matters. He served as Additional Advocate General, and as Senior Additional Advocate General of State

of Jammu & Kashmir. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on

March 08, 2013.

6. Shri Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 25th April, 1964, enrolled as an

Advocate on 18th October, 1989. He started his practice before the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir at

Jammu and its subordinate courts in civil, constitutional, taxation, company and service matters. His

field of specialization is in constitutional and civil matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of

the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on March 08, 2013.

7. Shri Justice Tashi Rabstan, B.A. LL.B, born on April 10, 1963 was enrolled as an Advocate

on 06.03.1990. He practiced before the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir in Civil, Constitutional,

Labour and Service matters. His specialization is in Service matter. He was appointed as Additional

Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on 8th March 2013 and as Permanent Judge on May 16,

2014.

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8. Shri Justice Janak Raj Kotwal, B.Sc., LL.B, was born on August 29, 1956. He was appointed

Munsiff Hira Nagar in November 1982, after qualifying Kashmir Civil Service (Judicial) exam and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.He was appointed as Additional

Judge in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on 08.03.2013 and as Permanent Judge on August 28,

2015.

9. Shri Justice Bawa Singh Walia, B.A, LL.B. was born on 28.08.1961, enrolled as an advocate

on 14.09.1985. He started his practice from the year 1989 in Constitutional, Service, Company, Criminal

and Arbitration matters in Punjab & Haryana High Court, Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh,

Debt Recovery Tribunal, Chandigarh, District Court, Chandigarh. He served as an Additional Advocate

General, Punjab. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on

September 25, 2014. Transferred to Jammu and Kashmir High Court on February 12, 2015. Appointed

as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2016.

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1 PRADIP KUMAR MOHANTY BAR 07/03/2002 06/03/2004 09/06/2017 CJ 24/03/2017

[PHC: Orissa]

2 DHIRUBHAI N. PATEL BAR 07/03/2004 25/01/2006 12/03/2022 Joined on 03/02/2009

[PHC: Gujarat]

3 HARISH CHANDRA MISHRA SERVICE 27/04/2011 31/01/2013 26/03/2021

4 APARESH KUMAR SINGH BAR 24/01/2012 16/01/2014 06/07/2027

5 SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR BAR 17/01/2013 27/06/2014 24/05/2027

6 AMITAV KUMAR GUPTA SERVICE 18/09/2013 03/02/2016 30/05/2021

7 PRAMATH PATNAIK BAR 24/09/2014 04/07/2016 13/06/2021 Joined 22.12.2014

[PHC: Orissa]

8 RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY BAR 26/09/2014 24/09/2016 28/12/2029

9 RATNAKER BHENGRA BAR 17/04/2015 12/04/2017 04/10/2024

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2 ANANT BIJAY SINGH 13/01/1959 SERVICE 08/04/2016 07/04/2018

3 DR. SHIVA NAND PATHAK 15/01/1963 BAR 30/09/2016 29/09/2018

4 RAJESH SHANKAR 16/12/1970 BAR 30/09/2016 29/09/2018

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1 PRADIP KUMAR MOHANTY BAR 07/03/2002 06/03/2004 09/06/2017 CJ 24/03/2017

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2 HARISH CHANDRA MISHRA SERVICE 27/04/2011 31/01/2013 26/03/2021

3 AMITAV KUMAR GUPTA SERVICE 18/09/2013 03/02/2016 30/05/2021

4 PRAMATH PATNAIK BAR 24/09/2014 04/07/2016 13/06/2021 Joined 22.12.2014

[PHC: Orissa]

5 DHIRUBHAI N. PATEL BAR 07/03/2004 25/01/2006 12/03/2022 Joined on 03/02/2009

[PHC: Gujarat]

6 RATNAKER BHENGRA BAR 17/04/2015 12/04/2017 04/10/2024

7 SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR BAR 17/01/2013 27/06/2014 24/05/2027

8 APARESH KUMAR SINGH BAR 24/01/2012 16/01/2014 06/07/2027

9 RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY BAR 26/09/2014 24/09/2016 28/12/2029

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1. Shri Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, B.Com., LL.B., was born on June 10, 1955. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 9, 1978 and practised in the Orissa High Court and the

Subordinate Courts at Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on March 7, 2002 and as Permanent

Judge on March 6, 2004. He was transferred to Jharkhand High Court on 11.4.2016. He was

appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court w.e.f. 7.10.2016 and as Chief Justice on

March 24, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Dhirubhai N. Patel, M.Sc., LL.M. was born on March 13, 1960. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 27th July, 1984 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad in

Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Service matters and specialised in Taxation and

Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on March 7,

2004 and as Permanent Judge on January 25, 2006. He was transferred as a Judge of the Jharkhand

High Court on February 3, 2009. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High

Court from 04.08.2013 to 15.11.2013 and further from 13.08.2014 to 31.10.2014.

3. Shri Justice Harish Chandra Mishra, B.Com., LL.B was born on 27th March, 1959 and

enrolled as an Advocate on 20th April, 1984 and practised in Patna High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional and Service matters. He joined as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chapra, on

direct recruitment in Superior Judicial Service on 28.5.1997 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High

Court on April 27, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on January 31, 2013.

4. Shri Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B was born on 7th July, 1965 and

enrolled as an Advocate on 6.11.1990. He practised at Patna High Court from 1990 to 2000 and

Jharkhand High Court from 2001 to 2011, in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Arbitration and Labour

matters and specialized in Service matters, Writ Jurisdiction, Contractual matters and Mining matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on January 24, 2012 and as

Permanent Judge on January 16, 2014.

5. Shri Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B., born on 25th May 1965, and

enrolled on 09th December 1993. He practiced in Delhi High Court since 1993 in Civil, Criminal, and

Constitutional matter. His field of specialization is Criminal law and Arbitration Law. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on January 17, 2013 and as Permanent

Judge on June 27, 2014.

6. Shri Justice Amitav Kumar Gupta, M.A., LL.B., born on 31.05.1959, and enrolled with Bar

on 19.07.1985. Enrolled as an Advocate with Bihar State Bar Council and practiced in the District

Courts in the criminal and civil matters. Joined Bihar Superior Judicial Service as Additional District

Judge on 11.06.1997 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on September 18, 2013.

7. Shri Justice Pramath Patnaik, M.A., LLB. was born on June 14,1959. He enrolled as an

Advocate on November 23, 1986 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, and

Service matters in Orissa High Court, Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

with specialization in Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Orissa High Court on September 24, 2014 and transferred to Jharkhand High Court on December

22, 2014. Appointed as Permanent Judge on July 04, 2016.

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8. Shri Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay, B.Com, (Hons.), LLB, was born on 29.12.1967.

Enrolled as an Advocate on 30.04.1991 and practiced in Patna High Court at Ranchi Bench and

Jharkhand High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters and specialized in

Criminal and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court

on September 26, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on September 24, 2016.

9. Shri Justice Ratnaker Bhengra, B.A. (Hons.)., LL.B., M.Phil, was born on October 05,

1962, enrolled as an Advocate on 16.09.1988. Practiced in Patna High Court, Ranchi Bench and

Jharkhand High Court in civil, labour, service, railway accident & goods claims cases. His field of

specialization is in writs, labour and service cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Jharkhand High Court on April 17, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on April 12, 2017.

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1. Shri Justice Ananda Sen, B.Com (Hons.), LL.B., was born on 15.08.1969. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 26.02.1996 and practiced in civil, criminal, constitutional, labour, service, mining and

environment matters in Patna and Jharkhand High Courts and specialised in constitutional, labour,

service and mining matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on

April 08, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Anant Bijay Singh, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 13.01.1959. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 27.03.1987. He entered Judicial Service on 29.05.1997 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High

Court on April 08, 2016.

3. Dr. Justice Shiva Nand Pathak, M.A., LL.B., Phd., was born on 15.01.1963. He enrolled as

an Advocate on 26.08.1988 and practiced in Patna and Jharkhand High Courts in civil, criminal,

constitutional, service and revenue matters and specialised in constitutional, service matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on September 30, 2016.

4. Shri Justice Rajesh Shankar, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., was born on 16.12.1970. He enrolled as an

advocate on 25.08.1995 and practiced in Patna and Jharkhand High Courts and specialised in

constitutional, taxation and service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand

High Court on September 30, 2016.

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2 JAYANT MANGANLAL PATEL BAR 03/12/2001 09/08/2004 03/08/2018 Joined on 13/02/16

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3 H.G. RAMESH BAR 12/05/2003 24/09/2004 15/01/2019

4 P.B.SANGANAGOUDA BAR -- 21/10/2004 31/05/2018

5 ASHOK B.HINCHIGERI BAR 07/03/2005 01/03/2007 23/08/2017

6 RAGHVENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN

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7 VINEET KOTHARI BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 01/09/2021 Joined on 18/04/16

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8 A.S. BOPPANNA BAR 06/01/2006 01/03/2007 19/05/2021

9 A. N. VENUGOPALA GOWDA BAR 04/07/2007 17/04/2009 15/06/2017

10 LINGAPPA NARAYANA SWAMY BAR 04/07/2007 17/04/2009 30/06/2021

11 RAVI VIJAYKUMAR MALIMATH BAR 18/02/2008 17/02/2010 24/05/2024

12 SMT. B. VENKATARAMIAH

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13 BOREGOWDA SREENIVASE GOWDA BAR 02/06/2008 05/09/2011 15/06/2018

14 S. N. SATYANARAYANA BAR 09/06/2008 08/06/2012 14/01/2021

15 ARAVIND KUMAR BAR 26/06/2009 07/12/2012 13/07/2024

16 BIJOOR MANOHAR BAR 12/03/2010 18/11/2013 19/07/2017

17 SMT. RATHNAKALA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 26/01/2018

18 BUDHIHAL RUDRAPPA BHIMAPPA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 30/09/2018

19 KORATAGERE NARASIMHA

MURTHY PHANEENDRA

SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 19/05/2020

20 SMT. SHIVANNA SUJATHA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 19/05/2022

21 BYRAREDDY VEERAPPA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 31/05/2023

22 PRATINIDHI SRINIVASACHARYA

DINESH KUMAR

BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 24/02/2024

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2 KEMPAIAH SOMASHEKAR 15/09/1963 SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018

3 SMT. KOTRAVVA SOMAPPA MUDAGAL 22/12/1963 SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018

4 SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR 16/06/1963 SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018

5 JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA 07/04/1959 SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018

6 BASAVARAJ ANDANAGOUDA PATIL 20/01/1959 SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018

7 NANGLI KRISHNARAO

SUDHINDRARAO

04/12/1959 SERVICE 21/02/2017 20/02/2019

8 DR. HOSUR BHUJANGARAYA

PRABHAKARA SASTRY

04/04/1962 SERVICE 21/02/2017 20/02/2019

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1 A. N. VENUGOPALA GOWDA BAR 04/07/2007 17/04/2009 15/06/2017

2 BIJOOR MANOHAR BAR 12/03/2010 18/11/2013 19/07/2017

3 ASHOK B.HINCHIGERI BAR 07/03/2005 01/03/2007 23/08/2017

4 S.K.MUKHERJEE BAR -- 15/09/2000 09/10/2017 CJ w.e.f.23/02/16

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5 SMT. RATHNAKALA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 26/01/2018

6 P.B.SANGANAGOUDA BAR -- 21/10/2004 31/05/2018

7 BOREGOWDA SREENIVASE GOWDA BAR 02/06/2008 05/09/2011 15/06/2018

8 JAYANT MANGANLAL PATEL BAR 03/12/2001 09/08/2004 03/08/2018 Joined on 13/02/16

[PHC: Gujarat]

9 BUDHIHAL RUDRAPPA BHIMAPPA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 30/09/2018

10 H.G. RAMESH BAR 12/05/2003 24/09/2004 15/01/2019

11 KORATAGERE NARASIMHA

MURTHY PHANEENDRA

SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 19/05/2020

12 S. N. SATYANARAYANA BAR 09/06/2008 08/06/2012 14/01/2021

13 A.S. BOPPANNA BAR 06/01/2006 01/03/2007 19/05/2021

14 LINGAPPA NARAYANA SWAMY BAR 04/07/2007 17/04/2009 30/06/2021

15 VINEET KOTHARI BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 01/09/2021 Joined on 18/04/16

[PHC: Rajasthan]

16 RAGHVENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 23/12/2021 Joined on 10/03/15

[PHC: Rajasthan]

17 SMT. SHIVANNA SUJATHA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 19/05/2022

18 BYRAREDDY VEERAPPA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 31/05/2023

19 PRATINIDHI SRINIVASACHARYA

DINESH KUMAR

BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 24/02/2024

20 RAVI VIJAYKUMAR MALIMATH BAR 18/02/2008 17/02/2010 24/05/2024

21 ARAVIND KUMAR BAR 26/06/2009 07/12/2012 13/07/2024

22 SMT. B. VENKATARAMIAH

NAGARATHNA

BAR 18/02/2008 17/02/2010 29/10/2024

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1. Shri Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, M.A., LL.B was born on October 10, 1955. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 5, 1982 and practiced in the Calcutta High Court in Civil,

Constitutional and Service matters He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court

on September 15, 2000. He was transferred to Karnataka High Court on April 15, 2015. He was

appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on June 01, 2015 and as Chief Justice

of that High Court on February 23, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Jayant Maganlal Patel, B.Com., LL.B., was born on August 4, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 13, 1979 and practiced at (1) District Court at Rajkot, and High

Court of Gujarat in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Company Service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on December 3, 2001 and as Permanent Judge of the

Gujarat High Court on August 9, 2004. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High

Court with effect from August 13, 2015. Transferred as a Judge of Karnataka High Court on February

13, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Humchadakatte Gopalaiah Ramesh, B.A., LL.B. was born on January 16,

1957. He was enrolled as an Advocate on July 16, 1982 and practised before the High Court of

Karnataka in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He specialized in Constitutional Law. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on May 12, 2003 and as

Permanent Judge on September 24, 2004.

4. Shri Justice Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil, B.A., LL.B. (SPL) was born on 1st

June, 1956. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 5th September, 1980 and practiced in the Karnataka

High Court, City Civil Court and District Court, and Karnataka Administrative Tribunal in Civil,

Constitutional, Labour, Service and Criminal matters and specialized in Labour and Service matters.

He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court on October 21 , 2004.

5. Shri Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri, M.A., LL.B., was born on August 24, 1955. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on October 12, 1988 and practiced in the High Court of Karnataka,

Karnataka Administrative Tribunal City Civil Court, in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional matters

including Education, Company, Land Acquisition and Service matters. He specialized in Education,

Company Law & Land Acquisition matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Karnataka High Court on March 7, 2005 and as Permanent Judge on March 1, 2007.

6. Shri Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, B.A., LL.B, was born on December 24, 1959. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on November 13, 1983 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur

Bench in constitutional, criminal and service matters. His field of specialization is in criminal and

service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on June 13,

2005 and appointed as Permanent Judge on January 24.2008. Transferred as a Judge of Karnataka

High Court on March 10, 2015.

7. Shri Justice Vineet Kothari, B.Com. (Hons.), LL.B.,LL.M was born on September 2, 1959.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on September 7, 1984 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court,

Supreme Court and Gujarat High Court in Constitutional, Taxation and Company matters and

specialized in Sales Tax, Income Tax & Excise Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Rajasthan High Court on June 13, 2005 and as Permanent Judge on January 24, 2008. Transferred

as a Judge of Karnataka High Court on April 18, 2016.

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8. Shri Justice A.S. Bopanna, B.Sc., LL.B., DPM & IR., was born on 20th May, 1959. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 21st November, 1984 and practiced in High Court in Civil Court,

Labour Court, Family Court, Magistrate Court, Consumer Commission, Karnataka Administrative

Tribunal, in Civil, Criminal (minor matters), Constitutional, Taxation, Labour; Service, Company,

Matrimonial, Revenue, Cooperative, Accident Claims. He specialized in Labour and Service matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on January 6, 2006 and as

Permanent Judge on March 1, 2007.

9. Shri Justice Amblikal Narayana Gowda Venugopala Gowda, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 16th

June, 1955 was enrolled as an Advocate on 26th October, 1979. He practiced before the High Court,

Central and State Administrative Tribunals & Trial Courts at Bangalore in civil, constitutional,

labour, education and land acquisition matters. He specialized in civil, service, labour, land

acquisition, education and property matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Karnataka High Court on 4th July, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on April 17, 2009.

10. Shri Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy, B.A., LL.M., born on 1st July, 1959, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 15th October, 1987. He practiced before the High Court of Karnataka,

Karnataka Administrative Tribunal & Central Administrative Tribunal in civil, criminal,

constitutional, service and labour matters. He specialized in constitutional matters. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 4th July, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on

April 17, 2009.

11. Shri Justice Ravi Vijayakumar Malimath, B.Com., LL.B. was born on 25th May, 1962.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 28th January, 1987 and practiced before the High Court of

Karnataka, High Court of Madras and the Supreme Court of India in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional,

Labour, Company, Service cases etc. He specialized in Constitutional Law. He worked in Bangalore

University, Bangalore and Kuvempu University, Shimoga. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Karnataka High Court on February 18, 2008 and Permanent Judge on February 17, 2010.

12. Smt. Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna, B.A., LL.B. was born on 30th

October, 1962. She was enrolled as an Advocate on 28th October, 1987 and practiced before Supreme

Court of India, High Court of Karnataka, Central and State Administrative Tribunals and Consumer

Redressal Commission, and Company Law Board, New Delhi, in all branches of Civil side,

Constitutional Law, Service Law, Public & Administrative Law, Arbitration and Conciliation, and

Rent Laws. She specialized in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Service Law, Insurance Law,

Family Law and Education matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High

Court on February 18, 2008 and Permanent Judge on February 17, 2010.

13. Shri Justice B. Sreenivase Gowda, B.B.M., LL.B. was born on 16th June, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 17th July, 1982 and practiced in Bangalore Civil Courts, Criminal

Courts, Tribunals and the High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional Labour, Service and Company

matters. He specialized in Civil and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Karnataka High Court on June 2, 2008 and Permanent Judge on September 5, 2011.

14. Shri Justice Sunkenahalli Narasimhaiah Satyanarayana, B.Com., LL.B. was born on 15th

January, 1959. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 22nd April, 1983 and practiced in the Karnataka

High Court and Trial Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, and Service matters. He specialized in

Civil matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on June 2, 2008

and as Permanent Judge on June 08, 2012.

15. Shri Justice Arvind Kumar, B.A., LL.B. was born on 14th July 1962. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 20th February, 1987 and practiced in the City Civil Court, and High Court of

Karnataka in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Service matters. He specialized in

Constitutional, Taxation and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Karnataka High Court on June 26, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 07, 2012.

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16. Shri Justice Bijoor Manohar, B.A., LL.B., born on 20 July 1955, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 04 August 1983. He practiced in the High Court of Karnataka in civil, constitutional,

labour, education and service matters. He has specialized in education and service matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on March 12, 2010 and as Permanent

Judge on December 07, 2012.

17. Smt. Justice Rathnakala, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 27.01.1956 and enrolled as an

advocate with Karnataka State Bar Council on 03.10.1982. She started her practice before the District

Court at Tumkur in civil and criminal sides. She joined service as a District Judge through direct

recruitment on 15.05.1996 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on October 24, 2013 and as

Permanent Judge on March 04, 2016.

18. Shri Justice Budihal Rudrappa Bhimappa , M.Com., LL.B.(Spl.), was born on

01.10.1956 and enrolled as an advocate with Karnataka State Bar Council on 12.09.1983. He

practiced before the District Courts in civil and criminal sides. He joined service as a District Judge

through direct recruitment on 15.05.1996 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on October

24, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 04, 2016.

19. Shri Justice Koratagere Narasimha Murthy Phaneendra, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on

20.05.1958 and enrolled as an advocate with Karnataka State Bar Council on 07.08.1985 and

practiced in the District Court and Subordinate Courts at Tumkur in civil, criminal, service matters.

He joined service as a District Judge through direct recruitment on 17.06.1998 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Karnataka High Court on October 24, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 04, 2016.

20. Smt. Justice Shivanna Sujatha, B.Sc., LL. B, born on 20.05.1960 was enrolled as Advocate

on 02.04.1985. She practiced both in the City Civil Court, Bangalore and in the High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, taxation, labour, education and land acquisition matters. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on January 02, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on

December 30, 2016.

21 Shri Justice Byrareddy Veerappa, B.A., LL.B, born on 01.06.1961 was enrolled as

Advocate on 02.03.1988. He practiced both in trial Court and in the High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, labour, service, land acquisition, land reforms, land revenue, motor vehicle matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on January 02, 2015 and as

Permanent Judge on December 30, 2016.

22. Shri Justice Pratinidhi Srinivasacharya Dinesh Kumar, BE., LL.B., born on 25.02.1962

was enrolled as an Advocate on 27.01.1990. He practiced in the City Civil Courts and Karnataka

High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Indirect taxation and Service matters. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on January 02, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on

December 30, 2016.

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KARNATAKA HIGH COURT…CONTD.

ADDITIONAL JUDGES

1. Shri Justice Guhanathan Narendar, B.A., LL.B., born on 10.01.1964 was enrolled as

Advocate on 23.08.1989 and practiced in various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India in

Civil, Constitutional, taxation, mining laws, environment and forest cases, arbitration cases. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on January 02, 2015.

2 Shri Justice Kempaiah Somashekar, B.A., LL.B., was born on 15.09.1963. Enrolled as an

advocate on 27.01.1990 and practiced in Mysore and Chamarajanagar Districts on both Civil and

Criminal sides. He joined service as a District Judge through direct recruitment on June 17, 1998 and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on November 14, 2016.

3. Smt. Justice Kotravva Somappa Mudagal, B.Com., LL.B.(Spl.), was born on 22.12.1963.

Enrolled as an advocate on 6th July, 1988 and practiced at Dharwad and Bangalore. She joined

service as a District Judge through direct recruitment on June 17, 1998 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Karnataka High Court on November 14, 2016.

4. Shri Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 16.06.1963. Enrolled as an

advocate on 11.02.1987 and practiced at Chikkaballapur, City Civil Court and High Court of

Karnataka, Bangalore on Civil side. He joined service as a District Judge through direct recruitment

on 27.05.2002 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on November 14, 2016.

5. Shri Justice John Michael Cunha, B.A., LL.B., was born on 07.04.1959. He joined service

as a District Judge through direct recruitment on 27.05.2002 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High

Court on November 14, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Basavaraj Andanagouda Patil, B.A., LL.M., was born on 20.01.1959. Enrolled

as an Advocate on 16.6.1983 and practiced at Dharwad. He joined service as a District Judge through

direct recruitment on 27.05.2002 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on November 14,

2016.

7. Shri Justice Nangli Krishnarao Sudhindrarao, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 04.12.1959. He

joined service as a District Judge through direct recruitment on 27.05.2002 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Karnataka High Court on February 21, 2017.

8. Dr. Justice Hosur Bhujangaraya Prabhakara Sastry, B.Sc., M.A., LL.M., Ph.D was born

on 04.04.1962. Enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1991 and practiced at various Courts at

Bengaluru. He joined service as a District Judge through direct recruitment on 27.05.2002 and served

in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Karnataka High Court on February 21, 2017.

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KERALA HIGH COURT Approved Judge Strength: 47 [Pmt.: 35 Addl.: 12 ]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of initial appointment)

Sl

No

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source

of

Recruit

ment

Date of

Appointment

as Addl.

Judge

Date of

Appointment

As Pmt.

Judge

Date of

retirement

Remarks

1 NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH BAR -- 06/03/2006 05/11/2017 CJ w.e.f. 20/03/17

[PHC: Patna]

2 ANTONY DOMINIC BAR 30/01/2007 02/12/2009 29/05/2018

3 P. N. RAVINDRAN BAR 13/12/2007 09/12/2009 28/05/2018

4 SURENDRA MOHAN KURIAKOSE BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 28/02/2019

5 P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 31/05/2021

6 C. V. K. ABDUL REHIM BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 01/05/2020

7 CHUDALAYIL THEVAN RAVIKUMAR BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 05/01/2022

8 VAIDYANATHAN CHITAMBARESH BAR 08/11/2011 07/12/2012 06/11/2019

9 ABDUL MOHAMMED SHAFFIQUE BAR 08/11/2011 07/12/2012 12/02/2021

10 KUNJUPILLAI HARILAL BAR 08/11/2011 24/06/2013 27/05/2020

11 KRISHNAN VINOD CHANDRAN BAR 08/11/2011 24/06/2013 24/04/2025

12 PANNIPUZHAYIL DIVAKARAN

RAJAN

SERVICE 28/01/2013 16/01/2014 07/05/2019

13 KRISHNAIYER RAMAKRISHNAN SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 08/10/2017

14 BATHISHA KEMAL PASHA SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 24/05/2018

15 ATHRASSERY HARIPRASAD SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 18/05/2021

16 DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU BAR 21/09/2013 03/03/2016 18/06/2024 Joined on

30/06/14

[PHC: T & AP]

17 PUTTEKADAN UBAID SERVICE 01/01/2014 10/03/2016 18/09/2019

18 KANDATHIL ABRAHAM MATHEW SERVICE 01/01/2014 10/03/2016 17/01/2019

19 ALEXANDER THOMAS BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 03/09/2023

20 MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

AYUMANTAKATH

BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 31/05/2029

21 ALA KUNNIL JAYASANKARAN

NAMBIAR

BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 26/01/2028

22 ANIL KALAVAMPARA NARENDRAN BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 04/05/2029

23 SMT. POKKATH VIJAYAN ASHA BAR 21/05/2014 20/05/2016 30/05/2021

24 PADMARAJ BALAKRISHNANNAIR

SURESH KUMAR

BAR 21/05/2014 20/05/2016 29/06/2025

25 SUNIL THOMAS SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 09/05/2022

26 SHAJI PAUL CHALY BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 28/05/2023

27 SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 24/05/2028

28 RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN VALSALA BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 27/05/2029

29 BHASKARAN PILLAI SUDHEENDRA

KUMAR

SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 30/05/2021

30 KELOTH PUTHENPURA

JYOTHINDRANATH

SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 31/10/2018

31 SMT. MARY JOSEPH SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 01/06/2024

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KERALA HIGH COURT…CONTD

ADDITIONAL JUDGES

Sl.

No.

Name of Additional Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source Date of

Birth

Date of initial

appointment

Date of

expiry

of present

term

1 SATHISH NINAN BAR 01/04/1968 05/10/2016 04/10/2018

2 DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN BAR 19/03/1968 05/10/2016 04/10/2018

3 SOMARAJAN P. SERVICE 14/07/1962 05/10/2016 04/10/2018

4 SMT. SHIRCY V. SERVICE 31/05/1960 05/10/2016 04/10/2018

5 AETTUPANKU MOHAMMEDKHAN BABU SERVICE 26/10/1957 05/10/2016 04/10/2018

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KERALA HIGH COURT Approved Judge Strength: 47 [Pmt.: 35 Addl.: 12 ]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of retirement)

Sl

No

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source

of

Recruit

ment

Date of

Appointment

as Addl.

Judge

Date of

Appointment

As Pmt.

Judge

Date of

retirement

Remarks

1 KRISHNAIYER RAMAKRISHNAN SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 08/10/2017

2 NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH BAR -- 06/03/2006 05/11/2017 CJ w.e.f. 20/03/17

[PHC: Patna]

3 BATHISHA KEMAL PASHA SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 24/05/2018

4 P. N. RAVINDRAN BAR 13/12/2007 09/12/2009 28/05/2018

5 ANTONY DOMINIC BAR 30/01/2007 02/12/2009 29/05/2018

6 KELOTH PUTHENPURA

JYOTHINDRANATH

SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 31/10/2018

7 KANDATHIL ABRAHAM MATHEW SERVICE 01/01/2014 10/03/2016 17/01/2019

8 SURENDRA MOHAN KURIAKOSE BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 28/02/2019

9 PANNIPUZHAYIL DIVAKARAN

RAJAN

SERVICE 28/01/2013 16/01/2014 07/05/2019

10 PUTTEKADAN UBAID SERVICE 01/01/2014 10/03/2016 18/09/2019

11 VAIDYANATHAN CHITAMBARESH BAR 08/11/2011 07/12/2012 06/11/2019

12 C. V. K. ABDUL REHIM BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 01/05/2020

13 KUNJUPILLAI HARILAL BAR 08/11/2011 24/06/2013 27/05/2020

14 ABDUL MOHAMMED SHAFFIQUE BAR 08/11/2011 07/12/2012 12/02/2021

15 ATHRASSERY HARIPRASAD SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 18/05/2021

16 SMT. POKKATH VIJAYAN ASHA BAR 21/05/2014 20/05/2016 30/05/2021

17 BHASKARAN PILLAI SUDHEENDRA

KUMAR

SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 30/05/2021

18 P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 31/05/2021

19 CHUDALAYIL THEVAN RAVIKUMAR BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 05/01/2022

20 SUNIL THOMAS SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 09/05/2022

21 SHAJI PAUL CHALY BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 28/05/2023

22 ALEXANDER THOMAS BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 03/09/2023

23 SMT. MARY JOSEPH SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 01/06/2024

24 DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU BAR 21/09/2013 03/03/2016 18/06/2024 Joined on

30/06/14

[PHC: T & AP]

25 KRISHNAN VINOD CHANDRAN BAR 08/11/2011 24/06/2013 24/04/2025

26 PADMARAJ BALAKRISHNANNAIR

SURESH KUMAR

BAR 21/05/2014 20/05/2016 29/06/2025

27 ALA KUNNIL JAYASANKARAN

NAMBIAR

BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 26/01/2028

28 SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 24/05/2028

29 ANIL KALAVAMPARA NARENDRAN BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 04/05/2029

30 RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN VALSALA BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 27/05/2029

31 MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

AYUMANTAKATH

BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 31/05/2029

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KERALA HIGH COURT…CONTD

BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh, B.Sc (Hons.) Physics, LL.B, was born on November

6, 1955. He was enrolled as an Advocate on July 2, 1980 and practiced in the Patna High Court in

Constitutional, Taxation, Commercial Laws and Criminal and Service matters and specialized in

Taxation and Commercial Laws. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on

March 6, 2006. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on March 20, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Antony Dominic, B.A., LL.B.,was born on 30th May, 1956. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 22rd August, 1981 and practiced in the Kerala High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Labour, Company and Service Laws. He specialized in Labour and Company Law.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on 30th January, 2007 and as

Permanent Judge on December 2, 2008.

3. Shri Justice Padoor Natufiledom Ravindran, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 29th May, 1956.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 16th December, 1979 and practiced in the High Court of Kerala in

Civil, Constitutional, Service and Company matters. He specialized in Constitutional and Civil

Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on December 12, 2007 and

Permanent Judge December 9, 2009.

4. Shri Justice Surendra Mohan Kuriakose, B.Sc., LL.B. LL.M was born on 1st March, 1957.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 12th October, 1980 and practiced before High Court of Kerala, the

Central Administrative Tribunal,Tribunals in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service

matters and specialized in Civil, Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 5, 2009 and Permanent Judge on December

15, 2010.

5. Shri Justice Parappillil Ramakrishnan Nair Ramachandra Menon, M.A.., LL.B.

LL.Mwas born on 1st June, 1959. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 18th January, 1983 and

practiced before High Court of Kerala, the Central Administrative Tribunal and the Subordinate

Courts in Constitutional, Labour, Service, Civil, Insurance, Criminal, Company, Taxation matters

and specialized in Constitutional, Insurance Laws and Labour/Service Law. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 5, 2009 and Permanent Judge on December 15,

2010.

6. Shri Justice Chandra Villa Koyan Alipilla Abdul Rehim. BSc.,LL.B was born on 2nd May,

1958. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 11th June, 1983 and practiced before the High Court of

Kerala, and Subordinate Courts in Writ petitions and Appeals in all subjects, Civil and Criminal

appeals and Revisions, Company Cases etc. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala

High Court on January 5, 2009 and Permanent Judge on December 15, 2010.

7. Shri Justice Chudalayil Thevan Ravikumar, B.Sc., LL.B was born on 6th January, 1960.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 12th July, 1986 and practiced in High Court of Kerala and

Subordinate Courts in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 5, 2009 and Permanent Judge on

December 15, 2010.

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8. Shri Justice Vaidyanathan Chitambaresh, B.Sc.(Physics), LL.B., born on 7th November,

1957, was enrolled as an Advocate on 12th December, 1981 and practiced at the High Court of Kerala

in civil, criminal, constitutional, company, education and service matters. He specialized in civil,

constitutional and education laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court

on November 8, 2011 and Permanent Judge on December 07, 2012.

9. Shri Justice Abdul Mohammed Shaffique, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 13th February, 1959, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 8th January, 1983. He has been practising at the District Courts at

Ernakulam and High Court of Kerala in civil, constitutional, company and arbitration matters. He has

specialized in corporate and land laws. He was Standing Counsel for various Central/State

Statutory/PSUs. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on November 8,

2011 and Permanent Judge on December 07, 2012.

10. Shri Justice Kunjupillai Harilal, B.A., LL.B., born on 28th May, 1958, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 26th January, 1986 and practiced at the High Court of Kerala, Munsiff Court, Additional

District Court and Motor Accidents claims Tribunal, in civil, constitutional, and criminal matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on November 8, 2011 and as

Permanent Judge on June 24, 2013.

11. Shri Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 25th April, 1963, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 09th March, 1991 and started his practice from 1992 at the High Court of

Kerala in civil, constitutional, taxation, labour and company laws. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Kerala High Court on November 8, 2011 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on

November 8, 2011 and Permanent Judge on June 24, 2013.

12. Shri Justice Pannipuzhayil Divakaran Rajan, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., was born on 08th May,

1957. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 11th July, 1987 and was practiced in various District Courts

in civil and criminal matters. His specialization is in criminal law. He joined Kerala Higher Judicial

Service in the year 1995 as District and Sessions Judge and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on

January 28, 2013 and Permanent Judge on January 16, 2014.

13. Shri Justice Krishnaiyer Ramakrishnan,B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 09th October, 1955.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on 16th December, 1979 and practiced at District Court and

Subordinate courts in civil matters. He joined Kerala Higher Judicial Service in the year 1995 as

District and Sessions Judge and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 28, 2013 and Permanent

Judge on June 30, 2014.

14. Shri Justice Bathisha Kemal Pasha, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., was born on 25th May, 1956. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 16th December, 1979 and practiced at Courts in District Courts in

civil, criminal and labour matters. He was appointed as Second Additional District and Sessions

Judge in 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 28, 2013 and Permanent Judge on

June 30, 2014.

15. Shri Justice Athrassery Hariprasad, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 19th May, 1959. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 8th January, 1983 and was practiced in District Courts in civil laws. He

joined Kerala Higher Judicial Service as Additional District Judge on 18.08.1995 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Additional Judge of

the Kerala High Court on January 28, 2013 and Permanent Judge on June 30, 2014.

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16. Shri Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, B.A., B.L., was born on 19th June, 1962. He enrolled as

Advocate on 19.02.1997 and practiced in all branches of law. He specialised in Civil and

Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court

on September 21, 2013 and transferred to Kerala High Court on June 30, 2014 and appointed as

Permanent Judge on March 03, 2016.

17. Shri Justice Puttekadan Ubaid, B.A., LL.B., born on 19.9.1957 was enrolled as an advocate

on 13.3.1982. Joined the Kerala Judicial Service as Munsiff-Magistrate in July, 1988 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Kerala High Court on January 01, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 10, 2016.

18. Shri Justice Kandathal Abraham Mathew, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 18.1.1957 was enrolled as

an advocate on 13.11.1982. He joined the Judicial Service on 11.7.1988 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Kerala High Court January 01, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 10, 2016.

19. Shri Justice Alexander Thomas, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 4.9.1961 was enrolled as an

Advocated on 8.10.1988. He practiced before the Kerala High Court as well as Subordinate Courts

and CAT in Ernakulam in Constitutional & Administrative Law, Service and Civil matters. His

specialization is in Constitutional and Administrative Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Kerala High Court on January 23, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 10, 2016.

20. Shri Justice Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath, LL.B., born on 01.06.1967 was enrolled

as an Advocated on 01.10.1989. He practiced before the Kerala High Court, District and Subordinate

Courts in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company and Service matters. His field

of specialization is in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Commercial, Telecom, Public interest litigation

matter. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 23, 2014 and

as Permanent Judge on March 10, 2016.

21. Shri Justice Ala Kunnil Jayasankaran Nambiar, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 27.01.1966 was

enrolled as an Advocated on 25.02.1990. He practiced before the Kerala High Court in Constitutional

Law and Taxation matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on

January 23, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 10, 2016.

22. Shri Justice Anil Kalavampara Narendran, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 05.05.1967 was enrolled

as an Advocated on 14.02.1993. He practiced before the Kerala High Court, Subordinate Courts and

State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission in Constitutional, Company, Service, Labour,

Taxation, Criminal and Educational Institutions cases. His field of specialization is in Company,

Professional Educational Institution cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala

High Court on January 23, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 10, 2016.

23. Smt. Justice Pokkath Vijayan Asha, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 31.05.1959 was enrolled as

Advocate on 08.01.1983. She practiced before High Court of Kerala, District and Subordinate Courts,

in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. Her specialization is in Service matter. She was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on May 21, 2014 and as Permanent Judge

on May 20, 2016.

24. Shri Justice Padmaraj Balakrishnan Nair Suresh Kumar, B.Sc., LL.B., born on

30.06.1963 was enrolled as Advocate on 22.02.1987. He practiced in the High Court and Supreme

Court. His field of practiced includes Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on May 21, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on May 20,

2016.

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25. Shri Justice Sunil Thomas, B.Sc., LLM, was born on 10.05.1960. Enrolled as an advocate on

11.12.1983 and started practice on civil and labour matters. He joined the Judicial Service on

01,12,2001 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on April 10, 2015 and as Permanent Judge

on April 05, 2017.

26. Shri Justice Shaji Paul Chaly, B.A., LL.B., born on 29.05.1961 was enrolled as Advocate on

26.01.1986. He practiced at High Court of Kerala, Subordinate Courts of Ernakulam District, Debt

Recovery Tribunal in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional, Taxation, Family Court, Service, Rent

Control and Company matters. His specialization is in Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on April 10, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on April 05,

2017.

27. Smt. Justice Anu Sivaraman, B.A., LL.B., born on 25.05.1966 was enrolled as Advocate on

09.03.1991. She practiced at High Court of Kerala, Central Administrative Tribunal and Subordinate

Courts and Tribunals in Constitutional and Civil matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Kerala High Court on April 10, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on April 05, 2017.

28. Shri Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan Valsala, B. Tech., LL.B., born on 28.05.1967 was

enrolled as Advocate on 20.03.1994. He practiced at Kerala High Court in Civil and Criminal matters.

His specialization is in Criminal, Civil, Arbitration and Rent Control Matters in the trial and appellate

Stage. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on April 10, 2015 and as

Permanent Judge on April 05, 2017.

29. Shri Justice Bhaskaran Pillai Sudheendra Kumar, M.Sc., LL.M., was born on 31.05.1959.

Enrolled as an advocate on 2.4.1989. He joined the Judicial Service on 01.12.2001 as Additional

District Judge and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on April 10, 2015 and as Permanent

Judge on April 05, 2017.

30. Shri Justice Keloth Puthenpura Jyothindranath, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 01.11.1956.

Enrolled as an Advocate on 28.09.1986. He joined the Judicial Service on 01.12.2001 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on April 10, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on April 05,

2017.

31. Smt. Justice Mary Joseph, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on 02.06.1962. Enrolled as advocate on

26.01.1986 and started practice in civil and criminal matters at High Court of Kerala and various

Subordinate courts. She joined the Judicial Service on 01.12.2001 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High

Court on April 10, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on April 05, 2017.

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KERALA HIGH COURT…CONTD.

ADDITIONAL JUDGES

1. Shri Justice Sathish Ninan, LL.B., LL.M, born on 01.04.1968 was enrolled as an Advocate

on 2.12.1990. He practiced before the Kerala High Court and subordinate Courts in Civil, Banking,

Property and Constitutional Laws. He specialized in Civil, Banking and Property Laws. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on October 05, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Devan Ramachandran, B.A., LL.B., born on 19.03.1968 was enrolled as an

Advocate on 9.03.1991. He practiced before the Kerala High Court in Constitutional, Company &

other Corporate, Banking, Service and Labour, Banking Laws. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Kerala High Court on October 05, 2016.

3. Shri Justice P. Somarajan, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 14.07.1962. Enrolled as an advocate

on 26.06.1988. He joined the Judicial Service on 01.12.2001 as Additional District and Sessions

Judge and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on October 05, 2016.

4. Smt. Justice V. Shircy, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 31.05.1960. She enrolled as Advocate

on 16.12.1984. She joined the Judicial Service on 11.07.1998 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High

Court on October 05, 2016.

5. Shri Justice Aettupanku Mohammedkhan Babu, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 26.10.1957.

Enrolled as an Advocate in 1982. He joined the Judicial Service on 11.07.19881998 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Kerala High Court on October 05, 2016.

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MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT

Approved Judge Strength: 53 [Pmt.: 40 Addl.: 13 ]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of initial appointment)

Sl.

No.

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source

Date of

Appointment

as Addl.

Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

retirement

Remarks

1 HEMANT GUPTA [H] BAR -- 02/07/2002 16/10/2019 CJ w.e.f. 18/03/2017

[PHC: P&H]

2 SANJAY KUMAR SETH BAR 21/03/2003 19/01/2004 09/06/2019

3 SURENDRA KUMAR GANGELE BAR -- 11/10/2004 25/07/2018

4 PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL BAR -- 11/10/2004 23/09/2020

5 RAVI SHANKER JHA BAR 18/10/2005 02/02/2007 13/10/2023

6 JITENDRA KUMAR

MAHESHWARI

BAR 25/11/2005 25/11/2008 28/06/2023

7 SANJAY YADAV BAR 02/03/2007 15/01/2010 05/06/2021

8 SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA BAR 18/01/2008 15/01/2010 29/11/2023

9 PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA BAR 18/01/2008 15/01/2010 30/03/2023

10 NARESH KUMAR GUPTA SERVICE 03/05/2010 24/09/2011 30/06/2017

11 SHEEL NAGU BAR 27/05/2011 23/05/2013 31/12/2026

12 SUJOY PAUL BAR 27/05/2011 14/04/2014 20/06/2026

13 ROHIT ARYA BAR 12/09/2013 26/03/2015 27/04/2024

14 SUSHIL KUMAR PALO SERVICE 15/04/2014 27/02/2016 01/11/2018

15 ALOK VERMA SERVICE 30/06/2014 27/11/2017

16 MISS VANDANA KASREKAR BAR 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 09/07/2022

17 RAJENDRA MAHAJAN SERVICE 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 06/03/2018

18 CHANDRAHAS SIRPURKAR SERVICE 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 03/03/2019

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MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT…CONTD.

Additional Judges

Sl.

No.

Name of Additional Judge

S/Shri Justice

Date of Birth Source of

Recruitment

Date of initial

appointment

Date of expiry

of present term

1 ATUL SREEDHARAN 25/05/1966 BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

2 SUSHRUT ARVIND

DHARMADHIKARI

08/07/1966 BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

3 VIVEK RUSIA 02/08/1969 BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

4 ANAND PATHAK 18/07/1968 BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

5 VED PRAKASH SHARMA 02/01/1956 SERVICE 07/04/2016 01/01/2018

6 JAGDISH PRASAD GUPTA 21/03/1959 SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

7 ANURAG KUMAR

SHRIVASTAVA

11/04/1956 SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

8 HOUSLA PRASAD SINGH 01/07/1956 SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

9 ASHOK KUMAR JOSHI 11/11/1956 SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

10 VIVEK AGARWAL 28/06/1967 BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

11 SMT. NANDITA DUBEY 17/09/1961 BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018

12 RAJEEV KUMAR DUBEY 11/10/1960 SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018

13 SMT. ANJULI PALO 19/05/1961 SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018

14 VIRENDER SINGH 15/04/1961 SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018

15 SUNIL KUMAR AWASTHI 04/06/1959 SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018

16 VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA 28/06/1964 BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018

17 GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA 20/02/1966 BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018

18 SUBODH ABHYANKAR 03/01/1969 BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018

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MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT

Approved Judge Strength: 53 [Pmt.: 40 Addl.: 13 ]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of retirement)

Sl.

No.

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice Source

Date of

Appointment

as Addl.

Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

retirement

Remarks

1 NARESH KUMAR GUPTA SERVICE 03/05/2010 24/09/2011 30/06/2017

2 ALOK VERMA SERVICE 30/06/2014 27/11/2017

3 RAJENDRA MAHAJAN SERVICE 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 06/03/2018

4 SURENDRA KUMAR GANGELE BAR -- 11/10/2004 25/07/2018

5 SUSHIL KUMAR PALO SERVICE 15/04/2014 27/02/2016 01/11/2018

6 CHANDRAHAS SIRPURKAR SERVICE 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 03/03/2019

7 SANJAY KUMAR SETH BAR 21/03/2003 19/01/2004 09/06/2019

8 HEMANT GUPTA [H] BAR -- 02/07/2002 16/10/2019 CJ w.e.f. 18/03/2017

[PHC: P&H]

9 PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL BAR -- 11/10/2004 23/09/2020

10 SANJAY YADAV BAR 02/03/2007 15/01/2010 05/06/2021

11 MISS VANDANA KASREKAR BAR 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 09/07/2022

12 PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA BAR 18/01/2008 15/01/2010 30/03/2023

13 JITENDRA KUMAR

MAHESHWARI

BAR 25/11/2005 25/11/2008 28/06/2023

14 RAVI SHANKER JHA BAR 18/10/2005 02/02/2007 13/10/2023

15 SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA BAR 18/01/2008 15/01/2010 29/11/2023

16 ROHIT ARYA BAR 12/09/2013 26/03/2015 27/04/2024

17 SUJOY PAUL BAR 27/05/2011 14/04/2014 20/06/2026

18 SHEEL NAGU BAR 27/05/2011 23/05/2013 31/12/2026

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MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT…CONTD.

BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Hemant Gupta, B.A., LL.B, was born on October 17, 1957. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on July 25, 1980 and practiced in the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Civil, Labour,

Company and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Punjab &

Haryana High Court on July 2, 2002. He was transferred to Patna High Court on 8.02.2016. He was

appointed as Acting Chief Justice, Patna High Court w.e.f. 29.10.2016. He was appointed as Chief

Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 18, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Seth, B.A., LL.B., was born on June 10, 1957. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on July 24, 1981. He practiced in the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, Taxation, Service and Labour matters. He served as Deputy Advocate General and as

Additional Advocate General. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High

Court on March 21, 2003 and as Permanent Judge on January 19, 2004.

3. Shri Justice Surendra Kumar Gangele, B.Sc, LL.B was born on July 26, 1956 and was

enrolled as an Advocate in October 31, 1980. He practiced in Madhya Pradesh High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, Labour, Service and Criminal side and specialized in Service, Labour and

Constitutional matters. He was appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October

11, 2004 and as Permanent judge on July 25, 2018.

4. Shri Justice Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal, B.Sc. LL.B., was born on September 24, 1958 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 4, 1981. He practiced in the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, Service and Company cases and specialized in Constitutional matters. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 11, 2004 and as Permanent judge

on September 23, 2020.

5. Shri Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, B.Sc, LL.B was born on October 14, 1961. Enrolled as an

Advocate on September 20, 1986 and practiced at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Central and

State Administrative Tribunals in Constitutional, Tax, Company Cases, service, Election and

specialized in Constitutional, State taxes, service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October, 2005 and as Permanent Judge on February 2, 2007.

6. Shri Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, B.A, LL.B, L.L.M was born on June 29, 1961.

Enrolled as an Advocate in November 22, 1985 and practiced in Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench

at Gwalior in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company, Service and Criminal matters and

specialized in Constitutional, Service and Taxation matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on November 25, 2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge on

June 28, 2023.

7. Shri Justice Sanjay Yadav, M.A., LL.B., born on June 26, 1959 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 25.08.1986. He practiced at Jabalpur in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service

matters and specialized in Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 2, 2007 and Permanent Judge on January 15, 2010.

8. Shri Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, B.Sc., LL.B., born on November 30, 1961 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on 01.09.1984. He practiced at Madhya Pradesh High Court, Central and

State Administrative Tribunals, in Constitutional, Civil, Service, Labour and Company matters and

specialized in Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madhya Pradesh High Court on January 18, 2008 and Permanent Judge on January 15, 2010.

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9. Shri Justice Prakash Shrivastava, M.A., LL.B was born on March 31, 1961 and enrolled as

an Advocate on 02.02.1987. He practiced at Madhya Pradesh High Court and Supreme Court in Tax,

Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service and Company matters and specialized in Direct and Indirect

Tax matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on January

18, 2008 and Permanent Judge on January 15, 2010.

10. Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Gupta, M.Sc., LLB (Hons), was born on 1st July, 1955. He

joined Judicial Service as Civil Judge, Class-II, on 10.8.1979 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya

Pradesh High Court on May 3, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on September 24, 2011.

11. Shri Justice Sheel Nagu, B. Com., L.L.B., was born on 1st January, 1965. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on 05.10.1987 in the rolls of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh and practiced

in Constitutional, Service Labour and Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 27, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2013.

12. Shri Justice Sujoy Paul, B. Com., M.A. (Economics), L.L.B., was born on 21st June 1964.

He was enrolled as an Advocate in the rolls of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh on

21.12.1990 and practiced in Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 27, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on

April 14, 2014.

13. Shri Justice Rohit Arya, B.A., LL.B., was born on 28th April, 1962, enrolled as advocate on

1984. He practiced in High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Supreme Court of India in

constitutional, civil, service, taxation, corporate law and arbitration matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 12, 2013 and as Permanent Judge

on March 26, 2015.

14. Shri Justice Sushil Kumar Palo, B.Sc, M.A., LL.B., was born on 02.11.1956. He joined

the Judicial Service on 17.12.1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 15,

2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 27, 2016.

15. Shri Justice Alok Verma, B.SC, M.A, LLM, was born on 28.11.1955. He joined Judicial

Service as Civil Judge, Class–I on 15.07.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on June

30, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 27, 2016.

16. Miss Justice Vandana Kasrekar, B.SC., LLB., LLM was born on 10.07.1960. She enrolled

as an Advocate on 13.10.1998 and practiced in Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench at Indore in Civil,

Constitutional, Labour, Service and Company matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 25, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 27, 2016.

17. Shri Justice Rajendra Mahajan, M.SC (Chemistry), LLB was born on 07.03.1956. He

joined Judicial Service as Civil Judge, Class-I in the year 1988 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya

Pradesh High Court on October 25, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 27, 2016.

18. Shri Justice Chandrahas Sirpurkar, B.Sc.,. LL.B, was born on 04.03.1957. He joined

Judicial Service as Civil Judge, Class-I in the year 1989 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High

Court on October 25, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 27, 2016.

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MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT…CONTD.

Additional Judges

1. Shri Justice Atul Shreedharan, B.A (History), LL.B., was born on 25.04.1966. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 03.04.1992 and practiced in the High Courts of Delhi and Madhya

Pradesh His field of specialization is in Economic Offences, Prevention of Corruption Act. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 07, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, B.Com, LL.B., was born on 08.07.1966. He

enrolled as an Advocate on 27.07.1992 on the rolls of State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh and

practiced in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Company,

Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on

April 07, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Vivek Rusia, B.SC., LL.B., was born on 02.08.1969. He enrolled as an Advocate

on 08.08.1992 and practiced before the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Labour, Company, Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 07, 2016.

4. Shri Justice Anand Pathak, M.A (History), LL.B. (Hons.) was born on 18.07.1968. He

enrolled as an Advocate on 07.05.1996 on the rolls of State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh and

practiced in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Company,

Services and specialized in Civil, Constitution and Service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 07, 2016.

5. Shri Justice Ved Prakash Sharma, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 02.01.1956. He joined Judicial

Service on 16.04.1983 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 07, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Jagdish Prakash Gupta, M.A., LL.B.,was born on 21.03.1959. He joined

Judicial Service on 05.03.1983 as Civil Judge Class II and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High

Court on April 07, 2016.

7. Shri Justice Anurag Kumar Shrivastava, M.A., LL.B., was born on 11.04.1956. He joined

Judicial Service on 27.04.1983 as Civil Judge Class II and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High

Court on April 07, 2016.

8. Shri Justice Housla Prasad Singh, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 01.07.1956. He joined Judicial

Service on 07.03.1983 as Civil Judge Class II and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on

April 07, 2016.

9. Shri Justice Ashok Kumar Joshi, was born on 11.11.1956. He joined Judicial Service on

11.03.1983 as Civil Judge Class II and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 07,

2016.

10. Shri Justice Vivek Agarwal, B.SC, L.L.B. was born on 28.06.1967. He enrolled as an

advocate on 27.07.1992 and practiced in Supreme Court, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Central and

State Administrative Tribunals, in Civil and Writ sides. His field of specialization is Service matters,

arbitration, commercial tax laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh

High Court on April 07, 2016.

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11. Smt. Justice Nandita Dubey, B.SC., M.A (Economics)., L.L.B was born on 17.09.1961. She

enrolled as an advocate on 25.08.2001 and practiced before Supreme Court, Madhya Pradesh High

Courts, District Courts, DRT, Labour Court and District Tribunal in all sides with specialization in

Company Law, Taxation and SARFAESIA matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 07, 2016.

12. Shri Justice Rajeev Kumar Dubey, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 11.10.1960. He joined

Judicial Service on 07.11.1985 as Civil Judge Class II and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High

Court on October 13, 2016.

13. Smt. Justice Anjuli Palo, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 19.05.1961. She was appointed as Civil

Judge Class-II on 05.11.1985 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 13, 2016.

14. Shri Justice Virender Singh, B.A., LL.B., was born on 15.04.1961. He joined Judicial

Service on 28.10.1985 as Civil Judge Class II and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on

October 13, 2016.

15. Shri Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi, B.Com, LL.B., was born on 04.06.1959. He joined

Judicial Service on 15.10.1985 as Civil Judge Class II and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High

Court on October 13, 2016.

16. Shri Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla, B.A., L.L.B., was born on 28.06.1964. He was enrolled

as an advocate on 27.03.1987 on the rolls of State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh and practice in the

High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Constitutional, Service, Civil and Criminal jurisdiction. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 13, 2016.

17. Shri Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia, B.A. L.L.M., was born on 20.02.1966. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 04.07.1988 on the rolls of State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh and

practiced in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Supreme Court, High Courts Bombay, Gujarat,

Punjab and Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Central and State Administrative Tribunals. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 13, 2016.

18. Shri Justice Subodh Abhyankar, B.Sc., L.L.B., PGDBM, was born on 03.01.1969. He was

enrolled as an Advocate in the Month of January, 1997 on the rolls of State Bar Council of Madhya

Pradesh and practiced in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, District Courts in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Taxation, Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya

Pradesh High Court on October 13, 2016.

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Source Date of

Appoint-

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Date of

Appointment

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Date of

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Remarks

1 KUMARI INDIRA BANERJEE BAR -- 05/02/2002 23/09/2019 CJ w.e.f. 05/04/17

[PHC: Calcutta]

2 HULUVADI G.RAMESH SERVICE 08/09/2003 24/09/2004 19/05/2019 Joined on 11/04/16

[PHC: Karnataka]

3 S. MANI KUMAR BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 23/04/2023

4 A. SELVAM SERVICE 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 04/04/2018

5 NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO BAR 11/09/2006 10/04/2008 13/08/2017 Joined on 18/04/16

[PHC: T & AP]

6 SAMINATHAN NAGAMATHU BAR 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 30/05/2017

7 SHUNMUGAVEL PALANIVELU SERVICE 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 10/05/2017

8 K. K. SASIDHARAN BAR 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 27/10/2019

9 M. VENUGOPAL SERVICE 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 06/05/2019

10 R. SUBBIAH BAR 24/03/2008 09/11/2009 20/06/2021

11 RAJIV SHAKDHER BAR 11/04/2008 17/10/2011 18/10/2024 Joined on 11/04/16

[PHC: DELHI]

12 M. SATHYANARAYANAN BAR 23/04/2008 09/11/2009 09/06/2021

13 CYRIL THAMARAI SELVAM BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 08/02/2019

14 NADESA GOUNDER KIRUBAKARAN BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 20/08/2021

15 M .M. SUNDRESH BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 20/07/2024

16 T.S. SIVAGNANAM BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 15/09/2025

17 M. DURAISWAMY BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 21/09/2022

18 T. RAJA BAR 31/03/2009 03/01/2012 24/05/2023

19 T. MATHIVANAN SERVICE 17/02/2010 26/09/2013 27/05/2017

20 KANDASAMI RAVICHANDRA BAABU BAR 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 13/10/2020

21 P.DEVADASS SERVICE 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 14/05/2017

22 SMT. S. VIMALA SERVICE 20/12/2011 21/10/2013 10/01/2019

23 PAZHAYANUR NARAYANAN PRAKASH BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 11/01/2023

24 SMT. PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 27/02/2022

25 KANDASAMY KALYANASUNDARAM BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 26/05/2022

26 S. VAIDYANATHAN BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 16/08/2024

27 R. MAHADEVAN BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 09/06/2025

28 MISS V.M. VELUMANI BAR 20/12/2013 14/04/2015 05/04/2024

29 V. BHARATHIDASAN BAR -- 07/04/2016 06/05/2022

30 D. KRISHNAKUMAR BAR -- 07/04/2016 21/05/2025

31 S.S. SUNDAR BAR -- 07/04/2016 02/05/2025

32 M.V. MURALIDARAN BAR -- 07/04/2016 15/04/2024

33 PONNUSAMY KALAIYARASAN SERVICE -- 07/04/2016 30/04/2018

34 B. GOKULDAS SERVICE -- 07/04/2016 06/06/2017

35 N. AUTHINATHAN SERVICE -- 07/09/2016 18/01/2018

36 V. PARTHIBAN BAR -- 05/10/2016 23/04/2022

37 R. SUBRAMANIAN BAR -- 05/10/2016 24/07/2025

38 M. GOVINDARAJ BAR -- 05/10/2016 18/05/2022

39 M. SUNDAR BAR -- 05/10/2016 18/07/2028

40 R. SURESH KUMAR BAR -- 05/10/2016 28/05/2026

41 SMT. J. NISHA BANU BAR -- 05/10/2016 17/09/2028

42 M.S. RAMESH BAR -- 05/10/2016 27/12/2025

43 S.M. SUBRAMANIAM BAR -- 05/10/2016 30/05/2027

44 DR. (SMT.) ANITA SUMANTH BAR -- 05/10/2016 14/04/2032

45 A.M. BASHEER AHAMED SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 19/08/2018

46 T. RAVINDRAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 29/06/2021

47 S. BASKARAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 15/11/2018

48 P. VELMURUGAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 08/06/2027

49 DR. G. JAYACHANDRAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 31/03/2027

50 C.V. KARTHIKEYAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 13/12/2026

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MADRAS HIGH COURT…CONTD.

Additional Judges

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S/Shri Justice

Date of

Birth

Source of

Recruitment

Date of initial

appointment

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present

term

Remarks

1 R.M.T. TEEKA RAMAN 09/06/1963 SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018

2 N. SATHISH KUMAR 06/05/1967 SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018

3 N. SESHASAYEE 08/01/1963 SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018

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1 SHUNMUGAVEL PALANIVELU SERVICE 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 10/05/2017

2 P.DEVADASS SERVICE 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 14/05/2017

3 T. MATHIVANAN SERVICE 17/02/2010 26/09/2013 27/05/2017

4 SAMINATHAN NAGAMATHU BAR 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 30/05/2017

5 B. GOKULDAS SERVICE -- 07/04/2016 06/06/2017

6 NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO BAR 11/09/2006 10/04/2008 13/08/2017 Joined on 18/04/16

[PHC: T & AP]

7 N. AUTHINATHAN SERVICE -- 07/09/2016 18/01/2018

8 A. SELVAM SERVICE 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 04/04/2018

9 PONNUSAMY KALAIYARASAN SERVICE -- 07/04/2016 30/04/2018

10 A.M. BASHEER AHAMED SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 19/08/2018

11 S. BASKARAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 15/11/2018

12 SMT. S. VIMALA SERVICE 20/12/2011 21/10/2013 10/01/2019

13 CYRIL THAMARAI SELVAM BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 08/02/2019

14 M. VENUGOPAL SERVICE 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 06/05/2019

15 HULUVADI G.RAMESH SERVICE 08/09/2003 24/09/2004 19/05/2019 Joined on 11/04/16

[PHC: Karnataka]

16 KUMARI INDIRA BANERJEE BAR -- 05/02/2002 23/09/2019 CJ w.e.f. 05/04/17

[PHC: Calcutta]

17 K. K. SASIDHARAN BAR 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 27/10/2019

18 KANDASAMI RAVICHANDRA BAABU BAR 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 13/10/2020

19 M. SATHYANARAYANAN BAR 23/04/2008 09/11/2009 09/06/2021

20 R. SUBBIAH BAR 24/03/2008 09/11/2009 20/06/2021

21 T. RAVINDRAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 29/06/2021

22 NADESA GOUNDER KIRUBAKARAN BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 20/08/2021

23 SMT. PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 27/02/2022

24 V. PARTHIBAN BAR -- 05/10/2016 23/04/2022

25 V. BHARATHIDASAN BAR -- 07/04/2016 06/05/2022

26 M. GOVINDARAJ BAR -- 05/10/2016 18/05/2022

27 KANDASAMY KALYANASUNDARAM BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 26/05/2022

28 M. DURAISWAMY BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 21/09/2022

29 PAZHAYANUR NARAYANAN PRAKASH BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 11/01/2023

30 S. MANI KUMAR BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 23/04/2023

31 T. RAJA BAR 31/03/2009 03/01/2012 24/05/2023

32 MISS V.M. VELUMANI BAR 20/12/2013 14/04/2015 05/04/2024

33 M.V. MURALIDARAN BAR -- 07/04/2016 15/04/2024

34 M .M. SUNDRESH BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 20/07/2024

35 S. VAIDYANATHAN BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 16/08/2024

36 RAJIV SHAKDHER BAR 11/04/2008 17/10/2011 18/10/2024 Joined on 11/04/16

[PHC: DELHI]

37 S.S. SUNDAR BAR -- 07/04/2016 02/05/2025

38 D. KRISHNAKUMAR BAR -- 07/04/2016 21/05/2025

39 R. MAHADEVAN BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 09/06/2025

40 R. SUBRAMANIAN BAR -- 05/10/2016 24/07/2025

41 T.S. SIVAGNANAM BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 15/09/2025

42 M.S. RAMESH BAR -- 05/10/2016 27/12/2025

43 R. SURESH KUMAR BAR -- 05/10/2016 28/05/2026

44 C.V. KARTHIKEYAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 13/12/2026

45 DR. G. JAYACHANDRAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 31/03/2027

46 S.M. SUBRAMANIAM BAR -- 05/10/2016 30/05/2027

47 P. VELMURUGAN SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 08/06/2027

48 M. SUNDAR BAR -- 05/10/2016 18/07/2028

49 SMT. J. NISHA BANU BAR -- 05/10/2016 17/09/2028

50 DR. (SMT.) ANITA SUMANTH BAR -- 05/10/2016 14/04/2032

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MADRAS HIGH COURT…CONTD.

BIODATA

1. Kumari Justice Indira Banerjee, B.A., LL.B., was born on September 24, 1957. She was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 5, 1985 and practiced at the Calcutta High Court, Supreme Court,

and District Courts Tribunal in the High Courts of Delhi, Patna and Andhra Pradesh. She practiced in

Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service, Education, Land, Intellectual Property etc. matters. She was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on February 5, 2002. Transferred to Delhi

High Court on 08th August, 2016. She was appointed as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on April

05, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Huluvadi Gangadharappa Ramesh, B. Sc., LL.M., was born on May 20,

1957. He was enrolled as an Advocate on March 12/13, 1981 and practiced in District & Sessions

Court & Civil Courts at Mysore in Civil, Criminal and Writ Side. Joined Karnataka Judicial Service

as District Judge on February 2, 1993 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on September 8, 2003

and as Permanent Judge on September 24, 2004. Transferred to Allahabad High Court on Feb 16,

2015 and to Madras High Court on April 11, 2016.

3. Shri Justice S. Manikumar, B.Sc., B.L., was born on April 24, 1961. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 23rd November, 1983 and practiced in Madras High Court, City Courts, Tamil Nadu

State and Central Administrative Tribunal in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters and

specialized in Education and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras

High Court on July 31, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2009.

4. Shri Justice A. Selvam, B.A., B.L.,was born on April 5, 1956. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 5th August, 1981 and practiced for 4 years in Pudukkottai District in Civil matters. He

joined Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on July 31, 2006 and as Permanent

Judge on November 9, 2009.

5. Shri Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao, B.Sc., B.L. was born on 14th August, 1955. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 31st August, 1978 and practiced in High Court of Andhra Pradesh and

State Administrative Tribunal in Constitutional, Civil and Service matters and specialized in Service

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on September

11, 2006 and appointed as a permanent Judge on April 10, 2008. Transferred to Madras High Court

on April 18, 2016.

6. Shri Justice SaminathaNagamuthu, B.Sc., B.L,born on 31st May, 1955, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 7th January, 1981 and practiced in Madras High Court, Madurai Bench and District

Courts. He specialized in Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras

High Court on 22nd March, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2009.

7. Shri Justice Shunmugavel Palanivelu, B.Sc., M.L,born on 11th May, 1955, was enrolled as

an Advocate on June, 1981. He practiced in District Courts in Civil matters. He joined Judicial

Service in May 1996 as Sub-Judge and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on 22nd March, 2007 and

as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2009.

8. Shri Justice K. Sasidharan, B.A. (Economics), B.L, was born on 28th October, 1957. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 30th November, 1983 and practiced in Sub Court Cum Sub

Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Mahe, Pondicherry, and High Court Madras in Civil, Criminal and

Service matters. He specialized in Constitutional Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Madras High Court on November 12, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2009.

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9. Shri Justice M. Venugopal, B.A., M.L, was born on 7th May, 1957. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 7th January, 1981. He joined Judicial Service on 15.2.1989 as Sub-Judge and served

in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Madras High Court on November 12, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2009.

10. Shri Justice Ratnavel Pandian Subbiah, B.Sc., B.L., was born on June 21, 1959. He was

enrolled as an advocate on December 14, 1983 and practiced in the High Court of Madras in all

subjects. He specialized in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal and Service matters. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on November 12, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on

November 9, 2009.

11. Shri Justice Rajiv Shakdher, B.Com.(Hon.), Charted Accountant, LL.B., was born on

October 19, 1962 and was enrolled as an Advocate on November 19, 1987. He practiced in the

Supreme Court and High Court of Delhi in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company, Service

matters and specialized in Civil and Corporate litigations. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Delhi High Court on April 11, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on October 17, 2011. Transferred

to Madras High Court on April 11, 2016.

12. Shri Justice M. Sathyanarayanan, B.Com. B.L., was born on 10th June, 1959. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 6th April, 1983 and practiced in the Madras High Court, Lower Courts,

Central and State Administrative Tribunals in civil, criminal, service, tax matters. He specialized in

Civil and Criminal – Trial and Appellate side and Service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on April 23, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on November

9, 2009.

13. Shri Justice Cyril Thamarai Selvam, B.Com., B.L., born on 9th February, 1957, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 1st September, 1982 and practiced in High Court Madras, City Civil

Court, Chennai, Sessions & Metropolitan Magistrate Courts, Chennai, Debts Recovery Tribunal, in

Civil, criminal, Company & Writ Petitions matters and specialized in Criminal Law. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent

Judge on March 29, 2011.

14. Shri Justice Nadesa Gounder Kirubakaran, M.A., B.Sc., B.L., born on 21st August, 1959,

was enrolled as an Advocate on 4th September, 1985 and practiced in Madras High Court and Civil

Courts National and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Customs, Excise, Service Tax

Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, in Civil, criminal, Writ Petitions,

Consumer Protection, Arbitration, Bank, Sales Tax , Customs and Excise Cases and Rent Control

cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as

Permanent Judge on March 29, 2011.

15. Shri Justice M.M. Sundresh, B.A, B.L., born on 21st July, 1962, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 11th September, 1985 and practiced in Madras High Court, Chennai in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional and Service matters. He specialized in Civil, Appellate side and Writs. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent

Judge on March 29, 2011.

16. Shri Justice Tirunelveli Subbiah Sivagnanam, B.Sc., B.L., born on 16th September, 1963,

was enrolled as an Advocate on 10th September, 1986 and practiced in the High Court of Judicature at

Madras and Madurai Bench in Constitutional Taxation (Customs & Central Excise), Civil Appellate

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and

as Permanent Judge on March 29, 2011.

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17. Shri Justice M. Duraiswamy, B.Com., B.L., was born on 22nd September, 1960, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 21st January, 1987 and practiced in Madras High Court in Civil, Criminal

and Constitutional Matters. He specialized in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent

Judge on March 29, 2011.

18. Shri Justice T. Raja, M.A., B.L., D.L.L.,was born on 25th May, 1961, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 22nd June, 1988 and practiced in High Courts of Madras, Delhi and Supreme Court in

Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Service and Consumer Disputes. He specialized in

Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High

Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on January 3, 2012.

19. Shri Justice T. Mathivanan, B.A., M.L, born on 28th May, 1955, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 7th January, 1981. He practiced in civil and criminal matters. He was appointed as a

Civil Judge (Senior Division) directly on 1st February, 1989 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High

Court on February 17, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on September 26, 2013.

20. Shri Justice Kandasami Ravichandra Baabu, B.Sc., B.L, born on 14th October, 1958, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 26th September, 1984. He practiced in civil, constitutional, taxation,

service and education matters. He specialized in Writs, & Indirect Taxation. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on

September 26, 2013.

21. Shri Justice P. Deva Dass, B.A., M.L., born on 15th May, 1955, was enrolled as an Advocate

on 11th March, 1981. He practiced in civil and criminal matters in the Madras High Court. He was

appointed as a Addl. District Judge cum C.J.M, Vallore from 18th December, 1999 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Madras High Court on December 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on September 26, 2013.

22. Smt. Justice S. Vimala, B.Sc., M.L., born on 11th January, 1957, was enrolled as an Advocate

on 16th March, 1983. She practised for 16 years in civil, criminal and labour matters at Cuddalore and

Chidambaram from 1983-1999. She was appointed as a Trainee District Judge as Civil Judge Junior

Division & Civil Judge Senior Division in February 2001 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on

December 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on October 21, 2013.

23. Shri Justice Pazhayanur Narayanan Prakash, was born on 12.1.1961. He was enrolled on

18.1.1984 in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and practiced both at the Principal Seat and Madurai

Bench of Madras High Court and Subordinate Courts, on the Criminal Side and specialized in

criminal and election petitions. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court

on October 25, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 14, 2015.

24. Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, was born on 28.2.1960. She was enrolled on

11.9.1985 and practiced in the City Civil Court, Chennai, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Motor Accident

Claims Tribunal, Consumer and Family Courts and High Court of Madras. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on October 25, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 14,

2015.

25. Shri Justice Kandasamy Kalyanasundaram, was born on 27.5.1960. He was enrolled on

7.2.1986 and practiced in the Madras High Court in all branches of law on the Civil Appellate Side

and Criminal Appellate Side and Writ jurisdiction. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madras High Court on October 25, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 14, 2015.

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26. Shri Justice S. Vaidyanathan was born on 17.8.1962. He was enrolled on 27.8.1986 and

practiced in the Industrial Tribunal, Labour Court, Central Administrative Tribunal and the Madras

High Court in Labour, Service, Criminal and Company Matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Madras High Court on October 25, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 14, 2015.

27. Shri Justice R. Mahadevan was born on 10.6.1963. He was enrolled on 26.4.1989 and

practised in all branches of law and specialized in laws relating to Sales Tax, Income Tax, Customs

and Central Excise etc. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on

October 25, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 14, 2015.

28. Miss V.M. Velumani was born 6.4.1962. She was enrolled on 13.9.1989 and practiced

before the High Court in civil, labour and service matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Madras High Court on December 20, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 14, 2015.

29. Shri Justice V. Bharathidasan, B.A., B.L., was born on 7.5.1960. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 11.9.1985 and practiced before the Madras High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional

and Service matters. His specialization is in Jurisdiction Writ and Civil Appellate Side. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on April 07, 2016.

30. Shri Justice D. Krishnakumar, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 22.5.1963. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 25.11.1987 and practiced in the High Court and Debt Recovery Tribunal in Civil,

Constitutional and Service Matters. His specialization is in Constitutional Laws. He was appointed as

Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on April 07, 2016.

31. Shri Justice S.S. Sundar, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 3.5.1963. He enrolled as an Advocate on

15.4.1988 and practiced in the Madras High Court in Civil Appellate Side matters and Writs. He

specialized in laws dealing with Land Acquisition, Hindu Succession, Specific Performance, Contract

Act, Rent Control and Land Reforms. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High

Court on April 07, 2016.

32. Shri Justice M. V. Muralidharan, M.A., B.L., was born on 16.4.1962. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 12.9.1990 and practiced before the High Court and subordinate Courts in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service Laws. His specialization is in Civil, Criminal, and

Writs. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on April 07, 2016.

33. Shri Justice Ponnusamy Kalaiyarasan, M.A., L.M., was born on 1.5.1956. He enrolled as

Advocate 30.01.1980 after practicing for 3 years as advocate; he joined the Tamil Nadu Judicial

Service on 3.1.1983 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on April 07, 2016.

34. Shri Justice B. Gokuldas, B.A., B.L., was born on 7.6.1955. He enrolled as Advocate in

November 1978 and after practicing for 6 years as Advocate, he joined the Tamil Nadu State Judicial

Service on 2.8.1984 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on April 07, 2016.

35. Shri Justice N. Authinathan, B.A., B.L., was born on 19.1.1956. He enrolled as Advocate

on 22.7.1981 and after practicing for 7 years as Advocate, he joined the Tamil Nadu State Judicial

Service on 7.11.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on September 07, 2016.

36. Shri Justice V. Parthiban, B.A., B.L., was born on 24.04.1960. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 21.01.1986 and practiced before the Madras High Court, Central/State Administrative

Tribunal and Supreme Court in Civil, Labour & Service matters and Constitutional matters. His

specialization is in Constitutional law, Labour & Service. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of

the Madras High Court on October 05, 2016.

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37. Shri Justice R. Subramanian, B.Com., B.L., was born on 25.07.1963. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 10.09.1986 and practiced before the Madras High Court, City Civil Court, Chennai

and Court of Small Causes, Chennai in Civil and Constitutional matters. He specialized in Civil

Appellate Side. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05,

2016.

38. Shri Justice M. Govindaraj, M.Sc., B.L., was born on 19.05.1960. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 30.11.1988 and practiced before the Madras High Court, Central Administrative

Tribunal, National Green Tribunal, City Civil Court and Small Causes Court in Civil, Criminal,

Labour, Constitutional, Taxation Company and Service matters. His specialization is in Service

matter. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05, 2016.

39. Shri Justice M. Sundar, B.Sc. B.L., was born on 19.07.1966. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 08.03.1989 and practiced before the Madras High Court, Delhi High Court and Supreme

Court, City Civil Courts and Small Causes Courts in Civil, Writ Jurisdiction, Intellectual Property

Law, Arbitration, SLP and Civil Appeals and matters pertaining to Temples and Wakfs. He

specialized in Civil Law. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October

05, 2016.

40. Shri Justice R. Suresh Kumar, B.Sc., M.A., B.L., was born on 29.05.1964. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 27.09.1989 and practiced before the Madras High Court and

Administrative Tribunals at Chennai in Civil, Constitutional, Academic and Service matters. He

specialized in Academic and Service matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras

High Court on October 05, 2016.

41. Smt. Justice J. Nisha Banu, B.L., was born on 18.09.1966. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on 28.11.1990 and practiced before the Madras High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional and Service matters. She specialized in Constitutional and Service Laws. She was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05, 2016.

42. Shri Justice M. S. Ramesh, B.L., was born on 28.12.1963. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on 09.01.1991 and practiced before the Madras High Court, City Civil Courts, Industrial Tribunal &

Labour Courts, Family Courts, Sessions/Magistrate Courts and Central Administrative Tribunals at

Chennai in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Criminal and Service matters. He specialized in Writ

Jurisdiction. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05, 2016.

43. Shri Justice S.M. Subramaniam, B.A., LL.B., was born on 31.05.1965. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 25.09.1991 and practiced in the Madras High Court, City Civil Courts and State

Administrative Tribunals at Chennai in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He

specialized in Service law. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on

October 05, 2016.

44. Dr. Justice Smt Anita Sumanth, B.A., B.L., was born on 15.04.1970. She was enrolled as

an Advocate on 13.10.1993 and practiced before the Madras High Court, Supreme Court, Central

Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunal, in Taxation, Company and

Constitutional Laws. Her specialization is in Taxation matter. She was appointed as Permanent Judge

of the Madras High Court on October 05, 2016.

45. Shri Justice A.M. Basheer Ahamed, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 20.8.1956. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on 8.7.1981 and after practicing as an advocate for more than 7 years; he entered into

the Tamil Nadu Judicial Service on 09.11.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as

a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05,

2016.

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46. Shri Justice T. Ravindran, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 30.6.1959. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 27.4.1983 and after practicing as advocate for more than 5 years; he joined the Tamil

Nadu Judicial Service on 09.11.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05, 2016.

47. Shri Justice S. Baskaran, B.A., B.L., was born on 16.11.1956. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 4.2.1981, and after practicing as advocate for more than 8 years; he joined the Tamil

Nadu Judicial Service on 04.11.1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05, 2016.

48. Shri Justice P. Velmurugan, B.L., was born on 9.6.1965. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on 13.6.1990 and practiced as advocate for 12 years. He joined the Tamil Nadu Judicial Service on

6.6.2005 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05, 2016.

49. Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran, M.A., M.L., Ph.d. (Law) was born on 1.4.1965. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 28.10.1988 and practiced as advocate for 16 years. He joined the Tamil

State Nadu Judicial Service on 6.6.2005 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05,

2016.

50. Shri Justice C.V. Karthikeyan, M.A., M.L., was born on 14.12.1964. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 23.8.1989 and practiced as advocate for more than 15 years. He joined the Tamil

Nadu State Judicial Service on 6.6.2005 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 05,

2016.

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MADRAS HIGH COURT…CONTD.

ADDITIONAL JUDGES

1. Shri Justice R.M.T. Teeka Raman, M.Sc., B.L., was born on 09.06.1963. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on 11.11.1988 and practiced as advocate for more than 16 years. He joined the Tamil

Nadu State Judicial Service on 6.6.2005 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on November

16, 2016.

2. Shri Justice N. Sathishkumar, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 06.05.1967. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 14.10.1992 and practiced as advocate for more than 13 years. He joined the Tamil Nadu

State Judicial Service on 6.6.2005 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on November 16, 2016.

3. Shri Justice N. Seshasayee, B.A., B.L., was born on 08.01.1963. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 10.09.1986 and practiced for more than 18 years. He joined the Tamil Nadu State

Judicial Service on 6.6.2005 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on November 16, 2016.

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BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on July 01, 1955 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on September 17, 1980. He practiced for 10 years at Patna High Court and

Civil Court, Patna from November 1980 to April 1991 in Civil and Criminal matters. He was

appointed as Additional District and Session Judge in 1991, promoted as District Judge in 2001. He

worked as Registrar General, Jharkhand High Court from 9.2.2005 to 26.02.2006. He was appointed

as Permanent Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on February 27, 2006. He was transferred as the

Judge of the Manipur High Court on February 15, 2016. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of

Manipur High Court with effect from June 10, 2016 and as Chief Justice on September 22, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, B.A. (Hons), LL.B., was born on March 01,

1963 and enrolled as an Advocate in August 1986. He practised in the Gauhati High Court both at

Principal Bench and Imphal Bench and also continued to appear in the Supreme Court. He is

specialized in Service and Constitutional matters. He held the office of the Advocate General of the

State of Manipur from November, 2007 till his appointment as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati

High Court on October 17, 2011. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of Gauhati High Court on

November 7, 2012. When the High Court of Manipur came into existence on March 23, 2013 he was

appointed as a Judge of the same High Court.

3. Shri Justice Khwairakpam Nobin Singh, B.A (Hons), LL.B., born on 01.01.1960 was

enrolled as an Advocate on 29.08.1984 and practiced before the Supreme Court and in the High Court

of Manipur in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. His specialization is in Service

matter. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Manipur High Court on November 26, 2014.

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1 DINESH MAHESHWARI BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 14/05/2020 CJ w.e.f.24/02/2016

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2 SUDIP RANJAN SEN SERVICE 06/02/2012 07/01/2014 08/03/2019

3 VED PRAKASH VAISH SERVICE 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 26/06/2021 Joined on 23/05/2016

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2 DINESH MAHESHWARI BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 14/05/2020 CJ w.e.f.24/02/2016

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BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B., was born on May 15, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on March 8, 1981 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur,

Subordinate Courts, Tribunals, all Revenue Courts and the Central Administrative Tribunal and

District Consumer Forum in civil, constitutional, company, labour and service matters. His field of

specialization is arbitration and contract cases, rent control cases, land acquisition cases, excise cases

land revenue laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on

September 2, 2004 and as Permanent Judge on May 29, 2006. He was transferred as a Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on July 19, 2014. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court

on February 24, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen, B.A., LL.B., was born on 9th March, 1957. Joined the Bar

on 28.03.1989 and practised in both civil and criminal matters. Joined Judicial Service as Addl.

District & Sessions Judge on 10.07.2000 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Addl. Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 06.02.2012. When

the High Court of Meghalaya came into existence on the 23rd March, 2013, he was appointed an

Additional Judge and as Permanent Judge on January 07, 2014.

3. Shri Justice Ved Prakash Vaish, B.Com., LL.B., was born on 27.06.1959. Enrolled as an

Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1984 and practiced on the civil side in District Courts and

Delhi High Court. He was appointed an officer of Delhi Higher Judicial Service on 21.04.1997 and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 17, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on March 18,

2015. Transferred as a Judge of the Meghalaya High Court on May 23, 2016.

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2 INDRAJIT MAHANTY BAR 31/03/2006 23/03/2007 10/11/2022

3 KUMARI SANJU PANDA BAR 01/03/2007 11/02/2009 09/07/2021

4 SUBHASH CHANDRA PARIJA BAR 07/11/2007 11/02/2009 30/06/2018

5 BIJAYA KUMAR NAYAK SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 01/02/2018

6 SANJAYA KUMAR MISHRA SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 28/12/2023

7 CHITTA RANJAN DASH SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 20/05/2024

8 Dr. AKSHAYA KUMAR RATH BAR -- 20/06/2013 12/11/2019

9 BISWAJIT MOHANTY BAR -- 20/06/2013 21/10/2022

10 DR. BIDYUT RANJAN SARANGI BAR -- 20/06/2013 19/07/2024

11 DEBABRATA DASH SERVICE -- 29/11/2013 11/10/2024

12 SATURGHANA PUJAHARI SERVICE 29/11/2013 16/10/2014 23/09/2022

13 BISWANATH RATH BAR 02/07/2014 01/07/2016 06/09/2023

14 SANGAM KUMAR SAHOO BAR 02/07/2014 01/07/2016 04/06/2026

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7 KUMARI SANJU PANDA BAR 01/03/2007 11/02/2009 09/07/2021

8 SATURGHANA PUJAHARI SERVICE 29/11/2013 16/10/2014 23/09/2022

9 BISWAJIT MOHANTY BAR -- 20/06/2013 21/10/2022

10 INDRAJIT MAHANTY BAR 31/03/2006 23/03/2007 10/11/2022

11 BISWANATH RATH BAR 02/07/2014 01/07/2016 06/09/2023

12 SANJAYA KUMAR MISHRA SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 28/12/2023

13 CHITTA RANJAN DASH SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 20/05/2024

14 DR. BIDYUT RANJAN SARANGI BAR -- 20/06/2013 19/07/2024

15 DEBABRATA DASH SERVICE -- 29/11/2013 11/10/2024

16 SANGAM KUMAR SAHOO BAR 02/07/2014 01/07/2016 04/06/2026

17 KRUSHNA RAM MOHAPATRA BAR 17/04/2015 07/04/2017 17/04/2027

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BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Vineet Saran, B.A., LL.B., was born on May 11, 1957. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 28, 1980. He practised at the Allahabad High Court in all matters. His field of

specialization is Civil, Constitutional and Company matters. He was a member of “Samvaad”, a

lawyers group. He worked as Additional Advocate General,Uttar Pradesh in 1995. He was Standing

Counsel of various Central Government Undertakings and Banks. He was appointed as a permanent

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 14, 2002. He was transferred to Karnataka High

Court on February 16, 2015. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court on February 26,

2016.

2. Shri Justice Indrajit Mahanty, B.Com. (Hons), L.L.B, LL.M. was born on 11.11.1960. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 19.8.1984 and practiced in the Orissa High Court and Subordinate

Courts in Orissa in Constitutional, Civil, Taxation, Commercial, Company and Service matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on March 31, 2006 and as Permanent

Judge on March 23, 2007.

3. Kumari Justice Sanju Panda, B.A, L.L.B, was born on 10.07.1959. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on 19.01.1985 and practiced in the Orissa High Court, State and Central Administrative

Tribunals in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company and Service cases and

specialized in Civil matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on

March 1, 2007 and appointed as a permanent Judge on February 11, 2009.

4. Shri Justice Subhash Chandra Parija, B.A LL.B was born on July 01, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on October 27, 1979 and practiced at the Orissa High Court, Subordinate

Courts, State Administrative Tribunal in the Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Motor

Vehicles, Arbitration and Service matters and specialized in the Civil, Constitutional, Service, Motor

Vehicles and Arbitration matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court

on November 7, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on February 11, 2009.

5. Shri Justice Bijaya Kumar Nayak, B.A., LL.M. born on February 2, 1956. Joined Judicial

Service on 22.11.1996 as Additional District & Sessions Judge and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High

Court on October 7, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on June 22, 2011.

6. Shri Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, M.Com., LL.B., born on December 29, 1961. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 28th February, 1988 and practiced at District Court, Bolangir, Orissa for

11 years in Civil and Criminal matters. He joined Judicial Service on 16.2.1999 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Orissa High Court on October 7, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on June 22, 2011.

7. Shri Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash, LL.M. born on May 21, 1962 was enrolled as an Advocate

on 21.12.1985. He practiced in the Orissa High Court in civil law, criminal law and constitutional

law, including service matters. Joined Judicial Service as Additional District & Sessions Judge

16.2.1999 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on October 7, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on June

22, 2011.

8. Dr. Justice Akshaya Kumar Rath, LL.M., Ph.D., born on 13.11.1957. He was enrolled as an

advocate on 12.02.1983 and practised in Orissa High Court, Trial Courts & Revenue Courts in Civil,

Constitutional, Criminal, and Revenue & Service matters and specialized in Civil and Constitutional

Law. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Orissa High Court on June 20, 2013.

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9. Shri Justice Biswajit Mohanty, B.A. (Hons.), M.A. & LL.B., was born on 22.10.1960. He

was enrolled as an advocate on 21.12.1985 and practiced in the Orissa High Court, Central and State

Administrative Tribunals in service, Labour, Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, matters. He specialised

in Service and Labour matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Orissa High Court on

June 20, 2013.

10. Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, B.Com.(Hons), LL.M., Ph.D. (Law), PGDCA, born on

20.07.1962, enrolled as advocate on 21.12.1985 and practised in Orissa High Court, Central and State

Administrative Tribunals in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Service, Company, Labour, Taxation,

Arbitration, Revenue Law, Electricity, Insurance, Banking, Mining, Telephones and others. His field

of specialization is Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Service, Labour, Arbitration etc. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Orissa High Court on June 20, 2013.

11. Shri Justice Debabrata Dash, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B. was born on 12.10.1962. He enrolled as

advocate in 19.01.1985. After completing 17 years practiced, he joined the Orissa State Judicial

Service on 3.2.2003 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Orissa High Court on November 29, 2013.

12. Shri Justice Satrughana Pujahari, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B, was born on 24.09.1960. He enrolled

as an advocate on 17.5.1987. After Completing 14 years practiced, he joined the Orissa State judicial

Service on 7.2.2003 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on November 29, 2013 and as Permanent

Judge on October 16, 2014.

13. Shri Justice Biswanath Rath, B.A, LLB, was born on 07.09.1961. He enrolled as an

advocate on 22.12.1985 and practised in Orissa High Court and subordinate courts in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Labour, Company, Services, Arbitration, Local Laws. His field of specialization is in

Civil, Constitutional, Labour and matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa

High Court on July 02, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on July 01, 2016.

14. Shri Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, B.Sc, M.A. (Eng), M.A. (Oriya), LLB, was born on

05.06.1964. He enrolled as an advocate on 26.11.1989 and practiced in the Orissa High Court and

District Courts in Criminal and Service matters and specialized in Criminal Law. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on July 02, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on July 01,

2016.

15. Shri Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, M.A. (Eco.), LL.B., was born on 20th June, 1967 and

enrolled as an Advocate on 27th June, 1995. He started his practice in Ranchi Bench of the Patna High

Court and in the Jharkhand High Court in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, service,

arbitration, and service matters. His field of specialization is constitutional, civil, criminal and service

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on September 26,

2014 and transferred to Orissa High Court on March 12, 2015. He was appointed as Permanent Judge

on July 15, 2016.

16. Shri Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra, B.A., LL.B., was born on 18.04.1965. He enrolled

as an Advocate on 07.02.1988 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters in

High Court of Orissa and Subordinate Courts. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa

High Court on April 17, 2015.

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17. Shri Justice Jatindra Prasad Das, M.A., (Political Science)., LLB was born on 19.05.1957.

He joined Judicial Service on 16.01.1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on April 17,

2015.

18. Dr. Justice Durga Prasanna Choudhury, B.Sc., LLM., P.Hd., (Law), was born on

03.07.1956. He joined Judicial Service on 11.10.1982 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on

April 17, 2015.

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1 RAJENDRA MENON BAR 01/04/2002 21/03/2003 06/06/2019 CJ w.e.f. 18/03/2017

[PHC: M.P.]

2 SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH BAR -- 09/10/2006 31/07/2017

3 AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI BAR 09/10/2006 21/11/2007 11/11/2019

4 KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL BAR 10/07/2007 07/07/2009 21/01/2018

5 DR. RAVI RANJAN BAR 14/07/2008 16/01/2010 19/12/2022

6 JYOTI SARAN BAR 13/06/2009 06/12/2010 18/08/2019

7 RAKESH KUMAR BAR 25/12/2009 24/10/2011 31/12/2020

8 DINESH KUMAR SINGH BAR 18/02/2010 24/10/2011 02/10/2020

9 MUNGESHWAR SAHOO SERVICE 15/03/2010 24/10/2011 31/10/2017

10 HEMANT KR. SRIVASTAVA SERVICE 12/08/2010 10/08/2012 01/02/2021

11 VIJAYENDRA NATH BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 12/08/2017

12 SHIVAJI PANDEY BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 07/05/2021

13 ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 31/10/2022

14 VIKASH JAIN BAR 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 17/02/2022

15 AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH BAR 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 10/05/2025

16 ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI SERVICE 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 10/08/2020

17 RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA SERVICE 20/06/2011 07/07/2014 01/10/2021

18 CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH BAR 05/04/2012 02/03/2016 19/01/2025

19 PRABHAT KUMAR JHA SERVICE 21/04/2014 20/04/2016 15/07/2021

20 JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA SERVICE 21/04/2014 20/04/2016 01/07/2018

21 SMT. ANJANA MISHRA BAR 15/05/2014 20/04/2016 29/02/2020

22 SMT. NILU AGRAWAL BAR 15/04/2015 20/04/2016 21/06/2019

23 SUDHIR SINGH BAR 15/04/2015 20/04/2016 10/12/2027

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2 ARVIND SRIVASTAVA 04/04/1962 SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018

3 VINOD KUMAR SINHA 23/04/1958 SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018

4 SANJAY PRIYA 04/09/1957 SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018

5 ARUN KUMAR 22/08/1956 SERVICE 09/12/2016 21/08/2018

6 SANJAY KUMAR 02/01/1957 SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018

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1 SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH BAR -- 09/10/2006 31/07/2017

2 VIJAYENDRA NATH BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 12/08/2017

3 MUNGESHWAR SAHOO SERVICE 15/03/2010 24/10/2011 31/10/2017

4 KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL BAR 10/07/2007 07/07/2009 21/01/2018

5 JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA SERVICE 21/04/2014 20/04/2016 01/07/2018

6 RAJENDRA MENON BAR 01/04/2002 21/03/2003 06/06/2019 CJ w.e.f. 18/03/2017

[PHC: M.P.]

7 SMT. NILU AGRAWAL BAR 15/04/2015 20/04/2016 21/06/2019

8 JYOTI SARAN BAR 13/06/2009 06/12/2010 18/08/2019

9 AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI BAR 09/10/2006 21/11/2007 11/11/2019

10 SMT. ANJANA MISHRA BAR 15/05/2014 20/04/2016 29/02/2020

11 ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI SERVICE 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 10/08/2020

12 DINESH KUMAR SINGH BAR 18/02/2010 24/10/2011 02/10/2020

13 RAKESH KUMAR BAR 25/12/2009 24/10/2011 31/12/2020

14 HEMANT KR. SRIVASTAVA SERVICE 12/08/2010 10/08/2012 01/02/2021

15 SHIVAJI PANDEY BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 07/05/2021

16 PRABHAT KUMAR JHA SERVICE 21/04/2014 20/04/2016 15/07/2021

17 RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA SERVICE 20/06/2011 07/07/2014 01/10/2021

18 VIKASH JAIN BAR 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 17/02/2022

19 ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 31/10/2022

20 DR. RAVI RANJAN BAR 14/07/2008 16/01/2010 19/12/2022

21 CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH BAR 05/04/2012 02/03/2016 19/01/2025

22 AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH BAR 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 10/05/2025

23 SUDHIR SINGH BAR 15/04/2015 20/04/2016 10/12/2027

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PATNA HIGH COURT...CONTD.

BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Rajendra Menon, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on June 7, 1957. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on July 27, 1981. He practiced in the District Court, Labour and Industrial Courts at

Jabalpur and the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service and

Taxation matters for 20 years. He specialized in Labour, Industries and Service matters. He was also

the Additional Central Government Standing Counsel. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 1, 2002 and Permanent Judge on March 21.2003.

Functioned as Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court w.e.f.13.05.2016. He was

appointed as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on March 18, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Samarendra Pratap Singh, B.A, LL.B., was born on August 01, 1955. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 09, 1980 and practiced in the Patna High Court and Jharkhand High

Court and other Subordinate Courts in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, and Service matters and

specialized in Service matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on

October 09, 2006.

3. Shri Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi, B.A., LL.B., was born on November 12, 1957. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on September 09, 1981 and practiced in the Patna High Court in

Constitutional, Taxation, Service, Company and Civil matters and specialized in Constitutional, Tax

and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on October

09, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on November 21, 2007.

4. Shri Justice Kishore Kumar Mandal, B. A., LL.B., born on January 22, 1956 was enrolled

as an Advocate on March 5, 1980. He practiced in the Patna High Court in civil, constitutional and

criminal matters and specialized in criminal and service matters. He was appointed as Additional

Judge, Patna High Court on July 10, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on July 7, 2009.

5. Dr. Justice Ravi Ranjan, B.Sc.(Hon.), LL.B., was born on December 20, 1960 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on December 4, 1990. He practiced in the Patna High Court in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Company and Service matters and specialized in Constitutional

and Civil matters. He was appointed as Additional Judge, Patna High Court on July 14, 2008 and as

Permanent Judge on January 16, 2010.

6. Shri Justice Jyoti Saran, B.A., LL.B., was born on August 19, 1957. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 5, 1986 and practiced in Patna High Court in Constitutional, Taxation,

Service, Commercial Trade & Commerce, Labour, Companies, Civil and Criminal matters and

specialized in Commercial Trade & Commerce, Taxation and Service matters. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on June 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December

06, 2010.

7. Shri Justice Rakesh Kumar, B.Com, LL.B was born on January 01, 1959. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on March 08, 1983 and practiced in the Patna High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, and Service matters and specialized in Criminal matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on December 25, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on October

24, 2011.

8. Shri Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, M.A, LL.B was born on October 03, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on September 29, 1986 and practiced in the Patna High Court in Civil,

Criminal, Taxation, Constitutional, and Service matters and specialized in Criminal matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on February 18, 2010 and Permanent Judge

on October 24, 2011.

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9. Shri Justice Mungeshwar Sahoo, B.Sc.(Hon.),LL.B. born on November 1, 1955 was

enrolled as an Advocate on 17.4.1979. He practiced at Civil Court, Patna High Court, Ranchi Bench

in civil, criminal and constitutional matters. He joined Judicial Service as Additional District and

Sessions Judge on 27.05.1997 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on March 15, 2010 and as

Permanent Judge on October 24, 2011.

10. Shri Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava, B.A., LL.B. born on February 2, 1959. Enrolled

and started practice at Civil Court, Gazipur (U.P.) in 1982. Joined Judicial Service on 16.5.1991 and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on August 12, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on August 10,

2012.

11. Shri Justice Vijayendra Nath, B.A.(Hons), LL.B., was born on 13th August, 1955. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 20th August, 1980 and practiced in the Patna High Court in Civil,

Constitutional and Company matters and specialised in Land Laws and Property Rights. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on June 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge

on June 19, 2013.

12. Shri Justice Shivaji Pandey, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on May 8, 1959. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 6, 1982 and practiced in the Patna High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional,

Labour, Company and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High

Court on June 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on June 19, 2013.

13. Shri Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh, B.A (Hons), LL.B., was born on November 11, 1960.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on July 19, 1985 and practiced in the Patna High Court in Criminal,

Constitutional, Service, Contract and specialised in Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on June 20, 2011 and as Permanent

Judge on June 19, 2013.

14. Shri Justice Vikash Jain, B. Com, L.L.B., was born on February 18, 1960. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on September 5, 1986 and practiced in the Patna High Court in Taxation matters, and

specialised in Taxation related cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High

Court on June 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on May 15, 2014.

15. Shri Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, B.Sc. (Hons), LL.B., was born on May 11, 1963. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on September 27, 1991 and practiced in the High Courts of Patna,

Jharkhand, Calcutta and Supreme Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, and Service matters and

specialised in Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Patna High Court on June 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on May 15, 2014.

16. Shri Justice Aditya Kumar Trivedi, B.Sc, LL.B was born on August 11, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council in July 1, 1981. He joined Bihar Judicial Service as

Additional District Judge in May 1997 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on June 20, 2011

and as Permanent Judge on May 15, 2014.

17. Shri Justice Rajendra Kumar Mishra, B.Sc., LL.B was born on October 01, 1959.

Enrolled as an advocate in 1986 and practiced in civil side at Allahabad High Court.

He joined Bihar Judicial Service as Additional District Judge in June 1997 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Patna High Court on June 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on July 07, 2014.

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18. Shri Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B was born on January 20,

1963. He was enrolled as an Advocate on October 30, 1990 and practiced in the Patna High Court in

Constitutional, Service, Criminal and Arbitration matters and specialised in Service matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on April 05, 2012 and as Permanent Judge

on March 02, 2016.

19. Shri Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha, B.A., LL.B., was born on 16.07.1959. Enrolled as

advocate on 5.9.1986 at Patna High Court and practiced in civil, criminal and constitutional matters.

He joined the Bihar State Judicial Service on 29.05.1997 as Additional Judicial Commissioner and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on April 21, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on April 20,

2016.

20. Shri Justice Jitendra Mohan Sharma, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 2nd July, 1956. He started

practice in the year 1983 at Civil Courts, Gaya. He joined as Additional District & Sessions Judge on

28th May, 1997 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on 21st April, 2014 and as Permanent Judge

on April 20, 2016.

21. Smt. Justice Anjana Mishra, M.A., LL.B., was born on 1.3.1958. She enrolled as an

advocate on 5.9.1986 and practiced in Patna High Court from 1986. Her field of specialization is

Constitutional and Service matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High

Court on May 15, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on April 20, 2016.

22. Smt. Justice Nilu Agrawal, M.A., LL.B., was born on 22.6.1957. She enrolled as an advocate

on 8.7.1983 and practiced in Patna High Court, Debts Recovery Tribunal, and Income Tax Appellate

Tribunal. Her specialization is in Service and Criminal matters. She was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Patna High Court on April 15, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on April 20, 2016.

23. Shri Justice Sudhir Singh, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., was born on 11.12.1965. He enrolled as an

advocate on 26.9.1991. His field of specialization is Criminal and Writ matters. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on April 15, 2015 and as Permanent Judge on April 20,

2016.

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ADDITIONAL JUDGES

1. Shri Justice Birendra Kumar, B.A., LLB, was born on 23.05.1963. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 23.05.1963 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company

and Service matters with specialization in Criminal and Civil Law. He joined the Bihar State Judicial

Service on 27.05.1997 as Additional District & Sessions Judge and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High

Court on November 16, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Arvind Shrivastava, B.A., LL.B., was born on 04.04.1962. Enrolled as an

advocate on 02.12.1985 and practiced in the District Court, Varanasi in civil matters. He joined Bihar

Superior Judicial Service as an Additional District and Sessions Judge on 31.05.1997 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Patna High Court on December 09, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha, B.A., LL.B., was born on 23.04.1958. Enrolled as an

advocate in the year 1983. He joined Bihar Superior Judicial Service as an Additional District and

Sessions Judge in 1997 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on December 09, 2016.

4. Shri Justice Sanjay Priya, M.A., LL.B., was born on 04.09.1957. Enrolled as an advocate in

the year 1985 and practiced at Patna High Court in civil, criminal and revenue matters. He joined

Bihar Superior Judicial Service as an Additional District and Sessions Judge in 1997 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Patna High Court on December 09, 2016.

5 Shri Justice Arun Kumar, M.A., LL.B., was born on 22.08.1956. Enrolled as an advocate in

the year 1987 and practiced at Patna High Court in civil, criminal matters. He joined Bihar Superior

Judicial Service as an Additional District and Sessions Judge in 1997 and served in various capacities

at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High

Court on December 09, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar, M.A., LL.B., was born on 02.01.1957. He joined Bihar Superior

Judicial Service as an Additional District and Sessions Judge in 1997 and served in various capacities

at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High

Court on December 09, 2016.

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1 S.J.VAZIFDAR BAR 22/01/2001 21/01/2003 03/05/2018 CJ w.e.f.06/08/2016

[PHC: Bombay]

2 SURINDER SINGH SARON [P] BAR -- 02/07/2002 03/09/2017

3 AJAY KUMAR MITTAL [H] BAR -- 09/01/2004 29/09/2020

4 SURYA KANT [H] BAR -- 09/01/2004 09/02/2024

5 MUTTACI JEYAPAUL SERVICE 10/12/2005 07/12/2007 21/07/2017 Joined 28/10/2010

[PHC: Madras]

6 TEJ PRATAP SINGH MANN [P] BAR -- 22/03/2006 31/12/2018

7 MAHESH GROVER [H] BAR -- 22/03/2006 03/06/2019

8 RAJESH BINDAL [H] BAR -- 22/03/2006 15/04/2023

9 M.M.S. BEDI [P] SERVICE 01/04/2006 05/11/2007 08/10/2018

10 ARUN BHAURAO CHAUDHARI BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 31/03/2019 Joined on 11/04/2016

[PHC: Bombay]

11 RAKESH KUMAR JAIN [H] BAR 05/12/2007 26/11/2008 30/09/2020

12 JASWANT SINGH [H] BAR 05/12/2007 28/11/2009 22/02/2023

13 SMT. DAYA CHAUDHARY [H] BAR 05/12/2007 28/11/2009 09/01/2021

14 RAJAN GUPTA [P] BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 13/09/2022

15 AJAY TEWARI [P] BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 05/04/2022

16 JITENDRA KUMAR CHAUHAN [H] BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 05/06/2021

17 AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH [P] BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 11/03/2025

18 KUMARI RITU BAHRI [H] BAR 16/08/2010 23/02/2012 10/10/2024

19 RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK [H] BAR 30/09/2011 13/06/2013 17/10/2017

20 RAJIV NARAIN RAINA [P] BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 04/07/2020

21 TAJINDER SINGH DHINDSA [P] BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 05/03/2023

22 GURMEET SINGH SANDHAWALIA [P] BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 31/10/2027

23 MRS. REKHA MITTAL [P] SERVICE 15/06/2012 19/12/2014 16/01/2021

24 INDERJIT SINGH [P] SERVICE 15/06/2012 19/12/2014 23/10/2019

25 AMOL RATTAN SINGH [P] BAR 21/12/2012 19/12/2014 18/08/2022

26 SHRIMATI ANITA CHAUDHRY [H] SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 30/12/2018

27 FATEH DEEP SINGH [P] SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 07/07/2022

28 JASPAL SINGH [P] SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 09/10/2018

29 SURINDER GUPTA [P] SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 29/03/2020

30 SUDIP AHLUWALIA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 30/12/2021 Joined on 23/05/2016

[PHC: Calcutta]

31 HARINDER SINGH SIDHU [P] BAR 28/12/2013 19/12/2014 16/05/2023

32 ARUN PALLI [P] BAR 28/12/2013 19/12/2014 17/09/2026

33 KULDIP SINGH [P] SERVICE 10/01/2014 19/12/2014 15/08/2019

34 SMT. LISA GILL [P] BAR 31/03/2014 19/12/2014 16/11/2028

35 RAJ MOHAN SINGH [H] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 17/08/2024

36 MISS JAISHREE THAKUR [P] BAR 25/09/2014 20/05/2016 23/07/2023

37 AMIT RAWAL [P] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 20/09/2025

38 DEEPAK SIBAL [P] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 02/09/2029

39 HARI PAL VERMA [P] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 05/04/2021

40 ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL [P] BAR 25/09/2014 20/05/2016 09/03/2026

41 SMT. SNEH PRASHAR [H] SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 20/07/2017

42 DARSHAN SINGH [H] SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 06/07/2017

43 DR. SHEKHER KUMAR DHAWAN [H] SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 04/12/2019

44 PAVANKUMAR BHIMAPPA

BAJANTHRI

BAR 02/01/2015 31/12/2016 22/10/2025 Joined on 16/03/2015

[PHC: Karnataka]

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S/Shri Justice

Date of

Birth

Source Date of initial

appointment

Date of expiry

of present

term

Remarks

1 RAMENDRA JAIN [H] 26/08/1958 SERVICE 20/04/2015 19/04/2018

2 HARMINDER SINGH MADAAN [P] 04/08/1961 SERVICE 12/12/2016 11/12/2018

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Approved Judge Strength: 85 [ Pmt.: 64 Addl.: 21 ]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of retirement)

Sl

No

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source of

Recruitm

ent

Date of

Appointment

as Addl.

Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

retirement

Remarks

1 DARSHAN SINGH [H] SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 06/07/2017

2 SMT. SNEH PRASHAR [H] SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 20/07/2017

3 MUTTACI JEYAPAUL SERVICE 10/12/2005 07/12/2007 21/07/2017 Joined 28/10/2010

[PHC: Madras]

4 SURINDER SINGH SARON [P] BAR -- 02/07/2002 03/09/2017

5 RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK [H] BAR 30/09/2011 13/06/2013 17/10/2017

6 S.J.VAZIFDAR BAR 22/01/2001 21/01/2003 03/05/2018 CJ w.e.f.06/08/2016

[PHC: Bombay]

7 M.M.S. BEDI [P] SERVICE 01/04/2006 05/11/2007 08/10/2018

8 JASPAL SINGH [P] SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 09/10/2018

9 SHRIMATI ANITA CHAUDHRY [H] SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 30/12/2018

10 TEJ PRATAP SINGH MANN [P] BAR -- 22/03/2006 31/12/2018

11 ARUN BHAURAO CHAUDHARI BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 31/03/2019 Joined on 11/04/2016

[PHC: Bombay]

12 MAHESH GROVER [H] BAR -- 22/03/2006 03/06/2019

13 KULDIP SINGH [P] SERVICE 10/01/2014 19/12/2014 15/08/2019

14 INDERJIT SINGH [P] SERVICE 15/06/2012 19/12/2014 23/10/2019

15 DR. SHEKHER KUMAR DHAWAN [H] SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 04/12/2019

16 SURINDER GUPTA [P] SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 29/03/2020

17 RAJIV NARAIN RAINA [P] BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 04/07/2020

18 AJAY KUMAR MITTAL [H] BAR -- 09/01/2004 29/09/2020

19 RAKESH KUMAR JAIN [H] BAR 05/12/2007 26/11/2008 30/09/2020

20 SMT. DAYA CHAUDHARY [H] BAR 05/12/2007 28/11/2009 09/01/2021

21 MRS. REKHA MITTAL [P] SERVICE 15/06/2012 19/12/2014 16/01/2021

22 HARI PAL VERMA [P] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 05/04/2021

23 JITENDRA KUMAR CHAUHAN [H] BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 05/06/2021

24 SUDIP AHLUWALIA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 30/12/2021 Joined on 23/05/2016

[PHC: Calcutta]

25 AJAY TEWARI [P] BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 05/04/2022

26 FATEH DEEP SINGH [P] SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 07/07/2022

27 AMOL RATTAN SINGH [P] BAR 21/12/2012 19/12/2014 18/08/2022

28 RAJAN GUPTA [P] BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 13/09/2022

29 JASWANT SINGH [H] BAR 05/12/2007 28/11/2009 22/02/2023

30 TAJINDER SINGH DHINDSA [P] BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 05/03/2023

31 RAJESH BINDAL [H] BAR -- 22/03/2006 15/04/2023

32 HARINDER SINGH SIDHU [P] BAR 28/12/2013 19/12/2014 16/05/2023

33 MISS JAISHREE THAKUR [P] BAR 25/09/2014 20/05/2016 23/07/2023

34 SURYA KANT [H] BAR -- 09/01/2004 09/02/2024

35 RAJ MOHAN SINGH [H] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 17/08/2024

36 KUMARI RITU BAHRI [H] BAR 16/08/2010 23/02/2012 10/10/2024

37 AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH [P] BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 11/03/2025

38 AMIT RAWAL [P] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 20/09/2025

39 PAVANKUMAR BHIMAPPA

BAJANTHRI

BAR 02/01/2015 31/12/2016 22/10/2025 Joined on 16/03/2015

[PHC: Karnataka]

40 ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL [P] BAR 25/09/2014 20/05/2016 09/03/2026

41 ARUN PALLI [P] BAR 28/12/2013 19/12/2014 17/09/2026

42 GURMEET SINGH SANDHAWALIA [P] BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 31/10/2027

43 SMT. LISA GILL [P] BAR 31/03/2014 19/12/2014 16/11/2028

44 DEEPAK SIBAL [P] BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 02/09/2029

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BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar, B.A. LL.B., was born on May 4, 1956. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on October 17, 1980 and practiced in the High Court of Bombay, Supreme Court,

Tribunals and District Courts in Civil, Constitutional, Company and Arbitration matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on January 22, 2001. He was appointed

as Permanent Judge on January 21, 2003. Assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of Punjab &

Haryana High Court on 15.12.2014 (A.N.) on transfer from Bombay High Court. He was appointed as

Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court August 06, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Surinder Singh Saron was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of

Punjab and Haryana on September 18,1980 and started his practice at the District Courts, Sangrur in

civil and criminal matters. He was served as Assistant Advocate General, Deputy Advocate General,

and Additional Advocate General. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana

High Court on July 02,2002.

3. Shri Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal, B. Com.( Hons.), LL.B., was born on September 30,

1958. He was enrolled as an Advocate on July 25, 1980 and practised in the Punjab & Haryana High

Court in Civil, Taxation, Company and Criminal matters. His field of specialization is Taxation. He

was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 9, 2004.

4. Shri Justice Surya Kant, B.A., LL.B., was born on February 10, 1962. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 29, 1984. He started his practice from the District Courts at Hisar and shifted to

High Court at Chandigarh. His field of specialization is constitution, Civil and Administrative Laws.

He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 09, 2004.

5. Shri Justice Muttaci Jeyapaul, B.A., B.L., born on 22.07.1955 Practised in the Madras

High Court and joined the Tamil Nadu Judicial Service on 16.05.1986 as Civil Judge and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and as Permanent Judge on December 07, 2007.

Transferred as a Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on 28.10.2010.

6. Shri Justice Tej Pratap Singh Mann, M.A. LL.B, Diploma in Forensic Science &

Criminology, was born on January 01, 1957. He was enrolled as an Advocate on July 21, 1979 and

practiced in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Supreme Court in Criminal and Civil matters. His

field of specialization is Criminal cases. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Punjab and

Haryana High Court on March 22, 2006.

7. Shri Justice Mahesh Grover, B.A(Hons.), LL.B was born on June 04, 1957. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on January 4, 1981 and practiced in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in

Civil, Criminal, Company and Labour law cases. His field of specialization is Labour and Industrial

matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 22,

2006.

8. Shri Justice Rajesh Bindal, B.Com., LL.B., was born on April 16, 1961. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on September 14, 1985 and practiced in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and

Central Administrative Tribunal, in Taxation, Constitutional, Civil and Service cases. His field of

specialization was Taxation matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Punjab and

Haryana High Court on March 22, 2006.

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9. Shri Justice Mohinder Mohan Singh Bedi, M.Sc., LL.B., was born on October 9, 1956. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 14.08.1980 and practised in the Punjab & Haryana High Court in

Civil, Criminal, Service and Constitutional matter. Selected in Superior Judicial Service in 1995 and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Additional

Judge on April 1, 2006 and as Permanent Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on November 5,

2007.

10. Shri Justice Arun Bhaurao Chaudhari, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 2nd April, 1957. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 5th November, 1979 and practiced at the Nagpur Bench of the

Bombay High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Company, Service Law and Revenue

matters. He specialized in Constitutional, Service, Labour and Local laws. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on September 8, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on

September 5, 2008.

11. Shri Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, B.Com., LL.B., born on October 01, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, in May, 1982 and practiced in

the District Courts at Hisar, Punjab and Haryana High Court, in Civil, Criminal and Revenue side. He

was appointed as Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 05, 2007 and as

Permanent Judge on November 26, 2008.

12. Shri Justice Jaswant Singh, B.A. LL.B, M.B.A., was born on February 23, 1961. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 19, 1986. He practiced in the District Court, Sirsa, Punjab and

Haryana High Court in Service, Constitutional, Criminal and Taxation matters. His field of

specialization was Service and Constitutional Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 5, 2007 and Permanent Judge on November, 2009.

13. Smt. Justice Daya Chaudhary, M.A., LL.B., PGDPR, was born on January 10, 1959. She

was enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council for the States of Punjab and Haryana on December 20,

1987 and practiced in the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Tax,

Labour and Service cases. Her field of specialization was Service matters. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 5, 2007 and Permanent Judge

on November, 2009.

14. Shri Justice Rajan Gupta, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on September 14, 1960 and was enrolled

as an Advocate on July 31, 1982. He practiced at Punjab and Haryana High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, Service, Labour and Criminal matters. His field of specialization is Civil and Criminal

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on July 10,

2008 and Permanent Judge on January 14, 2011.

15. Shri Justice Ajay Tewari, B.A.(Hons.), LL.M., was born on April 06, 1960 and was

enrolled as an Advocate in August 25, 1982. He practiced at District Court, Patiala, Punjab and

Haryana High Court and C.A.T., in Civil, Constitutional, Service, Labour and Criminal matters. His

field of specialization is Civil and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Punjab and Haryana High Court on July 10, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on January 14, 2011.

16. Shri Justice Jitendra Chauhan, M.A., LL.B., was born on June 06, 1959 and was enrolled

as an Advocate on February 28, 1985. He practiced at Punjab and Haryana High Court and Supreme

Court. His field of specialization is Civil and Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on July 10, 2008 and Permanent Judge on January 14,

2011.

17. Shri Justice Augustine George Masih, B.Sc. (Hons), LL.B. (Hons), was born on March 12,

1963. He was enrolled as an Advocate on June 6, 1987 and practiced in the Supreme Court of India,

Punjab & Haryana High Court, Delhi High Court, Central Administrative Tribunal. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on July 10, 2008 and as Permanent

Judge on January 14, 2011.

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18. Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri, B.A., LL.B., was born on October 11, 1962 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 16.09.1986. She practiced at Punjab and Haryana High Court in Civil, Constitutional,

taxation, labour and Service matters. Her field of specialization is Service and Tax matters. She was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on August 16, 2010 and as

Permanent Judge on February 23, 2012.

19. Shri Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik, B.A., LL.B born on October 18, 1955 was enrolled

as an Advocate on 08.06.1982. He practised at Punjab and Haryana High Court and Central

Administrative Tribunal in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on September 30, 2011 and as

Permanent Judge on June 13, 2013.

20. Shri Justice Rajiv Narain Raina, B.A., LL.B., born on July 5, 1958 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 08.08.1982. He practiced at Allahabad High Court, Punjab & Haryana High Court in

Service, Civil, Labour, Criminal, Constitutional, Company and Arbitration matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on September 30, 2011 and as

Permanent Judge on January 24, 2014.

21. Shri Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, B.A., LL.B born on March 6, 1961 and was enrolled

as an Advocate on 14.09.1985. He practised in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Civil,

Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab

& Haryana High Court on September 30, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on January 24, 2014.

22. Shri Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., was born on November 1,

1965. He was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in August, 1989

and practiced in Criminal, Civil, Service, Land Acquisition and Constitutional law. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on September 30, 2011 and as

Permanent Judge on January 24, 2014.

23. Smt. Justice Rekha Mittal, B.A., LL.B., born on January 17th 1959. Joined Punjab

Judicial Services in November 1983 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on June 15,

2012 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

24. Shri Justice Interjit Singh, LL.M., born on October 24, 1957, and enrolled as an Advocate

in the year 1979-80. He joined the Punjab Judicial Service in 1983 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab &

Haryana High Court on June 15, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

25. Shri Justice Amol Rattan Singh, M.A. LLB., was born on August 19, 1960. He enrolled as

an Advocate on 30.06.1985. He served as Assistant Advocate General, Haryana (1995 to 2004); and

as Deputy Advocate General, Haryana (2004-2005). He was an Additional Advocate General. Punjab

from September, 2005. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High

Court on 21.12.2012 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

26 Ms. Justice Anita Chaudhry, B.A., LL.B., was born on 31.12.1956. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on 03.08.1979 and practised till the end of December 1979. She joined Haryana Judicial

Service on 02.01.1980 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She

was elevated as Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 20.06.2013 and as Permanent

Judge on December 19, 2014.

27. Shri Justice Fateh Deep Singh, B.A., LL.B, L.L.M., was born on 08.07.1960. He was

appointed in Superior Judicial Service (Punjab) and served in various capacities at different places as

a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on

20.06.2013 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

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28. Shri Justice Jaspal Singh, B.A., LL.B was born on 10.10.1956. He enrolled as an Advocate

in 1982. He joined the Punjab Judicial Service in 1983 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High

Court on 20.06.2013 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

29. Shri Justice Surinder Gupta, B.A, L.L.B, LL.M., was born on 30.3.1958. He joined

Punjab Civil Services (Judicial), on 17.10.1983 and served in various capacities at different places as

a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on

20.06.2013 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

30. Shri Justice Sudip Ahluwalia, B.A., L.L.B., was born on 30.12.1959. He joined the West

Bengal Judicial Service on 01.12.1983 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 01,

2013 and as Permanent Judge of that High Court on March 14, 2016. He was transferred to Punjab &

Haryana High Court on May 23, 2016.

31. Shri Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu, B.A (hons), L.L.B, L.L.M., was born on May 17, 1961

and enrolled as Advocate on 1.11.1985. He practiced at Punjab and Haryana High Court and

Himachal Pradesh High Court in Civil, Criminal and Writ matters. His field of specialization is Writ

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on December

28, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

32. Shri Justice Arun Palli, B.Com, L.L.B., was born on 18.09.1964, and enrolled as Advocate

on 13.08.1988. He served as Additional Advocate General Punjab for a period of more than two years

& was designated as Senior Advocate on 26.04.2007 by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. His

field of specialization is Civil matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab &

Haryana High Court on December 28, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

33. Shri Justice Kuldip Singh, B.A., L.L.M., was born on August 16, 1957, enrolled as Judicial

Officer on 18.09.1980. He joined Judicial Service in 1983 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High

Court on January 10, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on December 19, 2014.

34. Smt. Justice Lisa Gill, B.A., LL.M., born on November 17, 1966 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 14.10.1990. She practiced at Punjab & Haryana High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Labour, Service, Land Acquisition, Family Law and Local Laws. She was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on 31.03.2014 and as Permanent Judge

on December 19, 2014.

35. Shri Justice Raj Mohan Singh, B.Sc. LLB was born on 18.08.1962. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 14.09.1985 and practiced in Punjab & Haryana High Court in Civil, Criminal, Service,

Labour, Constitutional matters. His field of specialisation is in Civil, Criminal and Land Laws. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 25, 2014

and as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2016.

36. Miss Justice Jaishree Thakur, B.A, (History Honours), LL.M., was born on 24.07.1961,

and enrolled as an Advocate on 19.07.1986. She started her practice in Civil, Company, Services and

Rent Law in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, District Courts at Chandigarh. She was appointed

as Deputy Advocate General from February 1996 to November 1996. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on September 25, 2014. She joined Rajasthan

High Court on 05.01.2015 and appointed as Permanent Judge on May 20, 2016. Repatriated to Punjab

and Haryana High Court on October 5, 2016.

37. Shri Justice Amit Rawal, B.A., LL.B., was born on 21st September, 1963 and enrolled in

1986 as member of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. He dealt in with the matter pertaining to

civil, property disputes, rent matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and

Haryana High Court on September 25, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2016.

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38. Shri Justice Deepak Sibal, B.Com (Honours), LL.B., was born on 03.09.1967. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 07.10.1991 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation,

Labour, Company and Service matters in the High Courts of Punjab & Haryana, Delhi, Himachal

Pradesh, Rajasthan and Supreme Court of India. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 25, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2016.

39. Shri Justice Hari Pal Verma, M.A., LLB., Advanced Diploma in Labour Laws was born

on 06.04.1959. He enrolled as an advocate on 08.02.1986 and practiced in Civil, Constitutional,

Labour, and Service matters in Punjab & Haryana High Court with specialization in Civil and Service

matters. He served as Deputy Advocate General, Haryana and Additional Advocate General, Punjab.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 25,

2014 and as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2016.

40. Shri Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, B.A., (Hon), M.A., LL.B., was born on 10.03.1964.

He enrolled as an advocate on 19.09.1992 and practice in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters

in Punjab and Haryana High Court with specialization in Criminal and Service matters. He served as

Assistant Advocate General, as Deputy Advocate General, as Senior Deputy Advocate General, as

Additional Advocate General Punjab. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and

Haryana High Court on September 25, 2014. He joined Rajasthan High Court on 19.12.2014 and

appointed as Permanent Judge on May 20, 2016. Repatriated to Punjab and Haryana High Court on

October 5, 2016.

41. Smt. Justice Sneh Prashar, B.A., L.L.B., was born on 21.07.1955. She joined the Judicial

Service on 11.05.1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 25, 2014

and as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2016.

42. Shri Justice Darshan Singh, B.Com., LL.B., born on 07.07.1955. He joined Judicial

Service on 16.07.1984 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 25, 2014

on May 23, 2016.

43. Dr. Justice Shekher Dhawan, B.Com., LLM , Ph.D. was born on 05.12.1957. He joined

Judicial Service as Sub-cum-Judicial Magistrate on 13.07.1984 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and

Haryana High Court on September 25, 2014 on May 23, 2016.

44. Shri Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri, B.A., LL.B., born on 23.10.1963. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 09.02.1990 and practiced in the High Court of Karnataka and High Court

Bench at Dharwad, Central and State Administrative Tribunals, in Service matters. He was appointed

as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 02.01.2015 and transferred to Punjab & Haryana

High Court on March 16, 2015. Appointed as Permanent Judge on December 31, 2016.

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PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT …CONTD.

ADDITIONAL JUDGES

1. Shri Justice Ramendra Jain, B.A., LL.B., born on 26th August, 1958. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 08th September, 1984 and practiced in civil, criminal, labour and service matters before

the District Court, Hisar, Haryana and specialised in civil, criminal, labour and service matters. He

joined on 15th December, 1995 as Additional District & Sessions Judge in Haryana Superior Judicial

Services and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 20, 2015.

2. Shri Justice Harminder Singh Madaan, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on 04.08.1961. Practiced

at District Courts, Jalandhar for about six years. Joined Punjab Civil Services (Judicial Branch) from

21.02.1990 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 12, 2016.

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RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT

Approved Judge Strength: 50 [ Pmt.: 38 Addl.: 12 ]

(List of Judges arranged according to date of initial appointment)

Sl.

No.

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Source

Date of

Appointment

as Addl.Judge

Date of

Appointment

as Pmt.

Judge

Date of

retirement

Remarks

1 PRADEEP NANDRAJOG BAR 20/12/2002 16/04/2004 23/02/2020 CJ w.e.f. 02/04/2017

[PHC: Delhi]

2 K. S. JHAVERI BAR 07/03/2004 22/06/2005 04/01/2020 Joined on24/08/2016

[PHC: Gujarat]

3 AJAY RASTOGI BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 17/06/2020

4 GOVIND MATHUR BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 13/04/2021

5 GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 08/07/2018

6 MOHAMMAD RAFIQ BAR 15/05/2006 14/05/2008 24/05/2022

7 MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 31/05/2017

8 SANGEET RAJ LODHA BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 12/10/2021

9 MUNISHWAR NATH

BHANDARI

BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 11/09/2022

10 KANWALJIT SINGH

AHLUWALIA [P]

BAR 05/12/2007 01/07/2009 30/05/2019 Joined on 18/04/2013

[PHC: P&H]

11 SMT. SABINA [P] SERVICE 12/03/2008 23/02/2010 19/04/2023 Joined on 11/04/2016

[PHC: P & H]

12 NIRMALJIT KAUR [P] BAR 10/07/2008 29/06/2012 27/01/2021 Joined on 09/07/2012

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13 PRASHANT KUMAR AGARWAL SERVICE 28/04/2011 06/02/2013 17/05/2017

14 ALOK SHARMA BAR 30/05/2011 06/02/2013 23/10/2019

15 SANDEEP MEHTA BAR 30/05/2011 06/02/2013 10/01/2025

16 JAINENDRA KUMAR RANKA BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 02/08/2017

17 PRATAP KRISHNA LOHRA BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 03/09/2019

18 VEERENDRA SINGH SIRADHANA BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 22/07/2019

19 VIJAY BISHNOI BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 25/03/2026

20 ARUN BHANSALI BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 14/10/2029

21 MAHENDRA KUMAR

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SERVICE 21/01/2013 07/01/2015 30/03/2020

22 BANWARI LAL SHARMA SERVICE 21/01/2013 07/01/2015 08/05/2019

23 PRAKASH GUPTA SERVICE 15/10/2014 20/05/2016 10/11/2022

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2 DEEPAK MAHESHWARI 28/07/1956 SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018

3 VIJAY KUMAR VYAS 29/08/1956 SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018

4 KAILASH CHANDRA SHARMA 01/01/1956 SERVICE 11/04/2016 31/12/2017

5 GOVERDHAN BARDHAR 01/11/1959 SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018

6 PANKAJ BHANDARI 23/01/1963 SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018

7 DINESH CHANDRA SOMANI 01/11/1956 SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018

8 SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA 27/09/1964 BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018

9 DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI 21/09/1970 BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018

10 DINESH MEHTA 28/01/1968 BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018

11 VINIT KUMAR MATHUR 31/03/1970 BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018

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2 MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 31/05/2017

3 JAINENDRA KUMAR RANKA BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 02/08/2017

4 GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 08/07/2018

5 BANWARI LAL SHARMA SERVICE 21/01/2013 07/01/2015 08/05/2019

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7 VEERENDRA SINGH SIRADHANA BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 22/07/2019

8 PRATAP KRISHNA LOHRA BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 03/09/2019

9 ALOK SHARMA BAR 30/05/2011 06/02/2013 23/10/2019

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13 AJAY RASTOGI BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 17/06/2020

14 NIRMALJIT KAUR [P] BAR 10/07/2008 29/06/2012 27/01/2021 Joined on 09/07/2012

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15 GOVIND MATHUR BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 13/04/2021

16 SANGEET RAJ LODHA BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 12/10/2021

17 MOHAMMAD RAFIQ BAR 15/05/2006 14/05/2008 24/05/2022

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19 PRAKASH GUPTA SERVICE 15/10/2014 20/05/2016 10/11/2022

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21 SANDEEP MEHTA BAR 30/05/2011 06/02/2013 10/01/2025

22 VIJAY BISHNOI BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 25/03/2026

23 ARUN BHANSALI BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 14/10/2029

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1. Shri Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on February 24, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 3, 1981 and practiced in the Delhi High Court in Civil, Service,

Rent and Election matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on

December 20, 2002 and as Permanent Judge on April 16, 2004. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

the Rajasthan High Court April 02, 2017.

2. Shri Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on January 5, 1958. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 19th January, 1983 and practiced in Civil, Constitutional, Company,

Service, Labour and Criminal matters in the Gujarat High Court; Central Administrative Tribunal;

and Gujarat Public Works Arbitration Tribunal and specialized in Co-op Societies Act, SEBI and

Agricultural Produce Markets Act. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High

Court on March 7, 2004 and as Permanent Judge on June 22, 2005. Transferred to Rajasthan High

Court on August 24, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Ajay Rastogi, B.Com., LL.B., was born on June 18, 1958. He was enrolled as

an Advocate in 1982 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court in Constitutional, Civil Service and

Labour matters. His field of specialization is Service and Labour Law. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on September 2, 2004 and as Permanent Judge on May

29, 2006.

4. Shri Justice Govind Mathur, B.A., LL.B., was born on April 14, 1959. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on September 12, 1983 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur in

Constitutional, Service and Labour matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Rajasthan High Court on September 2, 2004 and as Permanent Judge on May 29, 2006.

5. Shri Justice Gopal Krishan Vyas, B.A., LL.B,was born on July 9, 1956. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on September 27, 1981 and practiced in the Session & Trial Court Rajasthan High Court,

Jodhpur; CAT, Jodhpur; and Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal in Constitutional, Civil,

Service, Criminal and Labour matters. He specialized in Criminal, Labour and Service matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on June 13, 2005 and as

Permanent Judge on January 24.2008.

6. Shri Justice Mohammad Rafiq, M.Com., LL.B, was born on May 25, 1960. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 8, 1984 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench in

Constitutional, Civil, Service, Criminal, Land Acquisition, Arbitration, Company and Customs

matters and specialized in Writs for Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on May 15, 2006 and appointed as Permanent Judge on

May 14.2008.

7. Shri Justice Mahesh Chandra Sharma B.Sc., LL.B, was born on June 1, 1955. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on January 7, 1979 and practiced in the District Courts and Rajasthan High

Court, Jaipur Bench, in all branches of law and specialized in Constitutional and Criminal matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on July 5, 2007 and as

Permanent Judge on November 4, 2008.

8. Shri Justice Sangeet Raj Lodha, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on October 13, 1959. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on April 21, 1983 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, in

Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Service, Revenue, Civil and Criminal matters and specialized in

Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Service, Municipal, Cooperative and Motor Vehicle matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on July 5, 2007 and appointed as a

permanent Judge on November 4,2008.

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9. Shri Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, B.Com. LL.B was born on September 13, 1960. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on May 29, 1983 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court, Central

Administrative Tribunal, Supreme Court in Constitutional, Civil, Service, Labour, Criminal and

Arbitration matters and specialized in Constitutional, Service, Labour & Arbitration matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on July 5, 2007 and as Permanent

Judge on November 4, 2008.

10. Shri Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, M.A., LL.B., was born on May 31, 1957. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 30, 1982 and practised in the Punjab & Haryana High Court in

criminal, constitutional and taxation matters. His field of specialization is criminal cases. He

functioned as an Additional Advocate General, Government of Punjab. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 5, 2007 and as Permanent

Judge on July 1, 2009. He was transferred to Calcutta High Court on April 19, 2012 and to Rajasthan

High Court on April 18, 2013.

11. Smt. Justice Sabina, B.Sc, LL.B was born on April 20, 1961 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 18.9.1983. She practiced for 13 years in the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Civil,

Labour and Service matters and specialized in Labour matters. She joined the Punjab Higher Judicial

Service in 1997 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 12, 2008 and

as Permanent Judge on February 23, 2010. She was transferred to the Rajasthan High Court on April

11, 2016.

12. Ms. Justice Nirmal Jit Kaur, M.A., B.Ed., LL.B was born on January 28, 1959 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 9, 1987. She practiced at Punjab and Haryana High Court in Civil,

Constitutional and Criminal matters. Her field of specialization is Constitutional matters. She served

as Additional Advocate General, Punjab from October, 2002 to March, 2007; as Assistant Solicitor

General of India, October 2007. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana

High Court on July 10, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on June 29, 2012. She was transferred to the

Rajasthan High Court on July 9, 2012.

13. Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Agarwal, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 18.05.1955. Joined

Rajasthan Judicial and served worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 28, 2011 and as

Permanent Judge on February 06, 2013.

14. Shri Justice Alok Sharma, M.A., LL.B, was born on October 24, 1957. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on August 24, 1985 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench in

Constitutional, Criminal, Civil, and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additonal Judge of the

Rajasthan High Court on May 30, 2011 and as a Permanent Judge on February 06, 2013.

15. Shri Justice Sandeep Mehta, B.Sc., LL.B, was born on January 11, 1963. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on August 8, 1986 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court and all Subordinate

Courts at Jodhpur. He specialized in Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Rajasthan High Court on May 30, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on February 06, 2013.

16. Shri Justice Jainendra Kumar Ranka, B. Com., LL.B, was born on August 03, 1955. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 25.11.1979 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court, Income Tax

Settlement Commission, Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Debts Recovery Tribunal, Income Tax

Appellate Tribunal in Taxation matters. His field of specialization is in Taxation matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 08th January, 2013 and as

Permanent Judge on January 07, 2015.

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17. Shri Justice Pratap Krishna Lohra, B.Com., LL.B., was born on September 04,1957. He

was enrolled as an advocate on 25th November, 1979. He practiced in the Rajasthan High Court at

Jodhpur, Tribunals and Civil Courts in constitutional, civil, service and labour matters. His field of

specialization is in service and labour matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Rajasthan High Court on 08th January, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on January 07, 2015.

18. Shri Justice Veerendra Singh Siradhana, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on July 23, 1957. He was

enrolled as an advocate on 21st April, 1983 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur Bench

and Subordinate Courts in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, company, service matters.

His field of specialization is in election law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Rajasthan High Court on 08th January, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on January 07, 2015.

19. Shri Justice Vijay Bishnoi, LL.B., was born on March 26, 1964. He was enrolled as an

advocate on 08th July, 1989 and praticed in the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, Central

Administrative Tribunal at Jodhpur in civil, criminal, constitutional, service and election matters. His

field of specialization is in constitutional and election matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 08th January, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on January 07,

2015.

20. Shri Justice Arun Bhansali, B.Com. (Hons), LL.B., was born on October 15, 1967. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 08th July, 1989 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur in

civil, company, constitutional and taxation matters. His field of specialization is in civil and company

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 08th January, 2013

and as Permanent Judge on January 07, 2015.

21. Shri Justice Mahendra Kumar Maheshwari, B.A., LL.B, was born on 31st March, 1958.

Enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council in May, 1982 and practiced in District & Sessions Court.

Joined Rajasthan Judicial Service in 1996 and served worked in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 21st

January, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on January 07, 2015.

22. Shri Justice Banwari Lal Sharma, B.Sc., LL.B, was born on 9th May, 1957. Joined

Rajasthan Judicial Service in April, 1998 and served worked in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 21st

January, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on January 07, 2015.

23. Shri Justice Prakash Gupta, B.Com. LL.B. was born on 11.11.1960. Enrolled as an Advocate

with Bar Council in November, 1985 and practiced in District & Sessions Court. Joined Rajasthan

Judicial Service in April, 1998 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on October

15, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on May 20, 2016.

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1. Shri Justice Ganga Ram Moolchandani, M.A., LL.M., was born on 12.04.1958. Joined

Rajasthan Judicial Service in 2001 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 11,

2016.

2. Shri Justice Deepak Maheshwari, B.Sc. (Honours), LL.B. was born on 28.07.1956. Joined

Rajasthan Judicial Service in 1980 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 11,

2016.

3. Shri Justice Vijay Kumar Vyas, B.Sc., LL.B was born on 29.08.1956. Joined Rajasthan

Judicial Service in 1980 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 11, 2016.

4. Shri Justice Kailash Chandra Sharma, B.Sc., LL.B was born on 01.01.1956. Joined

Rajasthan Judicial Service in 1980 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 11,

2016.

5. Shri Justice Goverdhan Bardhar, B.Com, LL.B was born on 01.11.1959. Joined Rajasthan

Judicial Service in 2001 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 11, 2016.

6. Shri Justice Pankaj Bhandari, B.Com, LL.B was born on 23.01.1963. Joined Rajasthan

Judicial Service in 2001 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 11, 2016.

7. Shri Justice Dinesh Chandra Somani, B.Sc., LL.M was born on 01.11.1956. Enrolled as an

Advocate with Bar Council in 1979 and practiced in District & Sessions Court. Joined Rajasthan

Judicial Service in 2001 and served worked in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 11, 2016.

8. Shri Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 27.09.1964. He enrolled

as an Advocate on 31.05.1987 and practiced in Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur and Principal Seat at

Jodhpur in Civil, Criminal, Constitution, Taxation, Company, Service, Arbitration, Educational

Institution matters. His field of specialization is in Service, Constitutional and Educational Institution

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on November 16,

2016.

9. Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D., was born on 21.09.1970.

He enrolled as an Advocate on 01.08.1992 and practiced in Supreme Court and Rajasthan High Court

in Writ Jurisdiction, both Service & Miscellaneous, Taxation, Revenue, Panchayati Raj, Criminal and

Miscellaneous matters. His field of specialization is in Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on November 16, 2016.

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10. Shri Justice Dinesh Mehta, B.Com, (Hons.), C.A., LL.B was born on 28.01.1968. He

enrolled as an Advocate on 06.09.1992 and practiced in Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, in Civil,

Company, Constitutional, Taxation and Arbitration matters. His field of specialization is in Taxation,

Company and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High

Court on November 16, 2016.

11. Shri Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur, B.Sc. LL.B was born on 31.03.1970. He enrolled as an

Advocate on 12.08.1993 and practiced in Supreme Court, Rajasthan High Court and Central

Administrative Tribunal, Jodhpur in Constitutional, Service, Criminal, Taxation, Civil, Labour and

Company matters. His field of specialization is in Constitutional Law and Taxation. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on November 16, 2016.

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1. Shri Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri, M.A., LL.B., was born on July 1, 1956. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 26, 1982 and practiced in the Supreme Court of India and High

Court of Delhi in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, company, service matters. He

specialized in constitutional and service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Chhattisgarh High Court on May 5, 2005 and as Permanent Judge on May 3, 2007. He was

transferred to Madras High Court on September 26, 2013. He was transferred as Judge of the Sikkim

High Court and he assumed office on May 23, 2016. He assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice

of Sikkim High Court w.e.f. 7th July, 2016.

2. Smt. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, B.A (Hons), L.L.B was born on 12th July, 1964. She

enrolled at Bar Council of Delhi on 11th January, 1990 and practiced in Delhi High Court, Sikkim

High Court and in Supreme Court of India. She joined Sikkim Judicial Service in December, 1990

in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as Permanent Judge

of the Sikkim High Court on April 15, 2015.

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1. Shri Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei, B.A., LL.B. was born on March 1, 1956. He enrolled as

an Advocate on August 22, 1990 and practiced in the Courts of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munsiff

and Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate in the Churachandpur District of Manipur in 1980 in

Criminal and Civil cases both in the Original and Civil sides. He appeared in the Imphal Bench of the

Gauhati High Court from 1990. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court

on July 17, 2003 and as Permanent Judge on February 28, 2005. He was transferred as the Judge of

the Tripura High Court and appointed as Acting Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from

May 16, 2016. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on September 21, 2016.

2. Shri Justice Subhasis Talapatra, B.A., LL.B., was born on 4th October, 1961 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on 12.09.1990. He practised in Gauhati High Court at Agartala Bench in

Constitutional and Civil law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on

November 15, 2011. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the newly created High Court of

Tripura on March 23, 2013 and appointed as Permanent Judge on September 13, 2013.

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Date of

occurrence

of vacancy

Remarks

1 KUTTIYIL MATHEW

JOSEPH

BAR -- 14/10/2004 16/06/2020 CJ w.e.f.31/07/2014

[PHC: Kerala]

2 RAJEEV SHARMA BAR 03/04/2007 31/03/2013 07/10/2020 Joined on 26/09/16

[PHC: H.P.]

3 VIJAI KUMAR BIST BAR -- 01/11/2008 16/09/2019

4 SUDHANSHU DHULIA BAR -- 01/11/2008 09/08/2022

5 ALOK SINGH BAR -- 12/10/2009 27/04/2021

6 SERVESH KUMAR GUPTA SERVICE -- 21/04/2011 31/12/2017

7 UMESH CHANDRA

DHYANI

SERVICE -- 13/09/2011 13/02/2018

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1 SERVESH KUMAR GUPTA SERVICE -- 21/04/2011 31/12/2017

2 UMESH CHANDRA

DHYANI

SERVICE -- 13/09/2011 13/02/2018

3 VIJAI KUMAR BIST BAR -- 01/11/2008 16/09/2019

4 KUTTIYIL MATHEW

JOSEPH

BAR -- 14/10/2004 16/06/2020 CJ w.e.f.31/07/2014

[PHC: Kerala]

5 RAJEEV SHARMA BAR 03/04/2007 31/03/2013 07/10/2020 Joined on 26/09/16

[PHC: H.P.]

6 ALOK SINGH BAR -- 12/10/2009 27/04/2021

7 SUDHANSHU DHULIA BAR -- 01/11/2008 09/08/2022

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UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT...CONTD.

BIODATA

1. Shri Justice Kuttiyil Mathew Joseph, B.A., LL.B. was born on 17th June, 1958. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 12th January, 1982 and practiced in Supreme Court, High Courts of Delhi

and Kerala in civil, constitutional, service, arbitration, patent and trade mark. His field of

specialization is in civil and constitutional matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the

Kerala High Court on October 14, 2004. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High

Court on July 31, 2014.

2. Shri Justice Rajeev Sharma, M.A, LL.B, was born on October 08, 1958 and was enrolled as

an Advocate on November 04, 1982. He practiced in the Himachal Pradesh High Court and State

Administrative Tribunal in Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Service matters and specialized in

Constitutional and Appellate side. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh

High Court on April 3, 2007 and as Permanent Judge of that High Court on March 31, 2013. On

transfer, he joined Uttarakhand High Court on September 26, 2016.

3. Shri Justice Vijai Kumar Bist, M.A, LL.B., was born on September 17, 1957. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on April 27, 1984 and practiced in the Allahabad and Uttarakhand High

Courts in Civil, Service, Taxation, Labour and Criminal matters and specialized in Service and Civil

matters. He was appointed as a Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court on November 1, 2008.

4. Shri Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, M.A, LL.B., was born on August 10, 1960. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on July 07, 1986 and practiced in the Allahabad and Uttarakhand High Courts in

Civil, Constitutional, Service, and Labour matters and specialized in Service and Constitutional

matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court on November 1, 2008.

5. Shri Justice Alok Singh, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on April 28, 1959. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 11, 1982. He practiced in District-Civil Courts and Uttrakhand High Court

in civil, criminal, and constitutional matters. He specialized in civil and constitutional matters. He was

appointed as Permanent Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court on October 12, 2009. Transferred to the

Punjab & Haryana High Court on December 21, 2009 and to Jharkhand High Court on June 13, 2012.

He was repatriated to Uttarakhand High Court on February 26, 2013.

6 Shri Justie Servesh Kumar Gupta, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on January 1, 1956. He joined

the Uttar Pradesh judicial Service in 1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court on April 21,

2011.

7. Shri Justice Umesh Chandra Dhyani, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on February 14, 1956. He

joined Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service on 05.11.1979 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court On

13th September, 2011.

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1 RAJUL BHARGAVA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 18/11/1958

2 SIDDHARTHA VARMA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 19/09/1967

3 SMT. SANGEETA CHANDRA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 23/04/1968

4 DAYA SHANKAR TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 05/01/1957

5 SHEO KUMAR SINGH I ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 06/01/2018 17/01/1956

6 VIRENDRA KUMAR II ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 08/04/1959

7 SHAILENDRA KUMAR

AGRAWAL

ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 09/04/2018 10/04/1956

8 SANJAY HARKAULI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 21/01/1957

9 KRISHNA PRATAP SINGH ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 07/08/1957

10 SMT. REKHA DIKSHIT ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 10/08/1959

11 SATYA NARAIN AGNIHOTRI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 29/04/2018 30/04/1956

12 ASHOK KUMAR ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 04/09/1958

13 VIVEK CHAUDHARY ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 13/05/1966

14 SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 20/12/1969

15 PRAKASH DEU NAIK BOMBAY BAR 17/03/2016 16/03/2018 30/04/1962

16 MAKARAND SUBHASH KARNIK BOMBAY BAR 17/03/2016 16/03/2018 10/02/1969

17 SMT. SWAPNA SANJIV JOSHI BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 26/08/1959

18 KISHOR KALESH SONAWANE BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 11/06/1958

19 SANITRAO SHAMRAO PATIL BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 16/10/1956

20 KUMARI NUTAN D. SARDESSAI BOMBAY SERVICE

[GOA]

28/03/2016 27/03/2018 19/08/1958

21 AMITABHA CHATTERJEE CALCUTTA SERVICE 06/10/2016 05/10/2018 09/05/1960

22 SANJAY AGRAWAL CHHATTISGARH BAR 29/09/2016 28/09/2018 21/08/1964

23 RAJENDRA CHANDRA SINGH

SAMANT

CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 29/09/2016 28/09/2018 01/07/1960

24 ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 29/09/2016 01/07/2017 02/07/1955

25 LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR GAUHATI BAR 22/05/2013 21/05/2017 01/03/1964

26 MANASH RANJAN PATHAK GAUHATI BAR 22/05/2013 21/05/2017 28/08/1965

27 PARAN KUMAR PHUKAN GAUHATI SERVICE 07/01/2015 28/10/2017 29/10/1955

28 SMT. RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN GAUHATI SERVICE 07/01/2015 06/01/2018 01/07/1960

29 ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR

BARUA

GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 15/12/1961

30 KALYAN RAI SURANA GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 13/12/1965

31 PRASANTA KUMAR DEKA GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 05/11/1959

32 NELSON SAILO GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 09/10/1968

33 AJIT BORTHAKUR GAUHATI SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 01/12/1961

34 KAUSHAL JAYENDRA THAKER GUJARAT SERVICE 04/05/2013 03/05/2018 04/09/1961 TRANSFER TO

ALLAHABAD HC

35 RATILAL PARSHOTTAMBHAI

DHOLARIA

GUJARAT SERVICE 04/05/2013 03/05/2018 01/06/1959

36 ASHUTOSH JAYANTILAL SHASTRI GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 14/01/1962

37 BIREN ANIRUDDH VAISHNAV GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 22/05/1963

38 ALPESH YESHVANT KOGJE GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 16/07/1969

39 ARVINDSINGH ISHWARSINGH

SUPEHIA

GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 31/08/1969

40 BIPINKUMAR NAVAL

CHANDBHAI KARIA

GUJARAT SERVICE 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 26/05/1960

41 SANDEEP SHARMA HIMACHAL PD. BAR 12/04/2016 11/04/2018 20/07/1968

42 CHANDER BHUSAN HIMACHAL PD. SERVICE 12/04/2016 11/04/2018 15/03/1961

43 ANANDA SEN JHARKHAND BAR 08/04/2016 07/04/2018 15/08/1969

44 ANANT BIJAY SINGH JHARKHAND SERVICE 08/04/2016 07/04/2018 13/01/1959

45 DR. SHIVA NAND PATHAK JHARKHAND BAR 30/09/2016 29/09/2018 15/01/1963

46 RAJESH SHANKAR JHARKHAND BAR 30/09/2016 29/09/2018 16/12/1970

47 GUHANATHAN NARENDAR KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 01/01/2018 10/01/1964

48 KEMPAIAH SOMASHEKAR KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 15/09/1963

49 SMT. KOTRAVVA SOMAPPA

MUDAGAL

KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 22/12/1963

50 SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 16/06/1963

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51 JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 07/04/1959

52 BASAVARAJ ANDANAGOUDA

PATIL

KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 20/01/1959

53 NANGLI KRISHNARAO

SUDHINDRARAO

KARNATAKA SERVICE 21/02/2017 20/02/2019 04/12/1959

54 DR. HOSUR BHUJANGARAYA

PRABHAKARA SASTRY

KARNATAKA SERVICE 21/02/2017 20/02/2019 04/04/1962

55 SATHISH NINAN KERALA BAR 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 01/04/1968

56 DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN KERALA BAR 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 19/03/1968

57 SOMARAJAN P. KERALA SERVICE 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 14/07/1962

58 SMT. SHIRCY V. KERALA SERVICE 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 31/05/1960

59 AETTUPANKU MOHAMMEDKHAN

BABU

KERALA SERVICE 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 26/10/1957

60 ATUL SREEDHARAN MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 25/05/1966

61 SUSHRUT ARVIND

DHARMADHIKARI

MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 08/07/1966

62 VIVEK RUSIA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 02/08/1969

63 ANAND PATHAK MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 18/07/1968

64 VED PRAKASH SHARMA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 01/01/2018 02/01/1956

65 JAGDISH PRASAD GUPTA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 21/03/1959

66 ANURAG KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 11/04/1956

67 HOUSLA PRASAD SINGH MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 01/07/1956

68 ASHOK KUMAR JOSHI MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 11/11/1956

69 VIVEK AGARWAL MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 28/06/1967

70 SMT. NANDITA DUBEY MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 17/09/1961

71 RAJEEV KUMAR DUBEY MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 11/10/1960

72 SMT. ANJULI PALO MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 19/05/1961

73 VIRENDER SINGH MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 15/04/1961

74 SUNIL KUMAR AWASTHI MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 04/06/1959

75 VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 28/06/1964

76 GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 20/02/1966

77 SUBODH ABHYANKAR MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 03/01/1969

78 R.M.T. TEEKA RAMAN MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 09/06/1963

79 N. SATHISH KUMAR MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 06/05/1967

80 N. SESHASAYEE MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 08/01/1963

81 SONGKHUPCHUNG SERTO MANIPUR SERVICE 14/03/2016 13/03/2018 01/03/1961 TRANSFER TO

GAUHATI HC

82 BIRENDRA KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 23/05/1963

83 ARVIND SRIVASTAVA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 04/04/1962

84 VINOD KUMAR SINHA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 23/04/1958

85 SANJAY PRIYA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 04/09/1957

86 ARUN KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 21/08/2018 22/08/1956

87 SANJAY KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 02/01/1957

88 RAMENDRA JAIN [H] PUNJAB &HARYANA SERVICE 20/04/2015 19/04/2018 26/08/1958

89 HARMINDER SINGH MADAAN [P] PUNJAB &HARYANA SERVICE 12/12/2016 11/12/2018 04/08/1961

90 GANGA RAM MOOLCHANDANI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 12/04/1958

91 DEEPAK MAHESHWARI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 28/07/1956

92 VIJAY KUMAR VYAS RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 29/08/1956

93 KAILASH CHANDRA SHARMA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 31/12/2017 01/01/1956

94 GOVERDHAN BARDHAR RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 01/11/1959

95 PANKAJ BHANDARI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 23/01/1963

96 DINESH CHANDRA SOMANI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 01/11/1956

97 SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 27/09/1964

98 DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 21/09/1970

99 DINESH MEHTA RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 28/01/1968

100 VINIT KUMAR MATHUR RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 31/03/1970

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AS

SOURCE DATE OF

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Remarks

1 SMT. REKHA PALLI DELHI JUDGE BAR 09/03/1963 15/05/2017

2 SMT. PRATHIBA M.SINGH DELHI JUDGE BAR 20/07/1968 15/05/2017

3 NAVIN CHAWLA DELHI JUDGE BAR 07/08/1969 15/05/2017

4 C. HARI SHANKAR DELHI JUDGE BAR 04/05/1968 15/05/2017

5 ASHOK KUMAR GAUR RAJASTHAN ADDL. JUDGE BAR 25/09/1961 16/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs.

6 MANOJ KUMAR GARG RAJASTHAN ADDL. JUDGE BAR 19/11/1963 16/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs. 7 INDERJEET SINGH RAJASTHAN ADDL. JUDGE BAR 25/07/1965 16/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs. 8 DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR

MATHUR

RAJASTHAN ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 02/09/1956 16/05/2017 Till 01/09/2018

9 RAMCHANDRA SINGH

JHALA

RAJASTHAN ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 03/07/1956 16/05/2017 Till 02/07/2018

10 LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR GAUHATI ADDL. JUDGE 19/05/2017 Extension for 6

months

11 MANASH RANJAN PATHAK GAUHATI ADDL. JUDGE 19/05/2017 Extension for 6

months

12 HITESH KUMAR SARMA GAUHATI ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 01/07/1960 19/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs. 13 MIR ALFAZ ALI GAUHATI ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 21/04/1959 19/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs.

14 BIMLENDU BHUSHAN

MANGALMURTI

JHARKHAND ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 01/06/1958 20/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs.

15 ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY JHARKHAND ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 18/06/1965 20/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs. 16 PRAKASH CHANDRA

JAISWAL

PATNA ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 30/12/1957 22/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs.

17 ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY PATNA ADDL. JUDGE BAR 04/12/1962 22/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs.

18 RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD PATNA ADDL. JUDGE BAR 05/09/1966 22/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs. 19 SANJAY KUMAR PATNA ADDL. JUDGE BAR 22/10/1960 22/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs. 20 MADHURESH PRASAD PATNA ADDL. JUDGE BAR 02/10/1968 22/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs.

21 MOHIT KUMAR SHAH PATNA ADDL. JUDGE BAR 26/04/1969 22/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs. 22 BHASKAR RAJ PRADHAN SIKKIM JUDGE BAR 19/10/1966 23/05/2017

23 LOK PAL SINGH UTTARAKHAND JUDGE BAR 15/02/1959 19/05/2017

24 MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI UTTARAKHAND JUDGE BAR 19/09/1965 19/05/2017

25 SHARAD KUMAR SHARMA UTTARAKHAND ADDL. JUDGE BAR 01/01/1962 19/05/2017 For a period of 2 yrs. 26 SANDEEP KASHINATH

SHINDE

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE BAR 17/01/1961 For a period of 2 yrs

27 ROHIT BABAN DEO BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE BAR 05/12/1963 For a period of 2 yrs

28 SMT. BHARATI HARISH

DANGRE

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE BAR 10/05/1968 For a period of 2 yrs

29 SARANG VIJAYKUMAR

KOTWAL

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE BAR 13/04/1968 For a period of 2 yrs

30 RIYAZ IQBAL CHAGLA BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE BAR 22/10/1969 For a period of 2 yrs

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31 MANISH PITALE BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE BAR 11/09/1970 For a period of 2 yrs

32 SUNIL KESHAORAO

KOTWAL

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 21/06/1957 For a period of 2 yrs

33 ARUN DIGAMBARRAO

UPADHYE

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 13/08/1957 For a period of 2 yrs

34 MANGESH SHIVAJIRAO

PATIL

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 27/07/1963 For a period of 2 yrs

35 ARUN MADHAV

DHAVALE

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 06/07/1957 For a period of 2 yrs

36 PRITHVIRAJ KESHAVRAO

CHAVAN

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 22/02/1963 For a period of 2 yrs

37 MURLIDHAR GANPATRAO

GIRATKAR

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 10/10/1958 For a period of 2 yrs

38 SMT. VIBHA VASANT

KANKANWADI

BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 24/06/1964 For a period of 2 yrs

39 SOPAN MAHADU GAVHANE BOMBAY ADDL. JUDGE SERVICE 02/06/1958 For a period of 2 yrs

40 SANJEEV KUMAR J & K JUDGE BAR 08/04/1966

41 MAHARAJ KRISHAN

HANJURA

J & K JUDGE SERVICE 22/10/1956

42 SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA J & K JUDGE SERVICE 24/11/1961

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STATEMENT SHOWING THE NAMES OF CHIEF JUSTICES APPOINTED/ TRANSFERRED

IN THE HIGH COURTS FROM 01.01.2012 TO 01.05.2017

SL.

NO.

HIGH COURT TO

WHICH

APPOINTED /

TRANSFERRED

NAME OF CHIEF JUSTICE

(WITH DATE OF JOINING)

S/SHRI JUSTICE

HIGH COURT FROM

WHICH

APPOINTED /

TRANSFERRED

DATE ON WHICH

RETIRED/

ELEVATED

TO SUPREME

COURT (SCI)

1 JAMMU & KASHMIR MAHESH MITTAL KUMAR

08.06.2012

ACJ, P & H 05.01.2015

2 GUJARAT BHASKAR BHATTACHARYA

21/07/2012

ACJ, GUJARAT

28/09/2014

3 PUNJAB &

HARYANA

ARJAN KUMAR SIKRI

23/09/2012

DELHI 12/04/2013 (SCI)

4 KERALA SMT. MANJULA CHELLUR

29/09/2012

ACJ, KERALA 05/12/2017

5 DELHI DARMAR MURUGESAN

29/09/2012

MADRAS 10/06/2013

6 MADHYA PRADESH SHARAD ARVIND BOBDE

16/10/2012

BOMBAY 12/04/2013 (SCI)

7 CHHATTISGARH YATINDRA SINGH

22/10/2012

ALLAHABAD 09/10/2014

8 ANDHRA PRADESH P.C. GHOSE

12/12/2012

ACJ, ANDHRA

PRADESH

08/03/2013 (SCI)

9 CALCUTTA ARUN KUMAR MISHRA

14/12/2012

CJ, RAJASTHAN 07/07/2014 (SCI)

10 RAJASTHAN AMITAVA ROY

02/01/2013

GAUHATI 01/03/2015

11 ALLAHABAD SHIVA KIRTI SINGH

04/02/2013

ACJ, ALLAHABAD 19/09/2013 (SCI)

12 ORISSA C. NAGAPPAN

27/02/2013

MADRAS 19/09/2013 (SCI)

13 KARNATAKA D.H. WAGHELA

07/03/2013

GUJARAT 11/08/1954

14 MANIPUR A.M. SAPRE

23/03/2013

CHHATTISGARH 28/08/1954

15 MEGHALAYA SMT. T. MEENA KUMARI

23/03/2013

PATNA 03/08/1951

16 TRIPURA DEEPAK GUPTA

23/03/2013

HIMACHAL PRADESH 07/05/1955

17 SIKKIM P.C. KURIAKOSE

28/03/2013

KERALA 02/10/1951

18 HIMACHAL PRADESH A.M. KHANWILKAR

04/04/2013

BOMBAY 30/07/1957

19 ANDHRA PRADESH K.J. SENGUPTA

21/05/2013

UTTARAKHAND 07/05/1953

20 PUNJAB & HARYANA SANJAY KISHAN KAUL

01/06/2013

DELHI 26/12/1958

21 DELHI N.V. RAMANA

02/09/2013

ANDHRA PRADESH 17/02/2014 (SCI)

22 MEGHALAYA P.C. PANT

20/09/2013

UTTARAKHAND 13/08/2014 (SCI)

23 ORISSA ADARSH KUMAR GOEL

12/10/2013

CJ, GAUHATI 07/07/2014 (SCI)

24 GAUHATI A.M. SAPRE

19/10/2013

CJ, MANIPUR 13/08/2014

25 MADRAS R.K. AGRAWAL

24/10/2013

ACJ, MADRAS 17/02/2014 (SCI)

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HIGH COURT TO

WHICH

APPOINTED /

TRANSFERRED

NAME OF CHIEF JUSTICE

(WITH DATE OF JOINING)

S/SHRI JUSTICE

HIGH COURT FROM

WHICH

APPOINTED /

TRANSFERRED

DATE ON WHICH

RETIRED/

ELEVATED

TO SUPREME

COURT (SCI)

26 ALLAHABAD DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD

31/10/2013

BOMBAY 13/05/2016 (SCI)

27 JHARKHAND SMT. R. BANUMATHI

16/11/2013

MADRAS 13/08/2014 (SCI)

28 MADHYA PRADESH A.M. KHANWILKAR

24/11/2013 (AFTERNOON)

CJ, HIMACHAL PD. 13/05/2016 (SCI)

29 SIKKIM NARENDRA KUMAR JAIN

07/01/2014

ACJ, SIKKIM 08/10/2014

30 DELHI SMT. GORLA ROHINI

21/04/2014

ANDHRA PRADESH 14/04/2017

31 HIMACHAL PRADESH MANSOOR AHMAD MIR

18/06/2014

ACJ, HIMACHAL PD. 25/04/2017

32 MANIPUR L.K. MOHAPATRA

10/07/2014

ACJ, MANIPUR 09/06/2016

33 MADRAS SANJAY KISHAN KAUL

26/07/2014

CJ, PUNJAB& HARYANA 17/02/2017 (SCI)

34 UTTARAKHAND K.M. JOSEPH

31/07/2014

KERALA 16/06/2020

35 CALCUTTA SMT. MANJULA CHELLUR

05/08/2014

CJ, KERALA 05/12/2017

36 ORISSA AMITAVA ROY

06/08/2014

CJ, RAJASTHAN 27/02/2015 (SCI)

37 JHARKHAND VIRENDER SINGH

01/11/2014

JAMMU & KASHMIR 06/10/2016

38 PATNA L.N. REDDY

02.01.2015

TELANGANA & A.P 31/07/2015

39 JAMMU & KASHMIR N.N.P. VASANTHAKUMAR

02/02/2015

MADRAS 13/04/2017

40 MEGHALAYA UMA NATH SINGH

19/03/2015

ACJ, MEGHALAYA 14/01/2016

41 KERALA ASHOK BHUSHAN

26/03/2015

ACJ, KERALA 13/05/2016 (SCI)

42 RAJASTHAN SUNIL AMBAWANI

24/03/2015

ACJ, RAJASTHAN 22/08/2015

43 SIKKIM S.K. SINHA

30/03/2015

ACJ, SIKKIM 06/07/2016

44 CHHATTISGARH NAVIN SINHA

09/04/2015

ACJ, CHHATTISGARH 18/08/2018

45 ORISSA D.H. WAGHELA

04/06/2015

CJ, KARNATAKA 10/08/2016

46 BOMBAY D.H. WAGHELA

15/02/2016

CJ, ORISSA 10/08/2016

47 MEGHALAYA DINESH MAHESHWARI

24/02/2016

ALLAHABAD 14/05/2020

48 KARNATAKA S.K. MUKHERJEE

23/02/2016

ACJ, KARNATAKA 09/10/2017

49 ORISSA VINEET SARAN

26/02/2016

KARNATAKA

[PHC: ALLAHABAD]

10/05/2019

50 RAJASTHAN S.K. MITTAL

05/03/2016

PUNJAB & HARYANA 14/04/2016

51 GAUHATI AJIT SINGH

05/03/2016

ACJ, RAJASTHAN 05/09/2018

52 RAJASTHAN NAVIN SINHA

14/05/2016

CJ, CHHATTISGARH 17/02/2017 (SCI)

53 CHHATTISGARH DEEPAK GUPTA

16/05/2016

CJ, TRIPURA 17/02/2017 (SCI)

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NO.

HIGH COURT TO

WHICH

APPOINTED /

TRANSFERRED

NAME OF CHIEF JUSTICE

(WITH DATE OF JOINING)

S/SHRI JUSTICE

HIGH COURT FROM

WHICH

APPOINTED /

TRANSFERRED

DATE ON WHICH

RETIRED/

ELEVATED

TO SUPREME

COURT (SCI)

54 PUNJAB & HARYANA S.J. VAZIFDAR

06/08/2016

ACJ, P & H 03/05/2018

55 PATNA IQBAL AHMED ANSARI

29/07/2016

ACJ, PATNA 28/10/2016

56 BOMABY SMT. MANJULA CHELLUR

22/08/2016

CJ, CALCUTTA 04/12/2017

57 TRIPURA TINLIANTHANG VAIPHEI

21/09/2016

ACJ, TRIPURA 28/02/2018

58 CALCUTTA GIRISH CHANDRA GUPTA

21/09/2016

CALCUTTA 30/11/2016

59 KERALA S.M. MALLIKARJUNAGOUDA

22/09/2016

ACJ, KERALA 17/02/2017 (SCI)

60 SIKKIM SATISH KR. AGNIHOTRI

22/09/2016

ACJ, SIKKIM 30/06/2018

61 MANIPUR RAKESH RANJAN PRASAD

22/09/2016

ACJ, MANIPUR 30/06/2016

62 CHHATTISGARH T.B. RADHAKRISHNAN

18/03/2017

KERALA 28/04/20121

63 JHARKHAND PRADIP KUMAR MOHANTY

24/03/2017

ACJ, JHARKHAND 09/06/2017

64 KERALA NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH

20/03/2017

PATNA 05/11/2017

65 MADHYA PRADESH HEMANT GUPTA

18/03/2017

ACJ, PATNA 16/10/2019

66 PATNA RAJENDRA MENON

15/03/2017

MADHYA PRADESH 06/06/2019

67 JAMMU & KASHMIR B.D. AHMED

01/04/2017

DELHI 15/03/2018

68 RAJASTHAN PRADEEP NANDRAJOG

02/04/2017

DELHI 23/02/2020

69 MADRAS MISS INDIRA BANERJEE

05/04/2017

DELHI

(PHC: CALCUTTA)

23/09/2019

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CHIEF JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURTS

(ARRANGED ACCORDING TO DATE OF CONTINUOUS APPOINTMENT)

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NO

NAME OF THE JUDGE

S/Shri Justice

NAME OF PARENT

HIGH COURT

SOURCE

DATE OF

APPOINT-

MENT AS

ADDL.

JUDGE

DATE OF

APPOINT-

MENT AS

PMT.

JUDGE

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MENT

REMARKS

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1 SMT.MANJULA CHELLUR KARNATAKA SERVICE 21/02/2000 17/08/2000 26/09/2012 04/12/2017 CJ, BOMBAY HC W.E.F. 22/08/2016

2 S.K.MUKHERJEE CALCUTTA BAR -- 15/09/2000 23/02/2016 09/10/2017 CJ, KARNATAKA HC W.E.F. 23/02/2016

3 D.B.BHOSALE BOMBAY BAR 22/01/2001 21/01/2003 30/07/2016 23/10/2018 CJ, ALLAHABAD HC W.E.F. 30/07/2016

4 S.J.VAZIFDAR BOMBAY BAR 22/01/2001 21/01/2003 06/08/2016 03/05/2018 CJ, PUNJAB & HARYANA HC W.E.F. 06/08/2016

5 SMT. N.N.MHATRE BOMBAY BAR 28/03/2001 21/03/2003 -- 19/09/2017 ACJ, CALCUTTA HC W.E.F. 1/12/2016

TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA HC ON 6/1/12

6 SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI BOMBAY BAR 26/06/2001 03/10/2004 -- 02/10/2020

7 V.M. KANADE BOMBAY BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 -- 21/06/2017

8 N.H.PATIL BOMBAY BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 -- 06/04/2019

9 JAYANT MANGANLAL PATEL GUJARAT BAR 03/12/2001 09/08/2004 -- 03/08/2018 TRANSFERRED TO KARNATAKA ON

13/02/2016

10 KUMARI INDIRA BANERJEE CALCUTTA BAR -- 05/02/2002 -- 23/09/2019 CJ, MADRAS HC W.E.F. 5/4/2017

11 VINEET SARAN ALLAHABAD BAR -- 14/02/2002 26/02/2016 10/05/2019 CJ, ORISSA HC W.E.F. 26/02/2016

12 RAKESH TIWARI ALLAHABAD BAR -- 14/02/2002 -- 24/10/2017 TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA 21/03/2016

13 PRADIP KUMAR MOHANTY ORISSA BAR 07/03/2002 06/03/2004 -- 09/06/2017 CJ, JHARKHAND HC W.E.F. 24/03/2017

14 AJIT SINGH MADHYA PRADESH BAR 01/04/2002 21/03/2003 05/03/2016 05/09/2018 CJ, GAUHATI HC W.E.F. 05/03/2016

15 RAJENDRA MENON MADHYA PRADESH BAR 01/04/2002 21/03/2003 -- 06/06/2019 CJ, PATNA HC W.E.F. 15/03/2017

16 HEMANT GUPTA [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 02/07/2002 -- 16/10/2019 CJ, MADHYA PRADESH HC W.E.F. 18/03/2017

17 SURINDER SINGH SARON [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 02/07/2002 -- 03/09/2017

18 R. SUBHASH REDDY TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 02/12/2002 24/06/2004 13/02/2016 04/01/2019 CJ, GUJARAT HC W.E.F. 13/02/2016

19 B.D.AHMED DELHI BAR 20/12/2002 21/01/2004 -- 15/03/2018 CJ, JAMMU & KASHMIR HC W.E.F. 1/04/2017

20 PRADEEP NANDRAJOG DELHI BAR 20/12/2002 16/04/2004 -- 23/02/2020 CJ, RAJASTHAN HC W.E.F. 2/04/2017

21 VIMLESH KUMAR SHUKLA ALLAHABAD BAR -- 21/12/2002 -- 02/06/2017

22 SHANTANU S. KEMKAR MADHYA PRADESH BAR 21/03/2003 19/01/2004 -- 22/10/2018 TRANSFERRED TO BOMBAY HC ON 16/04/2016

23 SANJAY KUMAR SETH MADHYA PRADESH BAR 21/03/2003 19/01/2004 -- 09/06/2019

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24 H.G. RAMESH KARNATAKA BAR 12/05/2003 12/05/2004 -- 15/01/2019

25 TINLIANTHANG VAIPHEI GAUHATI BAR 17/07/2003 28/02/2005 22/09/2016 28/02/2018 CJ, TRIPURA HC W.E.F. 22/09/2016

26 ABHAY SHREENIWAS OKA BOMBAY BAR 29/08/2003 12/11/2005 -- 24/05/2022

27 HULUVADI G.RAMESH KARNATAKA SERVICE 08/09/2003 08/09/2004 -- 19/05/2019 TRANSFERRED TO MADRAS HC ON 11/04/2016

28 ANOOP V.MOHTA BOMBAY BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 -- 03/12/2017

29 S.C.DHARMADHIKARI BOMBAY BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 -- 25/01/2022

30 B.R.GAVAI BOMBAY BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 -- 23/11/2022

31 J. BHATTACHARYA CALCUTTA BAR -- 03/12/2003 -- 24/09/2018

32 ARUN TANDON ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 -- 29/12/2017

33 TARUN AGARWALA ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 -- 02/03/2018

34 DILIP GUPTA ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 --- 06/06/2018

35 KRISHNA MURARI ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 -- 08/07/2020

36 AJAY KUMAR MITTAL [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 09/01/2004 -- 29/09/2020

37 SURYA KANT [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 09/01/2004 -- 09/02/2024

38 ANIRUDDHA BOSE CALCUTTA BAR -- 19/01/2004 -- 10/04/2021

39 M. R. SHAH GUJARAT BAR 07/03/2004 22/06/2005 -- 15/05/2020

40 K. S. JHAVERI GUJARAT BAR 07/03/2004 22/06/2005 -- 04/01/2020 TRANSFERRED TO RAJASTHAN HC ON

24/08/2016

41 AKIL ABDULHAMID KURESHI GUJARAT BAR 07/03/2004 12/08/2005 -- 06/03/2022

42 DHIRUBHAI N. PATEL GUJARAT BAR 07/03/2004 25/01/2006 -- 12/03/2022 TRANSFERRED TO JHARKHAND HC ON

03/02/2009

43 B.P.DHARMADHIKARI BOMBAY BAR 15/03/2004 12/03/2006 -- 27/04/2020

44 KUMARI GITA MITTAL DELHI BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 -- 08/12/2020 ACJ, DELHI HC W.E.F. 14/04/2017

45 S. RAVINDRA BHAT DELHI BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 -- 20/10/2020

46 DINESH MAHESHWARI RAJASTHAN BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 24/02/2016 14/05/2020 CJ, MEGHALAYA HC W.E.F. 24/02/2016

47 AJAY RASTOGI RAJASTHAN BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 -- 17/06/2020

48 GOVIND MATHUR RAJASTHAN BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 -- 13/04/2021

49 RAJIV SHARMA ALLAHABAD BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 -- 24/09/2017 TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA ON 27/04/2015

50 AMRESHWAR PRATAP SAHI ALLAHABAD BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 -- 31/12/2020

51 VIKRAM NATH ALLAHABAD BAR 24/09/2004 27/02/2006 -- 23/09/2024

52 A.S. DAVE GUJARAT BAR 08/10/2004 25/09/2006 -- 04/12/2019

53 S.R.BRAHMBHATT GUJARAT BAR 08/10/2004 09/08/2007 -- 20/02/2020

54 SMT.H.N.DEVANI GUJARAT BAR 08/10/2004 09/08/2007 -- 26/03/2020

55 S. K. GANGELE MADHYA PRADESH BAR -- 11/10/2004 -- 25/07/2018

56 PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL MADHYA PRADESH BAR -- 11/10/2004 -- 23/09/2020

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57 KUTTIYIL MATHEW JOSEPH KERALA BAR -- 14/10/2004 31/07/2014 16/06/2020 CJ, UTTARKHAND HC W.E.F. 31/07/2014

58 T.B.RADHAKRISHNAN KERALA BAR -- 14/10/2004 -- 28/04/2021 CJ, CHHATTISGARH HC W.E.F. 18/03/2017

59 P.B.SANGANAGOUDA KARNATAKA BAR -- 21/10/2004 -- 31/05/2018

60 ASHOK B.HINCHIGERI KARNATAKA BAR 07/03/2005 01/03/2007 -- 23/08/2017

61 SATISH KUMAR AGNIHOTRI CHHATTISGARH BAR 05/05/2005 03/05/2007 22/09/2016 30/06/2018 CJ, SIKKIM HC W.E.F. 22/09/2016

62 RAMESH RANGANATHAN TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 26/05/2005 20/02/2006 -- 27/07/2020 ACJ, T & A.P. HC W.E.F. 30/07/2016

63 GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS RAJASTHAN BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 -- 08/07/2018

64 R. S. CHAUHAN RAJASTHAN BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 -- 23/12/2021 TRANSFERRED TO KARNATAKA HC ON

10/03/2015

65 VINEET KOTHARI RAJASTHAN BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 -- 01/09/2021 TRANSFERRED TO KARNATAKA HC ON

18/04/2016

66 SMT. VASANTI ANIL NAIK BOMBAY BAR 22/06/2005 29/04/2007 -- 02/05/2018

67 SANJIV KHANNA DELHI BAR 24/06/2005 20/02/2006 -- 13/05/2022

68 S. S. CHAUHAN ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 26/02/2007 -- 04/07/2018

69 SUDHIR AGARWAL ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 -- 23/04/2020

70 KUMARI BHARATI SAPRU ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 -- 28/07/2020

71 SHRI NARAYAN SHUKLA ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 -- 17/07/2020

72 RAVI SHANKER JHA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 18/10/2005 02/02/2007 -- 13/10/2023

73 JITENDRA KUMAR MAHESHWARI MADHYA PRADESH BAR 25/11/2005 25/11/2008 -- 28/06/2023

74 SMT.ABHILASHA KUMARI HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR 02/12/2005 25/09/2006 --- 22/02/2018 TRANSFERRED TO GUJARAT HC ON 09/01/06

75 RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 -- 13/02/2021 TRANSFERRED TO J& K HC ON 18/04/2016

76 MUTTACI JEYAPAUL MADRAS SERVICE 10/12/2005 07/12/2007 - 20/07/2017 TRANSFERRED TO P& H HC 28/10/2010

77 A.S. BOPPANNA KARNATAKA BAR 06/01/2006 01/03/2007 -- 19/05/2021

78 RAKESH RANJAN PRASAD JHARKHAND SERVICE -- 27/02/2006 22/09/2016 30/06/2017 CJ, MANIPUR HC W.E.F. 22/09/2016

79 NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH PATNA BAR -- 06/03/2006 -- 05/11/2017 CJ, KERALA HC W.E.F. 20/03/2017

80 TEJ PRATAP SINGH MANN [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 22/03/2006 -- 31/12/2018

81 MAHESH GROVER [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 22/03/2006 -- 03/06/2019

82 AJAI LAMBA [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 22/03/2006 -- 20/09/2020 TRANSFERRED TO ALLAHABAD HC ON 09/12/11

83 RAJESH BINDAL [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 22/03/2006 -- 15/04/2023

84 INDRAJIT MAHANTY ORISSA BAR 31/03/2006 23/03/2007 -- 10/11/2022

85 M.M.S. BEDI [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 01/04/2006 05/11/2007 -- 08/10/2018

86 MOHAMMAD RAFIQ RAJASTHAN BAR 15/05/2006 14/05/2008 -- 24/05/2022

87 GURINDER SINGH SISTANI DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 -- 10/03/2020

88 S.MURALIDHAR DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 -- 07/08/2023

89 KUMARI HIMA KOHLI DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 -- 01/09/2021

90 VIPIN SANGHI DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 11/02/2008 -- 26/10/2023

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91 DEBASISH KA R GUPTA CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 31/12/2018

92 SMT. NADIRA PATHERYA CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 18/11/2018

93 ASHIM KUMAR ROY CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 29/08/2017

94 BISWANATH SOMADDER CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 14/12/2025

95 DIPANKAR DATTA CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 08/02/2027

96 SANJIB BANERJEE CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 01/11/2023

97 RAN VIJAI SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 07/07/2006 15/01/2008 -- 27/04/2018

98 PANKAJ MITHAL ALLAHABAD BAR 07/07/2006 02/07/2008 -- 16/06/2023

99 V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN MADRAS BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 -- 29/06/2020 TRANSFERRED TO T & AP HC ON 27/04/2016

100 S. MANI KUMAR MADRAS BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 -- 23/04/2023

101 A. SELVAM MADRAS SERVICE 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 -- 04/04/2018

102 ARUN BHAURAO CHAUDHARI BOMBAY BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 -- 31/03/2019 TRANSFERRED TO P & H HC ON 11/04/2016

103 RAVINDRA MANOHAR BORDE BOMBAY BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 -- 09/08/2019

104 RANJIT VASANTRAO MORE BOMBAY BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 -- 02/11/2021

105 R. M. SAVANT BOMBAY BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 -- 05/12/2018

106 NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 11/09/2006 10/04/2008 -- 12/08/2017 TRANSFERRED TO MADRAS HC ON 18/04/2016

107 C. V. NAGARJUNA REDDY TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 11/09/2006 10/04/2008 -- 03/12/2018

108 S. P. SINGH PATNA BAR -- 09/10/2006 -- 31/07/2017

109 AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI PATNA BAR 09/10/2006 21/11/2007 -- 11/11/2019

110 HRISHIKESH ROY GAUHATI BAR 12/10/2006 15/07/2008 -- 31/05/2022

111 ANTONIC DOMINIC KERALA BAR 30/01/2007 02/12/2009 -- 29/05/2018

112 KUMARI SANJU PANDA ORISSA BAR 01/03/2007 11/02/2009 -- 09/07/2021

113 SANJAY YADAV MADHYA PRADESH BAR 02/03/2007 15/01/2010 -- 05/06/2021

114 SANJAY KAROL HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR -- 08/03/2007 -- 22/08/2023 ACJ, H.P. HC 25/04/27

115 SAMINATHAN NAGAMATHU MADRAS BAR 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 -- 30/05/2017

116 SHUNMUGAVEL PALANIVELU MADRAS SERVICE 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 -- 10/05/2017

117 RAJEEV SHARMA HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR 03/04/2007 01/04/2013 -- 07/10/2020 TRANSFERRED TO UTTARKHAND HC

26/09/2016

118 AMJAD AHTESHAM SAYED BOMBAY BAR 11/04/2007 09/04/2009 -- 20/01/2023

119 A.VENUGOPALA GOWDA KARNATAKA BAR 04/07/2007 17/04/2009 -- 15/06/2017

120 L. NARAYANA SWAMY KARNATAKA BAR 04/07/2007 17/04/2009 -- 30/06/2021

121 MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA RAJASTHAN BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 -- 31/05/2017

122 SANGEET RAJ LODHA RAJASTHAN BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 -- 11/10/2018

123 M. N. BHANDARI RAJASTHAN BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 -- 11/09/2022

124 KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL PATNA BAR 10/07/2007 07/07/2009 -- 21/01/2018

125 MOHINDER PAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 08/10/2007 14/05/2008 -- 29/12/2018 TRANSFERRED TO GUJARAT HC ON 30/12/2011

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126 SUBHASH CHANDRA PARIJA ORISSA BAR 07/11/2007 11/02/2009 -- 30/06/2018

127 K. K. SASIDHARAN MADRAS BAR 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 -- 27/10/2019

128 M. VENUGOPAL MADRAS SERVICE 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 -- 06/05/2019

129 K. M. THAKER GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 -- 16/09/2019

130 Z. K. SAIYED GUJARAT SERVICE 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 -- 12/04/2018

131 RAJESH HARIVADAN SHUKLA GUJARAT SERVICE 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 -- 26/12/2018

132 MOHAMMAD YAQOOB MIR JAMMU & KASHMIR SERVICE 23/11/2007 01/10/2009 -- 27/05/2019

133 RAKESH KUMAR JAIN [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 05/12/2007 26/11/2008 -- 30/09/2020

134 K. S. AHLUWALIA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 05/12/2007 01/07/2009 -- 30/05/2019 TRANSFERRED TO RAJASTHAN HC ON

18/04/2013

135 JASWANT SINGH [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 05/12/2007 28/11/2009 -- 22/02/2023

136 SMT. DAYA CHAUDHARY [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 05/12/2007 28/11/2009 -- 09/01/2021

137 P. N. RAVINDRAN KERALA BAR 13/12/2007 09/12/2009 -- 28/05/2018

138 SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 18/01/2008 15/01/2010 -- 29/11/2023

139 PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 18/01/2008 15/01/2010 -- 30/03/2023

140 RAVI VIJAYKUMAR MALIMATH KARNATAKA BAR 18/02/2008 17/02/2010 -- 24/05/2024

141 SMT. B V. NAGARATHNA KARNATAKA BAR 18/02/2008 17/02/2010 -- 29/10/2024

142 SHINDE SAMBHAJI SHIWAJI BOMBAY BAR 11/03/2008 13/03/2010 -- 01/08/2022

143 SMT. SABINA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 12/03/2008 23/02/2010 -- 19/04/2023 TRANSFERRED TO RAJASTHAN HC ON

11/04/2016

144 SIDDHARTH MRIDUL DELHI BAR 13/03/2008 26/05/2009 -- 21/11/2024

145 MANMOHAN DELHI BAR 13/03/2008 17/12/2009 -- 16/12/2024

146 R. SUBBIAH MADRAS BAR 24/03/2008 09/11/2009 -- 20/06/2021

147 RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW DELHI BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 -- 12/08/2021

148 JAG JIVAN RAM MIDHA DELHI BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 -- 07/07/2021

149 RAJIV SHAKDHER DELHI BAR 11/04/2008 17/10/2011 -- 18/10/2024 TRANSFERRED TO MADRAS HC ON 11/04/2016

150 SUNIL GAUR DELHI SERVICE 11/04/2008 11/04/2012 -- 22/08/2019

151 M. SATHYANARAYANAN MADRAS BAR 23/04/2008 09/11/2009 -- 09/06/2021

152 ARVIND KUMAR TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 09/03/2018

153 SHASHI KANT GUPTA ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 14/11/2020

154 BALA KRISHNA NARAYANA ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 26/07/2020

155 RAJESH DAYAL KHARE ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 31/08/2018

156 SHABIHUL HASNAIN ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 09/11/2020

157 ABHINAVA UPADHYA ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 02/11/2020

158 B. SREENIVASE GOWDA KARNATAKA BAR 02/06/2008 05/09/2011 -- 15/06/2018

159 S. N. SATYANARAYANA KARNATAKA BAR 09/06/2008 08/06/2012 -- 14/01/2021

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160 RAJAN GUPTA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 -- 13/09/2022

161 AJAY TEWARI [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 -- 05/04/2022

162 JITENDRA KUMAR CHAUHAN [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 -- 05/06/2021

163 AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 -- 11/03/2025

164 NIRMALJIT KAUR [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 29/06/2012 -- 27/01/2021 TRANSFERRED TO RAJASTHAN HC ON

09/07/2012

165 DR. RAVI RANJAN PATNA BAR 14/07/2008 16/01/2010 -- 19/12/2022

166 KAMALKISHOR K. TATED BOMBAY BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 -- 18/09/2021

167 PRASANNA B. VARALE BOMBAY BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 -- 22/06/2024

168 SHAHRUKH JIMI

KATHAWALLA

BOMBAY BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 -- 23/03/2022

169 P. V. SANJAY KUMAR TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 08/08/2008 20/01/2010 -- 13/08/2025

170 SURESH KUMAR KAIT DELHI BAR 05/09/2008 12/04/2013 -- 23/05/2025 TRANSFERRED TO T&AP HC ON 12/04/2016

171 VIJAI KUMAR BIST UTTARAKHAND BAR -- 01/11/2008 -- 16/09/2019

172 SUDHANSHU DHULIA UTTARAKHAND BAR -- 01/11/2008 -- 09/08/2022

173 S. M. KURIAKOSE KERALA BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 -- 28/02/2019

174 P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON KERALA BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 -- 31/05/2021

175 C. K. ABDUL REHIM KERALA BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 -- 01/05/2020

176 C. T. RAVIKUMAR KERALA BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 -- 05/01/2022

177 PRASHANT KUMAR JHARKHAND SERVICE 21/01/2009 17/01/2013 -- 30/06/2020 TRANSFERRED TO ALLAHABAD HC ON

19/05/2016

178 SMT. MRIDULA R. BHATKAR BOMBAY SERVICE 10/02/2009 23/12/2011 -- 27/05/2019

179 F. M. S. ROSARIO DOS REIS BOMBAY BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 -- 09/08/2017

180 RAJESH GOVING KETKAR BOMBAY BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 -- 26/08/2019

181 RAVI KRISHNARAO

DESHPANDE

BOMBAY BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 -- 05/11/2020

182 RAJA ELANGO MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 22/09/2017 TRANSFERRED TO T & A.P. HC ON 25/03/2010

183 CYRIL THAMARAI SELVAM MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 08/02/2019

184 CHINNASAMY S. KARNAN MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 11/06/2017 TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA HC ON

10/03/2016

185 NADESA G. KIRUBAKARAN MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 20/08/2021

186 M .M. SUNDRESH MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 20/07/2024

187 TIRUNELVELI S. SIVAGNANAM MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 15/09/2025

188 M. DURAISWAMY MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 21/09/2022

189 T. RAJA MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 03/01/2012 -- 24/05/2023

190 PRITINKER DIWAKER CHHATTISGARH BAR 31/03/2009 10/09/2013 -- 21/11/2023

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191 DEVENDRA KUMAR ARORA ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 -- 19/06/2019

192 ANIL KUMAR ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 -- 08/08/2020

193 KUMARI NAHEED ARA MOONIS ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 -- 07/12/2021

194 RITU RAJ AWASTHI ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 -- 02/07/2022

195 VALMIKI J. MEHTA DELHI BAR 15/04/2009 12/04/2013 -- 05/06/2021

196 SMT.I.K. KOCHHAR DELHI SERVICE 14/05/2009 12/04/2013 -- 21/03/2018

197 ANIL KUMAR PATHAK DELHI SERVICE 14/05/2009 05/09/2013 -- 10/07/2019

198 INDRA PRASANNA MUKERJI CALCUTTA BAR -- 18/05/2009 -- 05/09/2025

199 JYOTI SARAN PATNA BAR 13/06/2009 06/12/2010 -- 18/08/2019

200 ARAVIND KUMAR KARNATAKA BAR 26/06/2009 07/12/2012 -- 13/07/2024

201 BIJAYA KUMAR NAYAK ORISSA SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 -- 01/02/2018

202 SANJAYA KUMAR MISHRA ORISSA SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 -- 28/12/2023

203 CHITTA RANJAN DASH ORISSA SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 -- 20/05/2024

204 ALOK SINGH UTTARAKHAND BAR -- 12/10/2009 -- 27/04/2021

205 MS. MUKTA GUPTA DELHI BAR 23/10/2009 29/05/2014 -- 27/06/2023

206 PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA CHHATTISGARH BAR 10/12/2009 00/11/2014 -- 28/08/2026

207 MANINDRA MOHAN

SHRIVASTAVA

CHHATTISGARH BAR 10/12/2009 08/03/2016 -- 05/03/2026

208 RAKESH KUMAR PATNA BAR 25/12/2009 24/10/2011 -- 31/12/2020

209 ALOK ARADHE MADHYA PRADESH BAR 29/12/2009 15/02/2011 -- 12/04/2026 TRANSFERRED TO J & K HC ON 20/09/2016

210 T. MATHIVANAN MADRAS SERVICE 17/02/2010 26/09/2013 -- 27/05/2017

211 DINESH KUMAR SINGH PATNA BAR 18/02/2010 24/10/2011 -- 02/10/2020

212 BIJOOR MANOHAR KARNATAKA BAR 12/03/2010 18/11/2013 -- 19/07/2017

213 SANJAY V. GANGAPURWALA BOMBAY BAR 13/03/2010 23/01/2013 -- 23/05/2024

214 MUNGESHWAR SAHOO PATNA SERVICE 15/03/2010 24/10/2011 -- 31/10/2017

215 HARISH TANDON CALCUTTA BAR -- 13/04/2010 -- 05/11/2026

216 NARESH KUMAR GUPTA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 03/05/2010 24/09/2011 -- 30/06/2017

217 HEMANT KR. SRIVASTAVA PATNA SERVICE 12/08/2010 10/08/2012 -- 01/02/2021

218 KUMARI RITU BAHRI [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 16/08/2010 23/02/2012 -- 10/10/2024

219 DR.SAMBUDDHA CHAKRABARTI CALCUTTA BAR -- 13/09/2010 -- 10/05/2020

220 ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI GAUHATI BAR 24/01/2011 07/11/2012 -- 10/03/2023

221 RASHMIN MANHARBHAI

CHHAYA

GUJARAT BAR 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 -- 11/01/2023

222 JAMSHED BURJOR PARDIWALA GUJARAT BAR 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 -- 11/08/2027

223 MS. BELA MANDHURYA

TRIVEDI

GUJARAT SERVICE 17/02/2011 06/02/2013 -- 09/06/2022

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224 PRADIPKUMAR P. BHAT GUJARAT SERVICE 17/02/2011 31/01/2013 -- 05/09/2018

225 MISS SONIA GIRIDHAR GOKANI GUJARAT SERVICE 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 -- 25/02/2023

226 TANAJI VISHWAS NALAWADE BOMBAY SERVICE 17/03/2011 23/01/2013 -- 06/03/2021

227 SOUMEN SEN CALCUTTA BAR -- 13/04/2011 -- 26/07/2027

228 SERVESH KUMAR GUPTA UTTARAKHAND SERVICE -- 21/04/2011 -- 31/12/2017

229 HARISH CHANDRA MISHRA JHARKHAND SERVICE 27/04/2011 31/01/2013 -- 26/03/2021

230 PRASHANT KUMAR AGARWAL RAJASTHAN SERVICE 28/04/2011 06/02/2013 -- 17/05/2017

231 SHEEL NAGU MADHYA PRADESH BAR 27/05/2011 23/05/2013 -- 31/12/2026

232 SUJOY PAUL MADHYA PRADESH BAR 27/05/2011 14/04/2014 -- 20/06/2026

233 ALOK SHARMA RAJASTHAN BAR 30/05/2011 06/02/2013 -- 23/10/2019

234 SANDEEP MEHTA RAJASTHAN BAR 30/05/2011 06/02/2013 -- 10/01/2025

235 VIJAYENDRA NATH PATNA BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 -- 12/08/2017

236 SHIVAJI PANDEY PATNA BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 -- 07/05/2021

237 ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH PANTA BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 -- 31/10/2022

238 VIKASH JAIN PATNA BAR 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 -- 17/02/2022

239 AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH PATNA BAR 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 -- 10/05/2025

240 ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI PATNA SERVICE 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 -- 10/08/2020

241 RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA PATNA SERVICE 20/06/2011 07/07/2014 -- 01/10/2021

242 JOYMALYA BAGCHI CALCUTTA BAR -- 27/06/2011 -- 02/10/2028

243 UMESH CHANDRA DHYANI UTTARAKHAND SERVICE -- 13/09/2011 -- 13/02/2018

244 RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 30/09/2011 13/06/2013 -- 17/10/2017

245 RAJIV NARAIN RAINA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 -- 04/07/2020

246 TAJINDER SINGH DHINDSA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 -- 05/03/2023

247 GURMEET SINGH SANDHAWALIA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 -- 31/10/2027

248 N. KOTISWAR SINGH MANIPUR BAR 17/10/2011 07/11/2012 -- 28/02/2025

249 UJJAL BHUYAN GAUHATI BAR 17/10/2011 16/10/2013 -- 01/08/2026

250 SHRIMATI PRATIBHA RANI DELHI SERVICE 17/10/2011 16/10/2014 -- 24/08/2018

251 SAT PAUL GARG DELHI SERVICE 17/10/2011 16/10/2014 -- 14/06/2018

252 VAIDYANATHAN CHITAMBARESH KERALA BAR 08/11/2011 07/12/2012 -- 06/11/2019

253 ABDUL MOHAMMED SHAFFIQUE KERALA BAR 08/11/2011 07/12/2012 -- 12/02/2021

254 KUNJUPILLAI HARILAL KERALA BAR 08/11/2011 24/06/2013 -- 27/05/2020

255 KRISHNAN VINOD CHANDRAN KERALA BAR 08/11/2011 24/06/2013 -- 24/04/2025

256 SUBHASIS TALAPATRA TRIPURA BAR 15/11/2011 13/09/2013 -- 03/10/2023

257 PRADEEP KR. SINGH BAGHEL ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 11/11/2019

258 RAM SURAT RAM (MAURYA) ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 14/10/2019

259 B. AMIT STHALEKAR ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 24/12/2020

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260 PANKAJ NAQVI ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 21/08/2021

261 MANOJ MISRA ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 01/06/2027

262 RAMESH SINHA ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 04/09/2026

263 SMT. SUNITA AGARWAL ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 29/04/2028

264 DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 15/06/2027

265 CHANDRAKANT LALJIBHAI SONI GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 -- 16/03/2019

266 ASHISH JITENDRA DESAI GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 -- 04/07/2024

267 NILAY VIPINCHANDRA ANJARIA GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 -- 22/03/2027

268 PARESH RAVISHANKER

UPADHYAY

GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 -- 13/12/2022

269 K. RAVICHANDRA BAABU MADRAS BAR 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 -- 13/10/2020

270 P.DEVADASS MADRAS SERVICE 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 -- 14/05/2017

271 SMT. S. VIMALA MADRAS SERVICE 20/12/2011 21/10/2013 -- 10/01/2019

272 DHARAM CHAND CHAUDHARY HIMACHAL PRADESH SERVICE 21/01/2012 17/01/2014 -- 11/03/2020

273 MANOJ SHIVLAL SANKLECHA BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 11/12/2019

274 RAMESH DEOKINANDAN

DHANUKA

BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 30/05/2023

275 SUNIL PRABHAKARRAO

DESHMUKH

BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 27/09/2021

276 NITIN MADHUKAR JAMDAR BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 09/01/2026

277 SMT. SADHANA SANJAY JADHAV BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 13/06/2022

278 APARESH KUMAR SINGH JHARKHAND BAR 24/01/2012 16/01/2014 -- 06/07/2027

279 PANNIPUZHAYIL DIVAKARAN

RAJAN

KERALA SERVICE 28/01/2013 16/01/2014 -- 07/05/2019

280 SUDIP RANJAN SEN MEGHALAYA SERVICE 06/02/2012 07/01/2014 -- 08/03/2019

281 CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH PATNA BAR 05/04/2012 00/02/2016 -- 19/01/2025

282 MAHENDRA DAYAL ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 05/09/2013 -- 26/10/2018

283 ALI MOHD MAGREY JAMMU & KASHMIR BAR -- 08/03/2013 -- 07/12/2022

284 DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR JAMMU & KASHMIR BAR -- 08/03/2013 -- 24/04/2026

285 MRS. REKHA MITTAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 15/06/2012 19/12/2014 -- 16/01/2021

286 INDERJIT SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 15/06/2012 19/12/2014 -- 23/10/2019

287 CHAGARI PRAVEEN KUMAR TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 29/06/2012 04/12/2013 -- 25/02/2023

288 M. S. SRI RAMACHANDRA RAO TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 29/06/2012 04/12/2013 -- 06/08/2028

289 SUBODHKUMAR GUNVANTLAL

SHAH

GUJARAT SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 -- 01/02/2019

290 SATISH HEMCHANDRA VORA GUJARAT SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 -- 29/05/2023

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291 GHANSHYAM RAGHUMAL

UDHWANI

GUJARAT SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 -- 24/11/2023

292 BHARAT BHUSHAN ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/12/2012 02/08/2014 -- 03/10/2017

293 AMOL RATTAN SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 21/12/2012 19/12/2014 -- 18/08/2022

294 JAINENDRA KUMAR RANKA RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 02/08/2017

295 PRATAP KRISHNA LOHRA RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 03/09/2019

296 VEERENDRA SINGH SIRADHANA RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 22/07/2019

297 VIJAY BISHNOI RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 25/03/2026

298 ARUN BHANSALI RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 14/10/2029

299 SHREE CHANDRASHEKAR JHARKHAND BAR 17/01/2013 27/06/2014 -- 24/05/2027

300 MAHENDRA KUMAR

MAHESHWARI

RAJASTHAN SERVICE 21/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 30/03/2020

301 BANWARI LAL SHARMA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 21/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 08/05/2019

302 BACHCHOO LAL ALLAHABAD SERVICE 22/01/2013 02/08/2014 -- 02/07/2021

303 KRISHNAIYER RAMAKRISHNAN KERALA SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 -- 08/10/2017

304 BATHISHA KEMAL PASHA KERALA SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 -- 24/05/2018

305 ATHRASSERY HARIPRASAD KERALA SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 -- 18/05/2021

306 TASHI RABSTAN JAMMU & KASHMIR BAR 08/03/2013 16/05/2014 -- 09/04/2025

307 JANAK RAJ KOTWAL JAMMU & KASHMIR SERVICE 08/03/2013 04/03/2015 -- 28/08/2018

308 RAKESH SRIVASTAVA ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 -- 28/06/2022

309 SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 -- 14/07/2024

310 VIPIN SINHA ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 -- 11/01/2020

311 KARUNA NAND BAJPAYEE ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 -- 14/12/2019

312 MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 -- 08/10/2026

313 ANJANI KUMAR MISHRA ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 -- 16/05/2025

314 ADAVALLI RAJASHEKER REDDY TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 03/05/2022

315 PONUGOTI NAVEEN RAO TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 14/07/2023

316 SARASA VENKATANARAYANA

BHATTI

TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 05/05/2024

317 AKULA VENKATA SESHA SAI TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 02/06/2024

318 CHALLA KODANDARAM

CHOWDARY

TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 31/07/2021

319 JAYANT NATH DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 09/11/2021

320 NAJMUSSAHAR WAZIRI@NAJMI

WAZIRI

DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 14/07/2023

321 SANJEEV SACHDVA DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 25/12/2026

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322 VIBHU BAKHRU DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 01/11/2028

323 VALLURI KAMESWAR RAO DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 06/08/2027

324 SMT. DEEPA SHARMA DELHI SERVICE 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 27/05/2018

325 VED PRAKASH VAISH DELHI SERVICE 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 26/06/2021 TRANSFERRED TO MEGHALAYA HC ON

23/05/2016

326 ABDULLAH GULAMAHMED

URAIZEE

GUJARAT SERVICE 04/05/2013 01/04/2015 -- 22/04/2022

327 KAUSHAL JAYENDRA THAKER GUJARAT SERVICE 04/05/2013 03/05/2018 -- 03/09/2023 ADDL. JUDGE,

TRANSFERRED TO ALLAHABAD ON 11/04/2016

328 RATILAL PARSHOTTAMBHAI

DHOLARIA

GUJARAT SERVICE 04/05/2013 03/05/2018 -- 31/05/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

329 PRADEEP NARHARI DESHMUKH BOMBAY SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 -- 10/02/2020

330 SUNIL BALKRISHNA SHUKRE BOMBAY SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 -- 24/10/2023

331 LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR GAUHATI BAR 22/05/2013 21/05/2017 -- 28/02/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

332 MANASH RANJAN PATHAK GAUHATI BAR 22/05/2013 21/05/2017 -- 27/08/2027 ADDL. JUDGE

333 SMT. ANITA CHAUDHRY [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 -- 30/12/2018

334 FATEH DEEP SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 -- 07/07/2022

335 JASPAL SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 -- 09/10/2018

336 SURINDER GUPTA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 -- 29/03/2020

337 DR. AKSHAYA KUMAR RATH ORISSA BAR -- 20/06/2013 -- 12/11/2019

338 BISWAJIT MOHANTY ORISSA BAR -- 20/06/2013 -- 21/10/2022

339 DR. BIDYUT RANJAN SARANGI ORISSA BAR -- 20/06/2013 -- 19/07/2024

340 SURESH CHANDRAKANT GUPTE BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 09/04/2015 -- 29/06/2021

341 ZAKA AZIZUL HAQ BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 16/05/2021

342 SHRIRAM KALPATHI RAJENDRAN BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 27/09/2025

343 GAUTAM SHIRISH PATEL BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 25/04/2024

344 ATUL SHARACHCHANDRA

CHANDURKAR

BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 06/04/2027

345 SMT. REVATI PRASHANT MOHITE

DERE

BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 16/04/2027

346 MAHESH SHARADCHANDRA

SONAK

BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 27/11/2026

347 RAVINDRA VITHALRAO GHUGE BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 08/06/2028

348 AMITAV KUMAR GUPTA JHARKHAND SERVICE 18/09/2013 03/02/2016 30/05/2021

349 ROHIT ARYA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 12/09/2013 26/03/2015 -- 27/04/2024

350 GOUTAM BHADURI CHHATTISGARH BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 -- 09/11/2024

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351 SANJAY KUMAR AGRAWAL CHHATTISGARH BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 -- 14/07/2017

352 PUTHICHIRA SAM KOSHY CHHATTISGARH BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 -- 29/04/2019

353 ASAPU RAMALINGESWARA RAO TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 21/09/2013 02/03/2016 -- 20/05/2018

354 DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 21/09/2013 03/03/2016 -- 17/06/2024 TRANSFERRED TO KERALA HC ON 30/06/2014

355 MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD BAR 27/09/2013 10/04/2015 -- 20/06/2028

356 SUNEET KUMAR ALLAHABAD BAR 27/09/2013 10/04/2015 -- 28/05/2023

357 SUDIP AHLUWALIA CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 30/12/2021 TRANSFERRED TO P&H HC ON 23/05/2016

358 TAPASH MOOKHERJEE CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 15/07/2017

359 RANJIT KUMAR BAG CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 08/11/2017

360 VIJAY LAKHICHAND ACHLIYA BOMBAY SERVICE 21/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 12/02/2021

361 BULUSU SIVA SANKARA RAO TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 09/04/2019

362 MANDHATA SEETHARAMA

MURTI

TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 15/01/2020

363 UPMAKA DURGA PRASAD RAO TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 11/08/2024

364 TALLURI SUNIL CHOWDARY TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 03/02/2019

365 MALLAVOLU SATYANARAYANA

MURTHY

TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 13/06/2022

366 MISRILAL SUNIL KISHORE

JAISWAL

TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 04/02/2018

367 AMBATI SHANKAR NARAYANA TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 30/06/2018

368 SMT. ANIS TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 20/10/2017

369 SMT. RATHNAKALA KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 -- 26/01/2018

370 BUDHIHAL RUDRAPPA

BHIMAPPA

KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 -- 30/09/2018

371 KORATAGERE NARASIMHA

MURTHY PHANEENDRA

KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 -- 19/05/2020

372 PAZHAYANUR NARAYANAN

PRAKASH

MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 11/01/2023

373 SMT. PUSHPA

SATHYANARAYANA

MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 27/02/2022

374 KANDASAMY

KALYANASUNDARAM

MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 26/05/2022

375 S. VAIDYANATHAN MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 16/08/2024

376 R. MAHADEVAN MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 09/06/2025

377 SMT. SAMAPTI CHATTERJEE CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 13/12/2020

378 SAHIDULLAH MUNSHI CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 29/09/2020

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379 SUBRATA TALUKDAR CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 04/07/2023

380 TAPABRATA CHAKRABORTY CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 27/11/2028

381 ARINDAM SINHA CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 22/09/2027

382 ARIJIT BANERJEE CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 07/03/2029

383 DEBANGSU BASAK CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 19/06/2028

384 DEBABRATA DASH ORISSA SERVICE -- 29/11/2013 -- 11/10/2024

385 SATURGHANA PUJAHARI ORISSA SERVICE 29/11/2013 16/10/2014 -- 23/09/2022

386 MISS V.M. VELUMANI MADRAS BAR 20/12/2013 14/04/2015 -- 05/04/2024

387 HARINDER SINGH SIDHU [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 28/12/2013 19/12/2014 -- 16/05/2023

388 ARUN PALLI [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 28/12/2013 19/12/2014 -- 17/09/2026

389 PUTTEKADAN UBAID KERALA SERVICE 01/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 18/09/2019

390 KANDATHIL ABRAHAM MATHEW KERALA SERVICE 01/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 17/01/2019

391 VINAY MANOHAR DESHPANDE BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 09/05/2022

392 AJEY SHRIKANT GADKARI BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 13/06/2027

393 NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 18/12/2029

394 GIRISH SHARADCHANDRA

KULKARNI

BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 23/06/2030

395 BURGESS PESI COLABAWALLA BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 15/12/2029

396 KULDIP SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 10/01/2014 19/12/2014 -- 15/08/2019

397 ALEXANDER THOMAS KERALA BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 03/09/2023

398 MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

AYUMANTAKATH

KERALA BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 31/05/2029

399 ALA KUNNIL JAYASANKARAN

NAMBIAR

KERALA BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 26/01/2028

400 ANIL KALAVAMPARA

NARENDRAN

KERALA BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 04/05/2029

401 CHANDRA BHUSHAN BAJPAI CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 27/01/2014 08/03/2016 -- 13/10/2017

402 VIVEK KUMAR BIRLA ALLAHABAD BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 17/09/2025

403 ATTAU RAHMAN MASOODI ALLAHABAD BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 02/08/2025

404 ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA ALLAHABAD BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 15/11/2030

405 RAJAN ROY ALLAHABAD BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 14/08/2027

406 SMT. VIJAY LAKSHMI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 28/10/2018

407 ARVIND KUMAR MISHRA-I ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 30/06/2023

408 ANANT KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 06/06/2020

409 HARSH KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 29/03/2020

410 SHASHI KANT ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 31/07/2019

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411 OM PRAKASH-VII ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 09/09/2022

412 TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR 23/02/2014 30/11/2014 -- 08/01/2026

413 ANIL KUMAR MENON BOMBAY BAR 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 11/07/2022

414 CHANDRAKANT VASANT BHADANG BOMBAY SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 04/11/2022

415 VISHWAS KASHINATHRAO

JADHAV

BOMBAY SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 16/05/2022

416 ANANTA MANOHAR BADAR BOMBAY SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 09/08/2023

417 PUKHRAJ RAJMAL BORA BOMBAY SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 21/10/2019

418 SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI BOMBAY SERVICE

[GOA]

03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 07/02/2024

419 SMT. LISA GILL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 31/03/2014 19/12/2014 -- 16/11/2028

420 PRABHAT KUMAR JHA PATNA SERVICE 21/04/2014 00/04/2016 -- 15/07/2021

421 JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA PATNA SERVICE 21/04/2014 00/04/2016 -- 01/07/2018

422 SUSHIL KUMAR PALO MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 15/04/2014 00/02/2016 -- 01/11/2018

423 SURESHWAR THAKUR HIMACHAL PRADESH SERVICE 05/05/2014 30/11/2014 -- 17/05/2025

424 SMT. ANJANA MISHRA PATNA BAR 15/05/2014 00/04/2016 -- 29/02/2020

425 ASHUTOSH KUMAR PATNA BAR 15/05/2014 00/04/2016 -- 30/09/2028 TRANSFERRED TO DELHI ON 07/01/2015

426 SMT. POKKATH VIJAYAN ASHA KERALA BAR 21/05/2014 20/05/2016 -- 30/05/2021

427 PADMARAJ BALAKRISHNAN -

NAIR SURESH KUMAR

KERALA BAR 21/05/2014 20/05/2016 -- 29/06/2025

428 ALOK VERMA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 30/06/2014 -- 27/11/2017

429 BISWANATH RATH ORISSA BAR 02/07/2014 01/07/2016 -- 06/09/2023

430 SANGAM KUMAR SAHOO ORISSA BAR 02/07/2014 01/07/2016 -- 04/06/2026

431 PRAMATH PATNAIK ORISSA BAR 24/09/2014 04/07/2016 -- 13/06/2021 TRANSFERRED TO JHARKHAND HC ON

22/12/2014

432 BAWA SINGH WALIA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 27/08/2023 TRANSFERRED TO J & K HC ON 12/02/2015

433 RAJ MOHAN SINGH [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 17/08/2024

434 MISS JAISHREE THAKUR [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 20/05/2016 -- 23/07/2023

435 AMIT RAWAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 20/09/2025

436 DEEPAK SIBAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 02/09/2029

437 HARI PAL VERMA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 05/04/2021

438 ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 20/05/2016 -- 09/03/2026

439 SMT. SNEH PRASHAR [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 20/07/2017

440 DARSHAN SINGH [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 06/07/2017

441 DR. SHEKHER KUMAR DHAWAN

[H]

PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 04/12/2019

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442 SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD JHARKHAND BAR 26/09/2014 15/07/2016 -- 19/06/2029 TRANSFERRED TO ORISSA HC ON 12/03/2015

443 RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY JHARKHAND BAR 26/09/2014 24/09/2016 -- 28/12/2029

444 VIPUL MANUBHAI PANCHOLI GUJARAT BAR 01/10/2014 10/06/2016 -- 27/05/2030

445 YASHWANT VARMA ALLAHABAD BAR 13/10/2014 01/02/2016 -- 05/01/2031

446 PRAKASH GUPTA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 15/10/2014 20/05/2016 -- 10/11/2022

447 ASHIS KUMAR CHAKRABORTY CALCUTTA BAR 22/10/2014 06/10/2016 -- 11/12/2027

448 MISS VANDANA KASREKAR MADHYA PRADESH BAR 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 -- 09/07/2022

449 RAJENDRA MAHAJAN MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 -- 06/03/2018

450 CHANDRAHAS SIRPURKAR MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 -- 03/03/2019

451 KHWAIRAKPAM NOBIN SINGH MANIPUR BAR -- 26/11/2014 -- 31/12/2021

452 PARKASH SINGH TEJI DELHI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 -- 13/08/2018

453 INDER SINGH MEHTA DELHI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 -- 05/04/2020

454 RAVINDRA KUMAR GAUBA DELHI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 -- 03/12/2019

455 SMT. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL DELHI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 -- 19/06/2020

456 KALIDAS LAXMANRAO

WADANE

BOMBAY SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 -- 11/01/2019

457 KUMARI INDIRA

KANAHAIYALAL JAIN

BOMBAY SERVICE 01/01/2015 17//11/2016 -- 19/12/2017

458 DR. (SMT.) SHALINI SHASHANK

PHANSALKAR -JOSHI

BOMBAY SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 -- 05/02/2019

459 SMT. SHIVANNA SUJATHA KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 -- 19/05/2022

460 BYRAREDDY VEERAPPA KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 -- 31/05/2023

461 GUHANATHAN NARENDAR KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 01/01/2018 -- 09/01/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

462 PRATINIDHI SRINIVASACHARYA

DINESH KUMAR

KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 -- 24/02/2024

463 PAVANKUMAR BHIMAPPA

BAJANTHRI

KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 31/12/2016 -- 22/10/2025 TRANSFERRED TO P&H HC 16/03/2015

464 MANOJIT BHUYAN GAUHATI BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 -- 04/02/2021

465 MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA GAUHATI BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 -- 22/10/2027

466 SUMAN SHYAM GAUHATI BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 -- 11/06/2031

467 PARAN KUMAR PHUKAN GAUHATI SERVICE 07/01/2015 28/10/2017 -- 28/10/2017 ADDL. JUDGE

468 SMT. RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN GAUHATI SERVICE 07/01/2015 06/01/2018 -- 30/06/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

469 MUKHTAR AHMAD ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 03/10/2018

470 AMAR SINGH CHAUHAN ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 02/06/2018

471 VINOD KUMAR MISRA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 02/01/2018

472 RAGHVENDRA KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 31/03/2018

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473 PRATYUSH KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 20/01/2018

474 MD. MUMTAZ KHAN CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 14/08/2019

475 SANKAR ACHARYYA CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 23/08/2017

476 MIR DARA SHEKO CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 10/02/2018

477 DEBI PROSAD DEY CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 15/02/2018

478 MISS ASHA ARORA CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 01/10/2019

479 SIDDHARTHA CHATTOPADHYAY CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 07/02/2018

480 SHIVAKANT PRASAD CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 05/12/2021

481 SUNIL THOMAS KERALA SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 09/05/2022

482 SHAJI PAUL CHALY KERALA BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 28/05/2023

483 SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN KERALA BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 24/05/2028

484 RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN

VALSALA

KERALA BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 27/05/2029

485 BHASKARAN PILLAI

SUDHEENDRA KUMAR

KERALA SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 30/05/2021

486 KELOTH PUTHENPURA

JYOTHINDRANATH

KERALA SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 31/10/2018

487 SMT. MARY JOSEPH KERALA SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 01/06/2024

488 SMT. MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI SIKKIM SERVICE -- 15/04/2015 -- 11/07/2026

489 SMT. NILU AGRAWAL PATNA BAR 15/04/2015 00/04/2016 -- 21/06/2019

490 SUDHIR SINGH PATNA BAR 15/04/2015 00/04/2016 -- 10/12/2027

491 RATNAKER BHENGRA JHARKHAND BAR 17/04/2015 -- 04/10/2024

492 KRUSHNA RAM MOHAPATRA ORISSA BAR 17/04/2015 -- 17/04/2027

493 JATINDRA PRASAD DAS ORISSA SERVICE 17/04/2015 -- 18/05/2019

494 DR. DURGA PRASANNA

CHOUDHURY

ORISSA SERVICE 17/04/2015 -- 02/07/2018

495 RAMENDRA JAIN [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/04/2015 19/04/2018 -- 25/08/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

496 SONGKHUPCHUNG SERTO MANIPUR SERVICE 14/03/2016 13/03/2018 -- 28/02/2023 ADDL. JUDGE, TRANSFERRED TO GAUHATI

HC ON 03.10.2016

497 PRAKASH DEU NAIK BOMBAY BAR 17/03/2016 16/03/2018 -- 29/04/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

498 MAKARAND SUBHASH KARNIK BOMBAY BAR 17/03/2016 16/03/2018 -- 09/02/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

499 SMT. SWAPNA SANJIV JOSHI BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 -- 25/08/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

500 KISHOR KALESH SONAWANE BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 -- 10/06/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

501 SANITRAO SHAMRAO PATIL BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 -- 15/10/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

502 KUMARI NUTAN D. SARDESSAI BOMBAY SERVICE

[GOA]

28/03/2016 27/03/2018 -- 18/08/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

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503 ASHUTOSH JAYANTILAL

SHASTRI

GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 13/01/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

504 BIREN ANIRUDDH VAISHNAV GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 21/05/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

505 ALPESH YESHVANT KOGJE GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 15/07/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

506 ARVINDSINGH ISHWARSINGH

SUPEHIA

GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 30/08/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

507 BIPINKUMAR

NAVALCHANDBHAI KARIA

GUJARAT SERVICE 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 25/05/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

508 ABHAI KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 06/10/2018

509 ANIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA-II ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 20/09/2018

510 RAVINDRA NATH KAKKAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 04/12/2018

511 DR. VIJAY LAXMI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 30/06/2017 -- 30/06/2017

512 UMESH CHANDRA SRIVASTAVA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 24/07/2018

513 RAVINDRA NATH MISHRA-II ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 05/11/2017 -- 05/11/2017

514 PRABHAT CHANDRA TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 25/01/2018 -- 25/01/2018

515 VINOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA-

III

ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 24/03/2018 -- 24/03/2018

516 ATUL SREEDHARAN MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 24/05/2028 ADDL. JUDGE

517 SUSHRUT ARVIND

DHARMADHIKARI

MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 07/07/2028 ADDL. JUDGE

518 VIVEK RUSIA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 01/08/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

519 ANAND PATHAK MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 17/07/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

520 VED PRAKASH SHARMA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 01/01/2018 -- 01/01/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

521 JAGDISH PRASAD GUPTA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 20/03/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

522 ANURAG KUMAR

SHRIVASTAVA

MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 10/04/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

523 HOUSLA PRASAD SINGH MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 30/06/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

524 ASHOK KUMAR JOSHI MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 10/11/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

525 VIVEK AGARWAL MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 27/06/2029 ADDL. JUDGE

526 SMT. NANDITA DUBEY MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 16/09/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

527 V. BHARATHIDASAN MADRAS BAR -- 07/04/2016 -- 06/05/2022

528 D. KRISHNAKUMAR MADRAS BAR -- 07/04/2016 -- 21/05/2025

529 S.S. SUNDAR MADRAS BAR -- 07/04/2016 -- 02/05/2025

530 M.V. MURALIDARAN MADRAS BAR -- 07/04/2016 -- 15/04/2024

531 PONNUSAMY KALAIYARASAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 07/04/2016 -- 30/04/2018

532 B. GOKULDAS MADRAS SERVICE -- 07/04/2016 -- 06/06/2017

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533 ANANDA SEN JHARKHAND BAR 08/04/2016 07/04/2018 -- 14/08/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

534 ANANT BIJAY SINGH JHARKHAND SERVICE 08/04/2016 07/04/2018 -- 12/01/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

535 GANGA RAM MOOLCHANDANI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 11/04/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

536 DEEPAK MAHESHWARI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 27/07/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

537 VIJAY KUMAR VYAS RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 28/08/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

538 KAILASH CHANDRA SHARMA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 31/12/2017 -- 31/12/2017 ADDL. JUDGE

539 GOVERDHAN BARDHAR RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 31/10/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

540 PANKAJ BHANDARI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 22/01/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

541 DINESH CHANDRA SOMANI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 31/10/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

542 VIVEK SINGH THAKUR HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR -- 12/04/2016 -- 16/04/2028

543 AJAY MOHAN GOEL HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR -- 12/04/2016 -- 10/01/2031

544 SANDEEP SHARMA HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR 12/04/2016 11/04/2018 -- 19/07/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

545 CHANDER BHUSAN HIMACHAL PRADESH SERVICE 12/04/2016 11/04/2018 -- 14/03/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

546 GUDISEVA SHYAM PRASAD TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE -- 20/05/2016 -- 26/09/2020

547 N. AUTHINATHAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 07/09/2016 -- 18/01/2018

548 SANJAY AGRAWAL CHHATTISGARH BAR 29/09/2016 28/09/2018 -- 20/08/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

549 RAJENDRA CHANDRA SINGH

SAMANT

CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 29/09/2016 28/09/2018 -- 30/06/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

550 ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 29/09/2016 01/07/2017 -- 01/07/2017 ADDL. JUDGE

551 DR. SHIVA NAND PATHAK JHARKHAND BAR 30/09/2016 29/09/2018 -- 14/01/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

552 RAJESH SHANKAR JHARKHAND BAR 30/09/2016 29/09/2018 -- 15/12/2032 ADDL. JUDGE

553 V. PARTHIBAN MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 23/04/2022

554 R. SUBRAMANIAN MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 24/07/2025

555 M. GOVINDARAJ MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 18/05/2022

556 M. SUNDAR MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 18/07/2028

557 R. SURESH KUMAR MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 28/05/2026

558 SMT. J. NISHA BANU MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 17/09/2028

559 M.S. RAMESH MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 27/12/2025

560 S.M. SUBRAMANIAM MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 30/05/2027

561 DR. (SMT.) ANITA SUMANTH MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 14/04/2032

562 A.M. BASHEER AHAMED MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 19/08/2018

563 T. RAVINDRAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 29/06/2021

564 S. BASKARAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 15/11/2018

565 P. VELMURUGAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 08/06/2027

566 DR. G. JAYACHANDRAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 31/03/2027

567 C.V. KARTHIKEYAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 13/12/2026

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568 SATHISH NINAN KERALA BAR 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 31/03/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

569 DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN KERALA BAR 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 18/03/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

570 SOMARAJAN P. KERALA SERVICE 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 13/07/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

571 SMT. SHIRCY V. KERALA SERVICE 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 30/05/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

572 AETTUPANKU MOHAMMEDKHAN

BABU

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573 AMITABHA CHATTERJEE CALCUTTA SERVICE 06/10/2016 05/10/2018 -- 08/05/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

574 RAJEEV KUMAR DUBEY MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 10/10/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

575 SMT. ANJULI PALO MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 18/05/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

576 VIRENDER SINGH MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 14/04/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

577 SUNIL KUMAR AWASTHI MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 03/06/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

578 VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 27/06/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

579 GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 19/02/2028 ADDL. JUDGE

580 SUBODH ABHYANKAR MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 02/01/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

581 ANIL KUMAR CHAWLA DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 19/10/2020

582 VINOD GOEL DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 06/08/2019

583 CHANDER SHEKHAR DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 25/01/2020

584 SMT. ANU MALHOTRA DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 26/11/2022

585 YOGESH KHANNA DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 30/12/2023

586 KEMPAIAH SOMASHEKAR KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 14/09/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

587 SMT. KOTRAVVA SOMAPPA

MUDAGAL

KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 21/12/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

588 SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 15/06/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

589 JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 06/04/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

590 BASAVARAJ ANDANAGOUDA

PATIL

KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 19/01/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

591 ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR

BARUA

GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 14/12/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

592 KALYAN RAI SURANA GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 12/12/2027 ADDL. JUDGE

593 PRASANTA KUMAR DEKA GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 04/11/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

594 NELSON SAILO GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 08/10/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

595 AJIT BORTHAKUR GAUHATI SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 30/11/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

596 RAJUL BHARGAVA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 17/11/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

597 SIDDHARTHA VARMA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 18/09/2029 ADDL. JUDGE

598 SMT. SANGEETA CHANDRA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 22/04/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

599 DAYA SHANKAR TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 04/01/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

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600 SHEO KUMAR SINGH I ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 06/01/2018 16/01/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

601 VIRENDRA KUMAR II ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 07/04/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

602 SHAILENDRA KUMAR

AGRAWAL

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603 SANJAY HARKAULI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 20/01/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

604 KRISHNA PRATAP SINGH ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 06/08/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

605 SMT. REKHA DIKSHIT ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 09/08/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

606 SATYA NARAIN AGNIHOTRI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 29/04/2018 29/04/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

607 BIRENDRA KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 22/05/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

608 R.M.T. TEEKA RAMAN MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 08/06/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

609 N. SATHISH KUMAR MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 05/05/2029 ADDL. JUDGE

610 N. SESHASAYEE MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 07/01/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

611 SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 26/09/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

612 DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH

BHATI

RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 20/09/2032 ADDL. JUDGE

613 DINESH MEHTA RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 27/01/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

614 VINIT KUMAR MATHUR RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 30/03/2032 ADDL. JUDGE

615 ARVIND SRIVASTAVA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 03/04/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

616 VINOD KUMAR SINHA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 22/04/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

617 SANJAY PRIYA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 03/09/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

618 ARUN KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 21/08/2018 21/08/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

619 SANJAY KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 01/01/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

620 HARMINDER SINGH MADAAN

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PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 12/12/2016 11/12/2018 03/08/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

621 KUM. JAVALAKAR UMA DEVI TELANGANA& A.P. SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 25/09/2021

622 NAKKA BALAYOGI TELANGANA& A.P. SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 14/01/2019

623 SMT. TELAPROLU RAJANI TELANGANA& A.P. SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 05/11/2020

624 DR. SHAMEEM AKTHER [T] TELANGANA& A.P. SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 31/12/2023

625 ASHOK KUMAR ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 03/09/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

626 VIVEK CHAUDHARY ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 12/05/2028 ADDL. JUDGE

627 SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 19/12/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

628 NANGLI KRISHNARAO

SUDHINDRARAO

KARNATAKA SERVICE 21/02/2017 20/02/2019 03/12/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

629 DR. HOSUR BHUJANGARAYA

PRABHAKARA SASTRY

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1 SHUNMUGAVEL PALANIVELU MADRAS SERVICE 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 -- 10/05/2017

2 P.DEVADASS MADRAS SERVICE 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 -- 14/05/2017

3 PRASHANT KUMAR AGARWAL RAJASTHAN SERVICE 28/04/2011 06/02/2013 -- 17/05/2017

4 T. MATHIVANAN MADRAS SERVICE 17/02/2010 26/09/2013 -- 27/05/2017

5 SAMINATHAN NAGAMATHU MADRAS BAR 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 -- 30/05/2017

6 MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA RAJASTHAN BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 -- 31/05/2017

7 VIMLESH KUMAR SHUKLA ALLAHABAD BAR -- 21/12/2002 -- 02/06/2017

8 B. GOKULDAS MADRAS SERVICE -- 07/04/2016 -- 06/06/2017

9 PRADIP KUMAR MOHANTY ORISSA BAR 07/03/2002 06/03/2004 -- 09/06/2017 CJ, JHARKHAND HC W.E.F. 24/03/2017

10 CHINNASAMY S. KARNAN MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 11/06/2017 TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA HC ON

10/03/2016

11 A.VENUGOPALA GOWDA KARNATAKA BAR 04/07/2007 17/04/2009 -- 15/06/2017

12 V.M. KANADE BOMBAY BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 -- 21/06/2017

13 RAKESH RANJAN PRASAD JHARKHAND SERVICE -- 27/02/2006 22/09/2016 30/06/2017 CJ, MANIPUR HC W.E.F. 22/09/2016

14 NARESH KUMAR GUPTA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 03/05/2010 24/09/2011 -- 30/06/2017

15 DR. VIJAY LAXMI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 30/06/2017 -- 30/06/2017

16 ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 29/09/2016 01/07/2017 -- 01/07/2017 ADDL. JUDGE

17 DARSHAN SINGH [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 06/07/2017

18 SANJAY KUMAR AGRAWAL CHHATTISGARH BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 -- 14/07/2017

19 TAPASH MOOKHERJEE CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 15/07/2017

20 BIJOOR MANOHAR KARNATAKA BAR 12/03/2010 18/11/2013 -- 19/07/2017

21 MUTTACI JEYAPAUL MADRAS SERVICE 10/12/2005 07/12/2007 - 20/07/2017 TRANSFERRED TO P& H HC 28/10/2010

22 SMT. SNEH PRASHAR [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 20/07/2017

23 S. P. SINGH PATNA BAR -- 09/10/2006 -- 31/07/2017

24 JAINENDRA KUMAR RANKA RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 02/08/2017

25 F. M. S. ROSARIO DOS REIS BOMBAY BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 -- 09/08/2017

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26 NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 11/09/2006 10/04/2008 -- 12/08/2017 TRANSFERRED TO MADRAS HC ON 18/04/2016

27 VIJAYENDRA NATH PATNA BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 -- 12/08/2017

28 ASHOK B.HINCHIGERI KARNATAKA BAR 07/03/2005 01/03/2007 -- 23/08/2017

29 SANKAR ACHARYYA CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 23/08/2017

30 ASHIM KUMAR ROY CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 29/08/2017

31 SURINDER SINGH SARON [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 02/07/2002 -- 03/09/2017

32 SMT. N.N.MHATRE BOMBAY BAR 28/03/2001 21/03/2003 -- 19/09/2017 ACJ, CALCUTTA HC W.E.F. 1/12/2016

TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA HC ON 6/1/12

33 RAJA ELANGO MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 22/09/2017 TRANSFERRED TO T & A.P. HC ON 25/03/2010

34 RAJIV SHARMA ALLAHABAD BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 -- 24/09/2017 TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA ON 27/04/2015

35 BHARAT BHUSHAN ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/12/2012 02/08/2014 -- 03/10/2017

36 KRISHNAIYER RAMAKRISHNAN KERALA SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 -- 08/10/2017

37 S.K.MUKHERJEE CALCUTTA BAR -- 15/09/2000 23/02/2016 09/10/2017 CJ, KARNATAKA HC W.E.F. 23/02/2016

38 CHANDRA BHUSHAN BAJPAI CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 27/01/2014 08/03/2016 -- 13/10/2017

39 RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 30/09/2011 13/06/2013 -- 17/10/2017

40 SMT. ANIS TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 20/10/2017

41 RAKESH TIWARI ALLAHABAD BAR -- 14/02/2002 -- 24/10/2017 TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA 21/03/2016

42 PARAN KUMAR PHUKAN GAUHATI SERVICE 07/01/2015 28/10/2017 -- 28/10/2017 ADDL. JUDGE

43 MUNGESHWAR SAHOO PATNA SERVICE 15/03/2010 24/10/2011 -- 31/10/2017

44 NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH PATNA BAR -- 06/03/2006 -- 05/11/2017 CJ, KERALA HC W.E.F. 20/03/2017

45 RAVINDRA NATH MISHRA-II ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 05/11/2017 -- 05/11/2017

46 RANJIT KUMAR BAG CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 08/11/2017

47 ALOK VERMA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 30/06/2014 -- 27/11/2017

48 ANOOP V.MOHTA BOMBAY BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 -- 03/12/2017

49 SMT.MANJULA CHELLUR KARNATAKA SERVICE 21/02/2000 17/08/2000 26/09/2012 04/12/2017 CJ, BOMBAY HC W.E.F. 22/08/2016

50 KUMARI INDIRA

KANAHAIYALAL JAIN

BOMBAY SERVICE 01/01/2015 17//11/2016 -- 19/12/2017

51 ARUN TANDON ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 -- 29/12/2017

52 SERVESH KUMAR GUPTA UTTARAKHAND SERVICE -- 21/04/2011 -- 31/12/2017

53 KAILASH CHANDRA SHARMA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 31/12/2017 -- 31/12/2017 ADDL. JUDGE

54 VED PRAKASH SHARMA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 01/01/2018 -- 01/01/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

55 VINOD KUMAR MISRA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 02/01/2018

56 SHEO KUMAR SINGH I ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 06/01/2018 16/01/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

57 N. AUTHINATHAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 07/09/2016 -- 18/01/2018

58 PRATYUSH KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 20/01/2018

59 KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL PATNA BAR 10/07/2007 07/07/2009 -- 21/01/2018

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60 PRABHAT CHANDRA TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 25/01/2018 -- 25/01/2018

61 SMT. RATHNAKALA KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 -- 26/01/2018

62 BIJAYA KUMAR NAYAK ORISSA SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 -- 01/02/2018

63 MISRILAL SUNIL KISHORE

JAISWAL

TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 04/02/2018

64 SIDDHARTHA CHATTOPADHYAY CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 07/02/2018

65 MIR DARA SHEKO CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 10/02/2018

66 UMESH CHANDRA DHYANI UTTARAKHAND SERVICE -- 13/09/2011 -- 13/02/2018

67 DEBI PROSAD DEY CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 15/02/2018

68 SMT.ABHILASHA KUMARI HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR 02/12/2005 25/09/2006 --- 22/02/2018 TRANSFERRED TO GUJARAT HC ON 09/01/06

69 TINLIANTHANG VAIPHEI GAUHATI BAR 17/07/2003 28/02/2005 22/09/2016 28/02/2018 CJ, TRIPURA HC W.E.F. 22/09/2016

70 TARUN AGARWALA ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 -- 02/03/2018

71 RAJENDRA MAHAJAN MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 -- 06/03/2018

72 ARVIND KUMAR TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 09/03/2018

73 B.D.AHMED DELHI BAR 20/12/2002 21/01/2004 -- 15/03/2018 CJ, JAMMU & KASHMIR HC W.E.F. 1/04/2017

74 SMT.I.K. KOCHHAR DELHI SERVICE 14/05/2009 12/04/2013 -- 21/03/2018

75 VINOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA-

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ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 24/03/2018 -- 24/03/2018

76 RAGHVENDRA KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 31/03/2018

77 A. SELVAM MADRAS SERVICE 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 -- 04/04/2018

78 SHAILENDRA KUMAR

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ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 09/04/2018 09/04/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

79 ANURAG KUMAR

SHRIVASTAVA

MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 10/04/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

80 Z. K. SAIYED GUJARAT SERVICE 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 -- 12/04/2018

81 RAN VIJAI SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 07/07/2006 15/01/2008 -- 27/04/2018

82 SATYA NARAIN AGNIHOTRI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 29/04/2018 29/04/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

83 PONNUSAMY KALAIYARASAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 07/04/2016 -- 30/04/2018

84 SMT. VASANTI ANIL NAIK BOMBAY BAR 22/06/2005 29/04/2007 -- 02/05/2018

85 S.J.VAZIFDAR BOMBAY BAR 22/01/2001 21/01/2003 06/08/2016 03/05/2018 CJ, PUNJAB & HARYANA HC W.E.F. 06/08/2016

86 ASAPU RAMALINGESWARA RAO TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 21/09/2013 02/03/2016 -- 20/05/2018

87 BATHISHA KEMAL PASHA KERALA SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 -- 24/05/2018

88 SMT. DEEPA SHARMA DELHI SERVICE 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 27/05/2018

89 P. N. RAVINDRAN KERALA BAR 13/12/2007 09/12/2009 -- 28/05/2018

90 ANTONIC DOMINIC KERALA BAR 30/01/2007 02/12/2009 -- 29/05/2018

91 P.B.SANGANAGOUDA KARNATAKA BAR -- 21/10/2004 -- 31/05/2018

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92 AMAR SINGH CHAUHAN ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 02/06/2018

93 DILIP GUPTA ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 --- 06/06/2018

94 SAT PAUL GARG DELHI SERVICE 17/10/2011 16/10/2014 -- 14/06/2018

95 B. SREENIVASE GOWDA KARNATAKA BAR 02/06/2008 05/09/2011 -- 15/06/2018

96 SATISH KUMAR AGNIHOTRI CHHATTISGARH BAR 05/05/2005 03/05/2007 22/09/2016 30/06/2018 CJ, SIKKIM HC W.E.F. 22/09/2016

97 SUBHASH CHANDRA PARIJA ORISSA BAR 07/11/2007 11/02/2009 -- 30/06/2018

98 AMBATI SHANKAR NARAYANA TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 30/06/2018

99 HOUSLA PRASAD SINGH MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 30/06/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

100 JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA PATNA SERVICE 21/04/2014 00/04/2016 -- 01/07/2018

101 DR. DURGA PRASANNA

CHOUDHURY

ORISSA SERVICE 17/04/2015 -- 02/07/2018

102 S. S. CHAUHAN ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 26/02/2007 -- 04/07/2018

103 GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS RAJASTHAN BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 -- 08/07/2018

104 UMESH CHANDRA SRIVASTAVA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 24/07/2018

105 S. K. GANGELE MADHYA PRADESH BAR -- 11/10/2004 -- 25/07/2018

106 DEEPAK MAHESHWARI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 27/07/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

107 JAYANT MANGANLAL PATEL GUJARAT BAR 03/12/2001 09/08/2004 -- 03/08/2018 TRANSFERRED TO KARNATAKA ON 13/02/2016

108 PARKASH SINGH TEJI DELHI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 -- 13/08/2018

109 A.M. BASHEER AHAMED MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 19/08/2018

110 ARUN KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 21/08/2018 21/08/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

111 SHRIMATI PRATIBHA RANI DELHI SERVICE 17/10/2011 16/10/2014 -- 24/08/2018

112 JANAK RAJ KOTWAL JAMMU & KASHMIR SERVICE 08/03/2013 04/03/2015 -- 28/08/2018

113 VIJAY KUMAR VYAS RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 28/08/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

114 RAJESH DAYAL KHARE ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 31/08/2018

115 AJIT SINGH MADHYA PRADESH BAR 01/04/2002 21/03/2003 05/03/2016 05/09/2018 CJ, GAUHATI HC W.E.F. 05/03/2016

116 PRADIPKUMAR P. BHAT GUJARAT SERVICE 17/02/2011 31/01/2013 -- 05/09/2018

117 ANIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA-II ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 20/09/2018

118 J. BHATTACHARYA CALCUTTA BAR -- 03/12/2003 -- 24/09/2018

119 BUDHIHAL RUDRAPPA

BHIMAPPA

KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 -- 30/09/2018

120 MUKHTAR AHMAD ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 17/02/2017 -- 03/10/2018

121 ABHAI KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 06/10/2018

122 M.M.S. BEDI [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 01/04/2006 05/11/2007 -- 08/10/2018

123 JASPAL SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 -- 09/10/2018

124 SANGEET RAJ LODHA RAJASTHAN BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 -- 11/10/2018

125 SANITRAO SHAMRAO PATIL BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 -- 15/10/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

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126 SHANTANU S. KEMKAR MADHYA PRADESH BAR 21/03/2003 19/01/2004 -- 22/10/2018 TRANSFERRED TO BOMBAY HC ON 16/04/2016

127 D.B.BHOSALE BOMBAY BAR 22/01/2001 21/01/2003 30/07/2016 23/10/2018 CJ, ALLAHABAD HC W.E.F. 30/07/2016

128 MAHENDRA DAYAL ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 05/09/2013 -- 26/10/2018

129 SMT. VIJAY LAKSHMI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 28/10/2018

130 KELOTH PUTHENPURA

JYOTHINDRANATH

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131 DINESH CHANDRA SOMANI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 31/10/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

132 SUSHIL KUMAR PALO MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 15/04/2014 00/02/2016 -- 01/11/2018

133 ASHOK KUMAR JOSHI MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 10/11/2018 ADDL. JUDGE

134 S. BASKARAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 15/11/2018

135 SMT. NADIRA PATHERYA CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 18/11/2018

136 C. V. NAGARJUNA REDDY TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 11/09/2006 10/04/2008 -- 03/12/2018

137 RAVINDRA NATH KAKKAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 04/12/2018

138 R. M. SAVANT BOMBAY BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 -- 05/12/2018

139 RAJESH HARIVADAN SHUKLA GUJARAT SERVICE 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 -- 26/12/2018

140 MOHINDER PAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 08/10/2007 14/05/2008 -- 29/12/2018 TRANSFERRED TO GUJARAT HC ON 30/12/2011

141 SMT. ANITA CHAUDHRY [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 -- 30/12/2018

142 TEJ PRATAP SINGH MANN [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 22/03/2006 -- 31/12/2018

143 DEBASISH KA R GUPTA CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 31/12/2018

144 SANJAY KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 01/01/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

145 R. SUBHASH REDDY TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 02/12/2002 24/06/2004 13/02/2016 04/01/2019 CJ, GUJARAT HC W.E.F. 13/02/2016

146 DAYA SHANKAR TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 04/01/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

147 SMT. S. VIMALA MADRAS SERVICE 20/12/2011 21/10/2013 -- 10/01/2019

148 KALIDAS LAXMANRAO

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149 NAKKA BALAYOGI TELANGANA& A.P. SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 14/01/2019

150 H.G. RAMESH KARNATAKA BAR 12/05/2003 12/05/2004 -- 15/01/2019

151 KANDATHIL ABRAHAM MATHEW KERALA SERVICE 01/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 17/01/2019

152 SANJAY HARKAULI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 20/01/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

153 SUBODHKUMAR GUNVANTLAL

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GUJARAT SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 -- 01/02/2019

154 TALLURI SUNIL CHOWDARY TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 03/02/2019

155 DR. (SMT.) SHALINI SHASHANK

PHANSALKAR -JOSHI

BOMBAY SERVICE 01/01/2015 17/11/2016 -- 05/02/2019

156 CYRIL THAMARAI SELVAM MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 08/02/2019

157 S. M. KURIAKOSE KERALA BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 -- 28/02/2019

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158 CHANDRAHAS SIRPURKAR MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 -- 03/03/2019

159 SUDIP RANJAN SEN MEGHALAYA SERVICE 06/02/2012 07/01/2014 -- 08/03/2019

160 CHANDRAKANT LALJIBHAI SONI GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 -- 16/03/2019

161 ARUN BHAURAO CHAUDHARI BOMBAY BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 -- 31/03/2019 TRANSFERRED TO P & H HC ON 11/04/2016

162 N.H.PATIL BOMBAY BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 -- 06/04/2019

163 BULUSU SIVA SANKARA RAO TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 09/04/2019

164 PUTHICHIRA SAM KOSHY CHHATTISGARH BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 -- 29/04/2019

165 M. VENUGOPAL MADRAS SERVICE 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 -- 06/05/2019

166 PANNIPUZHAYIL DIVAKARAN

RAJAN

KERALA SERVICE 28/01/2013 16/01/2014 -- 07/05/2019

167 BANWARI LAL SHARMA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 21/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 08/05/2019

168 VINEET SARAN ALLAHABAD BAR -- 14/02/2002 26/02/2016 10/05/2019 CJ, ORISSA HC W.E.F. 26/02/2016

169 JATINDRA PRASAD DAS ORISSA SERVICE 17/04/2015 -- 18/05/2019

170 HULUVADI G.RAMESH KARNATAKA SERVICE 08/09/2003 08/09/2004 -- 19/05/2019 TRANSFERRED TO MADRAS HC ON 11/04/2016

171 MOHAMMAD YAQOOB MIR JAMMU & KASHMIR SERVICE 23/11/2007 01/10/2009 -- 27/05/2019

172 SMT. MRIDULA R. BHATKAR BOMBAY SERVICE 10/02/2009 23/12/2011 -- 27/05/2019

173 K. S. AHLUWALIA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 05/12/2007 01/07/2009 -- 30/05/2019 TRANSFERRED TO RAJASTHAN HC ON 18/04/2013

174 MAHESH GROVER [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 22/03/2006 -- 03/06/2019

175 RAJENDRA MENON MADHYA PRADESH BAR 01/04/2002 21/03/2003 -- 06/06/2019 CJ, PATNA HC W.E.F. 15/03/2017

176 SANJAY KUMAR SETH MADHYA PRADESH BAR 21/03/2003 19/01/2004 -- 09/06/2019

177 DEVENDRA KUMAR ARORA ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 -- 19/06/2019

178 SMT. NILU AGRAWAL PATNA BAR 15/04/2015 00/04/2016 -- 21/06/2019

179 ANIL KUMAR PATHAK DELHI SERVICE 14/05/2009 05/09/2013 -- 10/07/2019

180 VEERENDRA SINGH SIRADHANA RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 22/07/2019

181 SHASHI KANT ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 31/07/2019

182 VINOD GOEL DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 06/08/2019

183 KRISHNA PRATAP SINGH ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 06/08/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

184 RAVINDRA MANOHAR BORDE BOMBAY BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 -- 09/08/2019

185 MD. MUMTAZ KHAN CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 14/08/2019

186 KULDIP SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 10/01/2014 19/12/2014 -- 15/08/2019

187 JYOTI SARAN PATNA BAR 13/06/2009 06/12/2010 -- 18/08/2019

188 SUNIL GAUR DELHI SERVICE 11/04/2008 11/04/2012 -- 22/08/2019

189 RAJESH GOVING KETKAR BOMBAY BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 -- 26/08/2019

190 PRATAP KRISHNA LOHRA RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 03/09/2019

191 SANJAY PRIYA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 03/09/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

192 K. M. THAKER GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2007 21/05/2009 -- 16/09/2019

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193 VIJAI KUMAR BIST UTTARAKHAND BAR -- 01/11/2008 -- 16/09/2019

194 PUTTEKADAN UBAID KERALA SERVICE 01/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 18/09/2019

195 KUMARI INDIRA BANERJEE CALCUTTA BAR -- 05/02/2002 -- 23/09/2019 CJ, MADRAS HC W.E.F. 5/4/2017

196 MISS ASHA ARORA CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 01/10/2019

197 RAM SURAT RAM (MAURYA) ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 14/10/2019

198 HEMANT GUPTA [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 02/07/2002 -- 16/10/2019 CJ, MADHYA PRADESH HC W.E.F. 18/03/2017

199 PUKHRAJ RAJMAL BORA BOMBAY SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 21/10/2019

200 ALOK SHARMA RAJASTHAN BAR 30/05/2011 06/02/2013 -- 23/10/2019

201 INDERJIT SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 15/06/2012 19/12/2014 -- 23/10/2019

202 AETTUPANKU MOHAMMEDKHAN

BABU

KERALA SERVICE 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 25/10/2019 ADDL. JUDGE

203 K. K. SASIDHARAN MADRAS BAR 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 -- 27/10/2019

204 VAIDYANATHAN CHITAMBARESH KERALA BAR 08/11/2011 07/12/2012 -- 06/11/2019

205 AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI PATNA BAR 09/10/2006 21/11/2007 -- 11/11/2019

206 PRADEEP KR. SINGH BAGHEL ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 11/11/2019

207 DR. AKSHAYA KUMAR RATH ORISSA BAR -- 20/06/2013 -- 12/11/2019

208 RAVINDRA KUMAR GAUBA DELHI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 -- 03/12/2019

209 A.S. DAVE GUJARAT BAR 08/10/2004 25/09/2006 -- 04/12/2019

210 DR. SHEKHER KUMAR DHAWAN

[H]

PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 04/12/2019

211 MANOJ SHIVLAL SANKLECHA BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 11/12/2019

212 KARUNA NAND BAJPAYEE ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 -- 14/12/2019

213 K. S. JHAVERI GUJARAT BAR 07/03/2004 22/06/2005 -- 04/01/2020 TRANSFERRED TO RAJASTHAN HC ON

24/08/2016

214 VIPIN SINHA ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 -- 11/01/2020

215 MANDHATA SEETHARAMA

MURTI

TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 15/01/2020

216 CHANDER SHEKHAR DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 25/01/2020

217 PRADEEP NARHARI DESHMUKH BOMBAY SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 -- 10/02/2020

218 S.R.BRAHMBHATT GUJARAT BAR 08/10/2004 09/08/2007 -- 20/02/2020

219 PRADEEP NANDRAJOG DELHI BAR 20/12/2002 16/04/2004 -- 23/02/2020 CJ, RAJASTHAN HC W.E.F. 2/04/2017

220 SMT. ANJANA MISHRA PATNA BAR 15/05/2014 00/04/2016 -- 29/02/2020

221 GURINDER SINGH SISTANI DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 -- 10/03/2020

222 DHARAM CHAND CHAUDHARY HIMACHAL PRADESH SERVICE 21/01/2012 17/01/2014 -- 11/03/2020

223 SMT.H.N.DEVANI GUJARAT BAR 08/10/2004 09/08/2007 -- 26/03/2020

224 SURINDER GUPTA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 -- 29/03/2020

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225 HARSH KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 29/03/2020

226 MAHENDRA KUMAR

MAHESHWARI

RAJASTHAN SERVICE 21/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 30/03/2020

227 INDER SINGH MEHTA DELHI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 -- 05/04/2020

228 GANGA RAM MOOLCHANDANI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 11/04/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

229 VINOD KUMAR SINHA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 22/04/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

230 SUDHIR AGARWAL ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 -- 23/04/2020

231 B.P.DHARMADHIKARI BOMBAY BAR 15/03/2004 12/03/2006 -- 27/04/2020

232 C. K. ABDUL REHIM KERALA BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 -- 01/05/2020

233 DR.SAMBUDDHA CHAKRABARTI CALCUTTA BAR -- 13/09/2010 -- 10/05/2020

234 DINESH MAHESHWARI RAJASTHAN BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 24/02/2016 14/05/2020 CJ, MEGHALAYA HC W.E.F. 24/02/2016

235 M. R. SHAH GUJARAT BAR 07/03/2004 22/06/2005 -- 15/05/2020

236 KORATAGERE NARASIMHA

MURTHY PHANEENDRA

KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 -- 19/05/2020

237 KUNJUPILLAI HARILAL KERALA BAR 08/11/2011 24/06/2013 -- 27/05/2020

238 ANANT KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 06/06/2020

239 KISHOR KALESH SONAWANE BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 -- 10/06/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

240 KUTTIYIL MATHEW JOSEPH KERALA BAR -- 14/10/2004 31/07/2014 16/06/2020 CJ, UTTARKHAND HC W.E.F. 31/07/2014

241 AJAY RASTOGI RAJASTHAN BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 -- 17/06/2020

242 SMT. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL DELHI SERVICE 15/12/2014 02/06/2016 -- 19/06/2020

243 V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN MADRAS BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 -- 29/06/2020 TRANSFERRED TO T & AP HC ON 27/04/2016

244 PRASHANT KUMAR JHARKHAND SERVICE 21/01/2009 17/01/2013 -- 30/06/2020 TRANSFERRED TO ALLAHABAD HC ON

19/05/2016

245 RAJIV NARAIN RAINA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 -- 04/07/2020

246 KRISHNA MURARI ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 -- 08/07/2020

247 SHRI NARAYAN SHUKLA ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 -- 17/07/2020

248 BALA KRISHNA NARAYANA ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 26/07/2020

249 RAMESH RANGANATHAN TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 26/05/2005 20/02/2006 -- 27/07/2020 ACJ, T & A.P. HC W.E.F. 30/07/2016

250 KUMARI BHARATI SAPRU ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 -- 28/07/2020

251 ANIL KUMAR ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 -- 08/08/2020

252 ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI PATNA SERVICE 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 -- 10/08/2020

253 KUMARI NUTAN D. SARDESSAI BOMBAY SERVICE

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28/03/2016 27/03/2018 -- 18/08/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

254 RAMENDRA JAIN [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/04/2015 19/04/2018 -- 25/08/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

255 ASHOK KUMAR ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 03/09/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

256 AJAI LAMBA [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 22/03/2006 -- 20/09/2020 TRANSFERRED TO ALLAHABAD HC ON 09/12/11

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257 PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL MADHYA PRADESH BAR -- 11/10/2004 -- 23/09/2020

258 GUDISEVA SHYAM PRASAD TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE -- 20/05/2016 -- 26/09/2020

259 AJAY KUMAR MITTAL [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 09/01/2004 -- 29/09/2020

260 SAHIDULLAH MUNSHI CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 29/09/2020

261 RAKESH KUMAR JAIN [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 05/12/2007 26/11/2008 -- 30/09/2020

262 SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI BOMBAY BAR 26/06/2001 03/10/2004 -- 02/10/2020

263 DINESH KUMAR SINGH PATNA BAR 18/02/2010 24/10/2011 -- 02/10/2020

264 RAJEEV SHARMA HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR 03/04/2007 01/04/2013 -- 07/10/2020 TRANSFERRED TO UTTARKHAND HC

26/09/2016

265 K. RAVICHANDRA BAABU MADRAS BAR 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 -- 13/10/2020

266 ANIL KUMAR CHAWLA DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 19/10/2020

267 S. RAVINDRA BHAT DELHI BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 -- 20/10/2020

268 ABHINAVA UPADHYA ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 02/11/2020

269 RAVI KRISHNARAO

DESHPANDE

BOMBAY BAR 26/03/2009 23/01/2013 -- 05/11/2020

270 SMT. TELAPROLU RAJANI TELANGANA& A.P. SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 05/11/2020

271 SHABIHUL HASNAIN ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 09/11/2020

272 SHASHI KANT GUPTA ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 -- 14/11/2020

273 RAJUL BHARGAVA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 17/11/2020 ADDL. JUDGE

274 KUMARI GITA MITTAL DELHI BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 -- 08/12/2020 ACJ, DELHI HC W.E.F. 14/04/2017

275 SMT. SAMAPTI CHATTERJEE CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 13/12/2020

276 B. AMIT STHALEKAR ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 24/12/2020

277 AMRESHWAR PRATAP SAHI ALLAHABAD BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 -- 31/12/2020

278 RAKESH KUMAR PATNA BAR 25/12/2009 24/10/2011 -- 31/12/2020

279 SMT. DAYA CHAUDHARY [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 05/12/2007 28/11/2009 -- 09/01/2021

280 ANANT BIJAY SINGH JHARKHAND SERVICE 08/04/2016 07/04/2018 -- 12/01/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

281 S. N. SATYANARAYANA KARNATAKA BAR 09/06/2008 08/06/2012 -- 14/01/2021

282 MRS. REKHA MITTAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 15/06/2012 19/12/2014 -- 16/01/2021

283 BASAVARAJ ANDANAGOUDA

PATIL

KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 19/01/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

284 NIRMALJIT KAUR [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 29/06/2012 -- 27/01/2021 TRANSFERRED TO RAJASTHAN HC ON

09/07/2012

285 HEMANT KR. SRIVASTAVA PATNA SERVICE 12/08/2010 10/08/2012 -- 01/02/2021

286 MANOJIT BHUYAN GAUHATI BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 -- 04/02/2021

287 ABDUL MOHAMMED SHAFFIQUE KERALA BAR 08/11/2011 07/12/2012 -- 12/02/2021

288 VIJAY LAKHICHAND ACHLIYA BOMBAY SERVICE 21/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 12/02/2021

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289 RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 -- 13/02/2021 TRANSFERRED TO J& K HC ON 18/04/2016

290 TANAJI VISHWAS NALAWADE BOMBAY SERVICE 17/03/2011 23/01/2013 -- 06/03/2021

291 JAGDISH PRASAD GUPTA MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 20/03/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

292 HARISH CHANDRA MISHRA JHARKHAND SERVICE 27/04/2011 31/01/2013 -- 26/03/2021

293 HARI PAL VERMA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 05/04/2021

294 JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 06/04/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

295 VIRENDRA KUMAR II ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 07/04/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

296 ANIRUDDHA BOSE CALCUTTA BAR -- 19/01/2004 -- 10/04/2021

297 GOVIND MATHUR RAJASTHAN BAR 02/09/2004 29/05/2006 -- 13/04/2021

298 ALOK SINGH UTTARAKHAND BAR -- 12/10/2009 -- 27/04/2021

299 T.B.RADHAKRISHNAN KERALA BAR -- 14/10/2004 -- 28/04/2021 CJ, CHHATTISGARH HC W.E.F. 18/03/2017

300 SHIVAJI PANDEY PATNA BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 -- 07/05/2021

301 ZAKA AZIZUL HAQ BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 16/05/2021

302 ATHRASSERY HARIPRASAD KERALA SERVICE 28/01/2013 30/06/2014 -- 18/05/2021

303 A.S. BOPPANNA KARNATAKA BAR 06/01/2006 01/03/2007 -- 19/05/2021

304 AMITAV KUMAR GUPTA JHARKHAND SERVICE 18/09/2013 03/02/2016 30/05/2021

305 SMT. POKKATH VIJAYAN ASHA KERALA BAR 21/05/2014 20/05/2016 -- 30/05/2021

306 BHASKARAN PILLAI

SUDHEENDRA KUMAR

KERALA SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 30/05/2021

307 P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON KERALA BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 -- 31/05/2021

308 RATILAL PARSHOTTAMBHAI

DHOLARIA

GUJARAT SERVICE 04/05/2013 03/05/2018 -- 31/05/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

309 SUNIL KUMAR AWASTHI MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 03/06/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

310 SANJAY YADAV MADHYA PRADESH BAR 02/03/2007 15/01/2010 -- 05/06/2021

311 JITENDRA KUMAR CHAUHAN [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 -- 05/06/2021

312 VALMIKI J. MEHTA DELHI BAR 15/04/2009 12/04/2013 -- 05/06/2021

313 M. SATHYANARAYANAN MADRAS BAR 23/04/2008 09/11/2009 -- 09/06/2021

314 PRAMATH PATNAIK ORISSA BAR 24/09/2014 04/07/2016 -- 13/06/2021 TRANSFERRED TO JHARKHAND HC ON

22/12/2014

315 R. SUBBIAH MADRAS BAR 24/03/2008 09/11/2009 -- 20/06/2021

316 VED PRAKASH VAISH DELHI SERVICE 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 26/06/2021 TRANSFERRED TO MEGHALAYA HC ON

23/05/2016

317 SURESH CHANDRAKANT GUPTE BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 09/04/2015 -- 29/06/2021

318 T. RAVINDRAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 29/06/2021

319 L. NARAYANA SWAMY KARNATAKA BAR 04/07/2007 17/04/2009 -- 30/06/2021

320 BACHCHOO LAL ALLAHABAD SERVICE 22/01/2013 02/08/2014 -- 02/07/2021

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321 JAG JIVAN RAM MIDHA DELHI BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 -- 07/07/2021

322 KUMARI SANJU PANDA ORISSA BAR 01/03/2007 11/02/2009 -- 09/07/2021

323 PRABHAT KUMAR JHA PATNA SERVICE 21/04/2014 00/04/2016 -- 15/07/2021

324 CHALLA KODANDARAM

CHOWDARY

TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 31/07/2021

325 SMT. REKHA DIKSHIT ALLAHABAD SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 09/08/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

326 RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW DELHI BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 -- 12/08/2021

327 NADESA G. KIRUBAKARAN MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 20/08/2021

328 PANKAJ NAQVI ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 21/08/2021

329 SMT. SWAPNA SANJIV JOSHI BOMBAY SERVICE 28/03/2016 27/03/2018 -- 25/08/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

330 VINEET KOTHARI RAJASTHAN BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 -- 01/09/2021 TRANSFERRED TO KARNATAKA HC ON

18/04/2016

331 KUMARI HIMA KOHLI DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 -- 01/09/2021

332 KAMALKISHOR K. TATED BOMBAY BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 -- 18/09/2021

333 KUM. JAVALAKAR UMA DEVI TELANGANA& A.P. SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 25/09/2021

334 SUNIL PRABHAKARRAO

DESHMUKH

BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 27/09/2021

335 RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA PATNA SERVICE 20/06/2011 07/07/2014 -- 01/10/2021

336 GOVERDHAN BARDHAR RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 31/10/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

337 RANJIT VASANTRAO MORE BOMBAY BAR 08/09/2006 05/09/2008 -- 02/11/2021

338 PRASANTA KUMAR DEKA GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 04/11/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

339 JAYANT NATH DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 09/11/2021

340 NANGLI KRISHNARAO

SUDHINDRARAO

KARNATAKA SERVICE 21/02/2017 20/02/2019 03/12/2021 ADDL. JUDGE

341 SHIVAKANT PRASAD CALCUTTA SERVICE 30/03/2015 06/10/2016 -- 05/12/2021

342 KUMARI NAHEED ARA MOONIS ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 -- 07/12/2021

343 R. S. CHAUHAN RAJASTHAN BAR 13/06/2005 24/01/2008 -- 23/12/2021 TRANSFERRED TO KARNATAKA HC ON

10/03/2015

344 SUDIP AHLUWALIA CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 30/12/2021 TRANSFERRED TO P&H HC ON 23/05/2016

345 KHWAIRAKPAM NOBIN SINGH MANIPUR BAR -- 26/11/2014 -- 31/12/2021

346 C. T. RAVIKUMAR KERALA BAR 05/01/2009 15/12/2010 -- 05/01/2022

347 S.C.DHARMADHIKARI BOMBAY BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 -- 25/01/2022

348 VIKASH JAIN PATNA BAR 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 -- 17/02/2022

349 SMT. PUSHPA

SATHYANARAYANA

MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 27/02/2022

350 AKIL ABDULHAMID KURESHI GUJARAT BAR 07/03/2004 12/08/2005 -- 06/03/2022

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351 DHIRUBHAI N. PATEL GUJARAT BAR 07/03/2004 25/01/2006 -- 12/03/2022 TRANSFERRED TO JHARKHAND HC ON 03/02/2009

352 SHAHRUKH JIMI

KATHAWALLA

BOMBAY BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 -- 23/03/2022

353 AJAY TEWARI [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 -- 05/04/2022

354 ABDULLAH GULAMAHMED

URAIZEE

GUJARAT SERVICE 04/05/2013 01/04/2015 -- 22/04/2022

355 V. PARTHIBAN MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 23/04/2022

356 ADAVALLI RAJASHEKER REDDY TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 03/05/2022

357 V. BHARATHIDASAN MADRAS BAR -- 07/04/2016 -- 06/05/2022

358 AMITABHA CHATTERJEE CALCUTTA SERVICE 06/10/2016 05/10/2018 -- 08/05/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

359 VINAY MANOHAR DESHPANDE BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 09/05/2022

360 SUNIL THOMAS KERALA SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 09/05/2022

361 SANJIV KHANNA DELHI BAR 24/06/2005 20/02/2006 -- 13/05/2022

362 VISHWAS KASHINATHRAO

JADHAV

BOMBAY SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 16/05/2022

363 M. GOVINDARAJ MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 18/05/2022

364 SMT. SHIVANNA SUJATHA KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 -- 19/05/2022

365 ABHAY SHREENIWAS OKA BOMBAY BAR 29/08/2003 12/11/2005 -- 24/05/2022

366 MOHAMMAD RAFIQ RAJASTHAN BAR 15/05/2006 14/05/2008 -- 24/05/2022

367 BIPINKUMAR

NAVALCHANDBHAI KARIA

GUJARAT SERVICE 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 25/05/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

368 KANDASAMY

KALYANASUNDARAM

MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 26/05/2022

369 SMT. SHIRCY V. KERALA SERVICE 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 30/05/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

370 HRISHIKESH ROY GAUHATI BAR 12/10/2006 15/07/2008 -- 31/05/2022

371 MS. BELA MANDHURYA

TRIVEDI

GUJARAT SERVICE 17/02/2011 06/02/2013 -- 09/06/2022

372 SMT. SADHANA SANJAY JADHAV BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 13/06/2022

373 MALLAVOLU SATYANARAYANA

MURTHY

TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 13/06/2022

374 RAKESH SRIVASTAVA ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 -- 28/06/2022

375 SMT. RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN GAUHATI SERVICE 07/01/2015 06/01/2018 -- 30/06/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

376 RAJENDRA CHANDRA SINGH

SAMANT

CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 29/09/2016 28/09/2018 -- 30/06/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

377 RITU RAJ AWASTHI ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 -- 02/07/2022

378 FATEH DEEP SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 -- 07/07/2022

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379 MISS VANDANA KASREKAR MADHYA PRADESH BAR 25/10/2014 27/02/2016 -- 09/07/2022

380 ANIL KUMAR MENON BOMBAY BAR 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 11/07/2022

381 SHINDE SAMBHAJI SHIWAJI BOMBAY BAR 11/03/2008 13/03/2010 -- 01/08/2022

382 SUDHANSHU DHULIA UTTARAKHAND BAR -- 01/11/2008 -- 09/08/2022

383 AMOL RATTAN SINGH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 21/12/2012 19/12/2014 -- 18/08/2022

384 OM PRAKASH-VII ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 09/09/2022

385 M. N. BHANDARI RAJASTHAN BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 -- 11/09/2022

386 RAJAN GUPTA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 -- 13/09/2022

387 M. DURAISWAMY MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 21/09/2022

388 SATURGHANA PUJAHARI ORISSA SERVICE 29/11/2013 16/10/2014 -- 23/09/2022

389 RAJEEV KUMAR DUBEY MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 10/10/2022 ADDL. JUDGE

390 BISWAJIT MOHANTY ORISSA BAR -- 20/06/2013 -- 21/10/2022

391 ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH PANTA BAR 20/06/2011 19/06/2013 -- 31/10/2022

392 CHANDRAKANT VASANT BHADANG BOMBAY SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 04/11/2022

393 INDRAJIT MAHANTY ORISSA BAR 31/03/2006 23/03/2007 -- 10/11/2022

394 PRAKASH GUPTA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 15/10/2014 20/05/2016 -- 10/11/2022

395 B.R.GAVAI BOMBAY BAR 14/11/2003 12/11/2005 -- 23/11/2022

396 SMT. ANU MALHOTRA DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 26/11/2022

397 ALI MOHD MAGREY JAMMU & KASHMIR BAR -- 08/03/2013 -- 07/12/2022

398 PARESH RAVISHANKER

UPADHYAY

GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 -- 13/12/2022

399 DR. RAVI RANJAN PATNA BAR 14/07/2008 16/01/2010 -- 19/12/2022

400 RASHMIN MANHARBHAI

CHHAYA

GUJARAT BAR 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 -- 11/01/2023

401 PAZHAYANUR NARAYANAN

PRAKASH

MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 11/01/2023

402 AMJAD AHTESHAM SAYED BOMBAY BAR 11/04/2007 09/04/2009 -- 20/01/2023

403 JASWANT SINGH [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 05/12/2007 28/11/2009 -- 22/02/2023

404 MISS SONIA GIRIDHAR GOKANI GUJARAT SERVICE 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 -- 25/02/2023

405 CHAGARI PRAVEEN KUMAR TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 29/06/2012 04/12/2013 -- 25/02/2023

406 SONGKHUPCHUNG SERTO MANIPUR SERVICE 14/03/2016 13/03/2018 -- 28/02/2023 ADDL. JUDGE, TRANSFERRED TO GAUHATI HC

ON 03.10.2016

407 TAJINDER SINGH DHINDSA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 -- 05/03/2023

408 ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI GAUHATI BAR 24/01/2011 07/11/2012 -- 10/03/2023

409 CHANDER BHUSAN HIMACHAL PRADESH SERVICE 12/04/2016 11/04/2018 -- 14/03/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

410 PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 18/01/2008 15/01/2010 -- 30/03/2023

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411 VIRENDER SINGH MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 14/04/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

412 RAJESH BINDAL [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 22/03/2006 -- 15/04/2023

413 SMT. SABINA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 12/03/2008 23/02/2010 -- 19/04/2023 TRANSFERRED TO RAJASTHAN HC ON

11/04/2016

414 S. MANI KUMAR MADRAS BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 -- 23/04/2023

415 HARINDER SINGH SIDHU [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 28/12/2013 19/12/2014 -- 16/05/2023

416 SMT. ANJULI PALO MADHYA PRADESH SERVICE 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 18/05/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

417 T. RAJA MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 03/01/2012 -- 24/05/2023

418 SUNEET KUMAR ALLAHABAD BAR 27/09/2013 10/04/2015 -- 28/05/2023

419 SHAJI PAUL CHALY KERALA BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 28/05/2023

420 SATISH HEMCHANDRA VORA GUJARAT SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 -- 29/05/2023

421 RAMESH DEOKINANDAN

DHANUKA

BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 30/05/2023

422 BYRAREDDY VEERAPPA KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 -- 31/05/2023

423 PANKAJ MITHAL ALLAHABAD BAR 07/07/2006 02/07/2008 -- 16/06/2023

424 MS. MUKTA GUPTA DELHI BAR 23/10/2009 29/05/2014 -- 27/06/2023

425 JITENDRA KUMAR MAHESHWARI MADHYA PRADESH BAR 25/11/2005 25/11/2008 -- 28/06/2023

426 ARVIND KUMAR MISHRA-I ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 30/06/2023

427 SUBRATA TALUKDAR CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 04/07/2023

428 PONUGOTI NAVEEN RAO TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 14/07/2023

429 NAJMUSSAHAR WAZIRI@NAJMI

WAZIRI

DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 14/07/2023

430 MISS JAISHREE THAKUR [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 20/05/2016 -- 23/07/2023

431 HARMINDER SINGH MADAAN

[P]

PUNJAB & HARYANA SERVICE 12/12/2016 11/12/2018 03/08/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

432 S.MURALIDHAR DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 -- 07/08/2023

433 ANANTA MANOHAR BADAR BOMBAY SERVICE 03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 09/08/2023

434 SANJAY KAROL HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR -- 08/03/2007 -- 22/08/2023 ACJ, H.P. HC 25/04/27

435 BAWA SINGH WALIA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 27/08/2023 TRANSFERRED TO J & K HC ON 12/02/2015

436 KAUSHAL JAYENDRA THAKER GUJARAT SERVICE 04/05/2013 03/05/2018 -- 03/09/2023 ADDL. JUDGE,

TRANSFERRED TO ALLAHABAD ON 11/04/2016

437 ALEXANDER THOMAS KERALA BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 03/09/2023

438 BISWANATH RATH ORISSA BAR 02/07/2014 01/07/2016 -- 06/09/2023

439 SMT. NANDITA DUBEY MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 16/09/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

440 SUBHASIS TALAPATRA TRIPURA BAR 15/11/2011 13/09/2013 -- 03/10/2023

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441 RAVI SHANKER JHA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 18/10/2005 02/02/2007 -- 13/10/2023

442 SUNIL BALKRISHNA SHUKRE BOMBAY SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 -- 24/10/2023

443 VIPIN SANGHI DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 11/02/2008 -- 26/10/2023

444 SANJIB BANERJEE CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 01/11/2023

445 PRITINKER DIWAKER CHHATTISGARH BAR 31/03/2009 10/09/2013 -- 21/11/2023

446 GHANSHYAM RAGHUMAL

UDHWANI

GUJARAT SERVICE 12/11/2012 10/07/2014 -- 24/11/2023

447 SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 18/01/2008 15/01/2010 -- 29/11/2023

448 AJIT BORTHAKUR GAUHATI SERVICE 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 30/11/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

449 ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR

BARUA

GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 14/12/2023 ADDL. JUDGE

450 SANJAYA KUMAR MISHRA ORISSA SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 -- 28/12/2023

451 YOGESH KHANNA DELHI SERVICE -- 08/11/2016 30/12/2023

452 DR. SHAMEEM AKTHER [T] TELANGANA& A.P. SERVICE -- 17/01/2017 31/12/2023

453 ASHUTOSH JAYANTILAL

SHASTRI

GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 13/01/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

454 SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI BOMBAY SERVICE

[GOA]

03/03/2014 02/03/2016 -- 07/02/2024

455 SURYA KANT [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR -- 09/01/2004 -- 09/02/2024

456 PRATINIDHI SRINIVASACHARYA

DINESH KUMAR

KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 30/12/2016 -- 24/02/2024

457 ARVIND SRIVASTAVA PATNA SERVICE 09/12/2016 08/12/2018 03/04/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

458 DR. HOSUR BHUJANGARAYA

PRABHAKARA SASTRY

KARNATAKA SERVICE 21/02/2017 20/02/2019 03/04/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

459 MISS V.M. VELUMANI MADRAS BAR 20/12/2013 14/04/2015 -- 05/04/2024

460 M.V. MURALIDARAN MADRAS BAR -- 07/04/2016 -- 15/04/2024

461 GAUTAM SHIRISH PATEL BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 25/04/2024

462 ROHIT ARYA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 12/09/2013 26/03/2015 -- 27/04/2024

463 PRAKASH DEU NAIK BOMBAY BAR 17/03/2016 16/03/2018 -- 29/04/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

464 SARASA VENKATANARAYANA

BHATTI

TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 05/05/2024

465 CHITTA RANJAN DASH ORISSA SERVICE 07/10/2009 22/06/2011 -- 20/05/2024

466 SANJAY V. GANGAPURWALA BOMBAY BAR 13/03/2010 23/01/2013 -- 23/05/2024

467 RAVI VIJAYKUMAR MALIMATH KARNATAKA BAR 18/02/2008 17/02/2010 -- 24/05/2024

468 SMT. MARY JOSEPH KERALA SERVICE 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 01/06/2024

469 AKULA VENKATA SESHA SAI TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 12/04/2013 11/04/2015 -- 02/06/2024

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470 DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 21/09/2013 03/03/2016 -- 17/06/2024 TRANSFERRED TO KERALA HC ON 30/06/2014

471 PRASANNA B. VARALE BOMBAY BAR 18/07/2008 15/07/2011 -- 22/06/2024

472 ASHISH JITENDRA DESAI GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 -- 04/07/2024

473 ARAVIND KUMAR KARNATAKA BAR 26/06/2009 07/12/2012 -- 13/07/2024

474 SOMARAJAN P. KERALA SERVICE 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 13/07/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

475 SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 02/08/2014 -- 14/07/2024

476 DR. BIDYUT RANJAN SARANGI ORISSA BAR -- 20/06/2013 -- 19/07/2024

477 M .M. SUNDRESH MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 20/07/2024

478 UPMAKA DURGA PRASAD RAO TELANGANA & A.P. SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 -- 11/08/2024

479 S. VAIDYANATHAN MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 16/08/2024

480 RAJ MOHAN SINGH [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 17/08/2024

481 VIKRAM NATH ALLAHABAD BAR 24/09/2004 27/02/2006 -- 23/09/2024

482 RATNAKER BHENGRA JHARKHAND BAR 17/04/2015 -- 04/10/2024

483 KUMARI RITU BAHRI [H] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 16/08/2010 23/02/2012 -- 10/10/2024

484 DEBABRATA DASH ORISSA SERVICE -- 29/11/2013 -- 11/10/2024

485 RAJIV SHAKDHER DELHI BAR 11/04/2008 17/10/2011 -- 18/10/2024 TRANSFERRED TO MADRAS HC ON 11/04/2016

486 SMT. B V. NAGARATHNA KARNATAKA BAR 18/02/2008 17/02/2010 -- 29/10/2024

487 GOUTAM BHADURI CHHATTISGARH BAR 16/09/2013 08/03/2016 -- 09/11/2024

488 SIDDHARTH MRIDUL DELHI BAR 13/03/2008 26/05/2009 -- 21/11/2024

489 MANMOHAN DELHI BAR 13/03/2008 17/12/2009 -- 16/12/2024

490 SMT. KOTRAVVA SOMAPPA

MUDAGAL

KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 21/12/2024 ADDL. JUDGE

491 N. SESHASAYEE MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 07/01/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

492 SANDEEP MEHTA RAJASTHAN BAR 30/05/2011 06/02/2013 -- 10/01/2025

493 DR. SHIVA NAND PATHAK JHARKHAND BAR 30/09/2016 29/09/2018 -- 14/01/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

494 CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH PATNA BAR 05/04/2012 00/02/2016 -- 19/01/2025

495 PANKAJ BHANDARI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 11/04/2016 10/04/2018 -- 22/01/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

496 N. KOTISWAR SINGH MANIPUR BAR 17/10/2011 07/11/2012 -- 28/02/2025

497 AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 10/07/2008 14/01/2011 -- 11/03/2025

498 TASHI RABSTAN JAMMU & KASHMIR BAR 08/03/2013 16/05/2014 -- 09/04/2025

499 KRISHNAN VINOD CHANDRAN KERALA BAR 08/11/2011 24/06/2013 -- 24/04/2025

500 S.S. SUNDAR MADRAS BAR -- 07/04/2016 -- 02/05/2025

501 AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH PATNA BAR 20/06/2011 15/05/2014 -- 10/05/2025

502 ANJANI KUMAR MISHRA ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 -- 16/05/2025

503 SURESHWAR THAKUR HIMACHAL PRADESH SERVICE 05/05/2014 30/11/2014 -- 17/05/2025

504 BIREN ANIRUDDH VAISHNAV GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 21/05/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

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505 D. KRISHNAKUMAR MADRAS BAR -- 07/04/2016 -- 21/05/2025

506 BIRENDRA KUMAR PATNA SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 22/05/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

507 SURESH KUMAR KAIT DELHI BAR 05/09/2008 12/04/2013 -- 23/05/2025 TRANSFERRED TO T&AP HC ON 12/04/2016

508 R.M.T. TEEKA RAMAN MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 08/06/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

509 R. MAHADEVAN MADRAS BAR 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 -- 09/06/2025

510 SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 15/06/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

511 PADMARAJ BALAKRISHNAN -

NAIR SURESH KUMAR

KERALA BAR 21/05/2014 20/05/2016 -- 29/06/2025

512 R. SUBRAMANIAN MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 24/07/2025

513 ATTAU RAHMAN MASOODI ALLAHABAD BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 02/08/2025

514 P. V. SANJAY KUMAR TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 08/08/2008 20/01/2010 -- 13/08/2025

515 INDRA PRASANNA MUKERJI CALCUTTA BAR -- 18/05/2009 -- 05/09/2025

516 KEMPAIAH SOMASHEKAR KARNATAKA SERVICE 14/11/2016 13/11/2018 14/09/2025 ADDL. JUDGE

517 TIRUNELVELI S. SIVAGNANAM MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 -- 15/09/2025

518 VIVEK KUMAR BIRLA ALLAHABAD BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 17/09/2025

519 AMIT RAWAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 20/09/2025

520 SHRIRAM KALPATHI RAJENDRAN BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 27/09/2025

521 PAVANKUMAR BHIMAPPA

BAJANTHRI

KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 31/12/2016 -- 22/10/2025 TRANSFERRED TO P&H HC 16/03/2015

522 BISWANATH SOMADDER CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 14/12/2025

523 M.S. RAMESH MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 27/12/2025

524 TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR 23/02/2014 30/11/2014 -- 08/01/2026

525 NITIN MADHUKAR JAMDAR BOMBAY BAR 23/01/2012 16/12/2013 -- 09/01/2026

526 GUHANATHAN NARENDAR KARNATAKA BAR 02/01/2015 01/01/2018 -- 09/01/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

527 LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR GAUHATI BAR 22/05/2013 21/05/2017 -- 28/02/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

528 MANINDRA MOHAN

SHRIVASTAVA

CHHATTISGARH BAR 10/12/2009 08/03/2016 -- 05/03/2026

529 ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 20/05/2016 -- 09/03/2026

530 VIJAY BISHNOI RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 25/03/2026

531 ALOK ARADHE MADHYA PRADESH BAR 29/12/2009 15/02/2011 -- 12/04/2026 TRANSFERRED TO J & K HC ON 20/09/2016

532 DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR JAMMU & KASHMIR BAR -- 08/03/2013 -- 24/04/2026

533 R. SURESH KUMAR MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 28/05/2026

534 SANGAM KUMAR SAHOO ORISSA BAR 02/07/2014 01/07/2016 -- 04/06/2026

535 SUJOY PAUL MADHYA PRADESH BAR 27/05/2011 14/04/2014 -- 20/06/2026

536 VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 27/06/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

537 SMT. MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI SIKKIM SERVICE -- 15/04/2015 -- 11/07/2026

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538 UJJAL BHUYAN GAUHATI BAR 17/10/2011 16/10/2013 -- 01/08/2026

539 SANJAY AGRAWAL CHHATTISGARH BAR 29/09/2016 28/09/2018 -- 20/08/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

540 PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA CHHATTISGARH BAR 10/12/2009 00/11/2014 -- 28/08/2026

541 RAMESH SINHA ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 04/09/2026

542 ARUN PALLI [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 28/12/2013 19/12/2014 -- 17/09/2026

543 SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 26/09/2026 ADDL. JUDGE

544 MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA ALLAHABAD BAR 12/04/2013 10/04/2015 -- 08/10/2026

545 HARISH TANDON CALCUTTA BAR -- 13/04/2010 -- 05/11/2026

546 MAHESH SHARADCHANDRA

SONAK

BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 27/11/2026

547 C.V. KARTHIKEYAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 13/12/2026

548 SANJEEV SACHDVA DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 25/12/2026

549 SHEEL NAGU MADHYA PRADESH BAR 27/05/2011 23/05/2013 -- 31/12/2026

550 DIPANKAR DATTA CALCUTTA BAR -- 22/06/2006 -- 08/02/2027

551 NILAY VIPINCHANDRA ANJARIA GUJARAT BAR 21/11/2011 06/09/2013 -- 22/03/2027

552 DR. G. JAYACHANDRAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 31/03/2027

553 ATUL SHARACHCHANDRA

CHANDURKAR

BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 06/04/2027

554 SMT. REVATI PRASHANT MOHITE

DERE

BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 16/04/2027

555 KRUSHNA RAM MOHAPATRA ORISSA BAR 17/04/2015 -- 17/04/2027

556 SHREE CHANDRASHEKAR JHARKHAND BAR 17/01/2013 27/06/2014 -- 24/05/2027

557 S.M. SUBRAMANIAM MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 30/05/2027

558 MANOJ MISRA ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 01/06/2027

559 P. VELMURUGAN MADRAS SERVICE -- 05/10/2016 -- 08/06/2027

560 AJEY SHRIKANT GADKARI BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 13/06/2027

561 DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 15/06/2027

562 APARESH KUMAR SINGH JHARKHAND BAR 24/01/2012 16/01/2014 -- 06/07/2027

563 SOUMEN SEN CALCUTTA BAR -- 13/04/2011 -- 26/07/2027

564 VALLURI KAMESWAR RAO DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 06/08/2027

565 JAMSHED BURJOR PARDIWALA GUJARAT BAR 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 -- 11/08/2027

566 RAJAN ROY ALLAHABAD BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 14/08/2027

567 MANASH RANJAN PATHAK GAUHATI BAR 22/05/2013 21/05/2017 -- 27/08/2027 ADDL. JUDGE

568 ARINDAM SINHA CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 22/09/2027

569 MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA GAUHATI BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 -- 22/10/2027

570 GURMEET SINGH SANDHAWALIA [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 30/09/2011 24/01/2014 -- 31/10/2027

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571 SUDHIR SINGH PATNA BAR 15/04/2015 00/04/2016 -- 10/12/2027

572 ASHIS KUMAR CHAKRABORTY CALCUTTA BAR 22/10/2014 06/10/2016 -- 11/12/2027

573 KALYAN RAI SURANA GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 12/12/2027 ADDL. JUDGE

574 ALA KUNNIL JAYASANKARAN

NAMBIAR

KERALA BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 26/01/2028

575 GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 19/02/2028 ADDL. JUDGE

576 VIVEK SINGH THAKUR HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR -- 12/04/2016 -- 16/04/2028

577 SMT. SUNITA AGARWAL ALLAHABAD BAR 21/11/2011 06/08/2013 -- 29/04/2028

578 VIVEK CHAUDHARY ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 12/05/2028 ADDL. JUDGE

579 SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN KERALA BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 24/05/2028

580 ATUL SREEDHARAN MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 24/05/2028 ADDL. JUDGE

581 RAVINDRA VITHALRAO GHUGE BOMBAY BAR 21/06/2013 02/03/2016 -- 08/06/2028

582 DEBANGSU BASAK CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 19/06/2028

583 MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD BAR 27/09/2013 10/04/2015 -- 20/06/2028

584 SUSHRUT ARVIND

DHARMADHIKARI

MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 07/07/2028 ADDL. JUDGE

585 M. SUNDAR MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 18/07/2028

586 M. S. SRI RAMACHANDRA RAO TELANGANA & A.P. BAR 29/06/2012 04/12/2013 -- 06/08/2028

587 SMT. J. NISHA BANU MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 17/09/2028

588 ASHUTOSH KUMAR PATNA BAR 15/05/2014 00/04/2016 -- 30/09/2028 TRANSFERRED TO DELHI ON 07/01/2015

589 JOYMALYA BAGCHI CALCUTTA BAR -- 27/06/2011 -- 02/10/2028

590 VIBHU BAKHRU DELHI BAR 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 -- 01/11/2028

591 SMT. LISA GILL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 31/03/2014 19/12/2014 -- 16/11/2028

592 TAPABRATA CHAKRABORTY CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 27/11/2028

593 ARIJIT BANERJEE CALCUTTA BAR 30/10/2013 14/03/2016 -- 07/03/2029

594 ANIL KALAVAMPARA

NARENDRAN

KERALA BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 04/05/2029

595 N. SATHISH KUMAR MADRAS SERVICE 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 05/05/2029 ADDL. JUDGE

596 RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN

VALSALA

KERALA BAR 10/04/2015 05/04/2017 -- 27/05/2029

597 MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

AYUMANTAKATH

KERALA BAR 23/01/2014 10/03/2016 -- 31/05/2029

598 SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD JHARKHAND BAR 26/09/2014 15/07/2016 -- 19/06/2029 TRANSFERRED TO ORISSA HC ON 12/03/2015

599 VIVEK AGARWAL MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 27/06/2029 ADDL. JUDGE

600 DEEPAK SIBAL [P] PUNJAB & HARYANA BAR 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 -- 02/09/2029

601 SIDDHARTHA VARMA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 18/09/2029 ADDL. JUDGE

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602 ARUN BHANSALI RAJASTHAN BAR 08/01/2013 07/01/2015 -- 14/10/2029

603 BURGESS PESI COLABAWALLA BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 15/12/2029

604 NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 18/12/2029

605 RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY JHARKHAND BAR 26/09/2014 24/09/2016 -- 28/12/2029

606 DINESH MEHTA RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 27/01/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

607 DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN KERALA BAR 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 18/03/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

608 SATHISH NINAN KERALA BAR 05/10/2016 04/10/2018 -- 31/03/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

609 SMT. SANGEETA CHANDRA ALLAHABAD BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 22/04/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

610 VIPUL MANUBHAI PANCHOLI GUJARAT BAR 01/10/2014 10/06/2016 -- 27/05/2030

611 GIRISH SHARADCHANDRA

KULKARNI

BOMBAY BAR 06/01/2014 02/03/2016 -- 23/06/2030

612 ANAND PATHAK MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 17/07/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

613 SANDEEP SHARMA HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR 12/04/2016 11/04/2018 -- 19/07/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

614 NELSON SAILO GAUHATI BAR 15/11/2016 14/11/2018 08/10/2030 ADDL. JUDGE

615 ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA ALLAHABAD BAR 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 -- 15/11/2030

616 SUBODH ABHYANKAR MADHYA PRADESH BAR 13/10/2016 12/10/2018 -- 02/01/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

617 YASHWANT VARMA ALLAHABAD BAR 13/10/2014 01/02/2016 -- 05/01/2031

618 AJAY MOHAN GOEL HIMACHAL PRADESH BAR -- 12/04/2016 -- 10/01/2031

619 MAKARAND SUBHASH KARNIK BOMBAY BAR 17/03/2016 16/03/2018 -- 09/02/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

620 SUMAN SHYAM GAUHATI BAR 07/01/2015 03/01/2017 -- 11/06/2031

621 ALPESH YESHVANT KOGJE GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 15/07/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

622 VIVEK RUSIA MADHYA PRADESH BAR 07/04/2016 06/04/2018 -- 01/08/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

623 ANANDA SEN JHARKHAND BAR 08/04/2016 07/04/2018 -- 14/08/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

624 ARVINDSINGH ISHWARSINGH

SUPEHIA

GUJARAT BAR 06/04/2016 05/04/2018 -- 30/08/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

625 SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 20/02/2017 19/02/2019 19/12/2031 ADDL. JUDGE

626 VINIT KUMAR MATHUR RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 30/03/2032 ADDL. JUDGE

627 DR. (SMT.) ANITA SUMANTH MADRAS BAR -- 05/10/2016 -- 14/04/2032

628 DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH

BHATI

RAJASTHAN BAR 16/11/2016 15/11/2018 20/09/2032 ADDL. JUDGE

629 RAJESH SHANKAR JHARKHAND BAR 30/09/2016 29/09/2018 -- 15/12/2032 ADDL. JUDGE

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Sl.

No.

Name of the Judge

S/Shri Justice

Date of

appointment

Date of

Retirement

REMARKS

1 CYRIAC JOSEPH 07/07/2008 27/01/2012

2 A.K. GANGULY 17/12/2008 02/02/2012

3 DALVEER CHAND BHANDARI 28/10/2005 27/04/2012 RESIGNED

4 DEEPAK VERMA 11/05/2009 27/08/2012

5 S. H. KAPADIA 18/12/2003 28/09/2012 RETD AS CJI

6 SWATANTER KUMAR 18/12/2009 20/12/2012 RESIGNED

7 DEVINDER KUMAR JAIN 10/04/2006 24/01/2013

8 AFTAB ALAM 12/11/2007 18/04/2013

9 ALTAMAS KABIR 09/09/2005 18/07/2013 RETD AS CJI

10 GANPAT SINGH SINGHVI 12/11/2007 11/12/2013

11 HEMANT LAXMAN GOKHALE 30/04/2010 09/03/2014

12 P.SATHASIVAM 21/08/2007 26/04/2014 RETD AS CJI

13 SMT. GYAN SUDHA MISRA 30/04/2010 27/04/2014

14 K.S.P. RADHAKRISHNAN 17/11/2009 14/05/2014

15 ANANGA KUMAR PATNAIK 17/11/2009 02/06/2014

16 SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR 17/11/2009 06/06/2014

17 DR. BALBIR SINGH CHAUHAN 11/05/2009 01/07/2014

18 CHANDRAMAULI KUMAR PRASAD 08/02/2010 14/07/2014

19 R.M. LODHA 17/12/2008 27/09/2014 RETD AS CJI

20 SMT. R.P. DESAI 13/09/2011 30/10/2014

21 S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA 13/09/2011 14/03/2015

22 H.L. DATTU 17/12/2008 02/12/2015 RETD AS CJI

23 VIKRAMAJIT SEN 24/12/2012 30/12/2015

24 M. YUSUF EQBAL 24/12/2012 12/02/2016

25 F.M.I. KALIFULLA 02/04/2012 22/07/2016

26 CHOCKALINGAM NAGAPPAN 19/09/2013 03/10/2016

27 V. GOPALAGOWDA 24/12/2012 05/10/2016

28 SHIVA KIRTI SINGH 19/09/2013 12/11/2016

29 ANIL RAMESH DAVE 30/04/2010 18/11/2016

30 TIRATH SINGH THAKUR 17/11/2009 03/01/2017 RETD. AS CJI

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1. Shri Justice Cyriac Joseph, B.Sc.,B.L., was born on January 28, 1947. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on October 12, 1968 and practised in the Kerala High Court at

Ernakulam. He was worked as Government Pleader from 1976 to 1979 and then Senior

Government Pleader from 1979 to 1987. He was appointed as Additional Advocate General

in 1991. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Kerala High Court on July 6, 1994.

Transferred to the Delhi High Court on August 5, 1994. He was transferred back to the

Kerala High Court on September 24, 2001.He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the

Uttaranchal High Court on March 20, 2005. He was transferred to the Karnataka High Court

on January 7, 2006. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on July 7,

2008. Retired on January 27, 2012.

2. Shri Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly, M.A., LL.B., was born on February 3, 1947.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on December 1, 1971. He practised in the Calcutta High

Court and in the Supreme Court of India in Constitutional, Service, Labour, Company,

Education, Revenue, Customs, Civil and Criminal matters. He was appointed as a

permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on January 10, 1994 and transferred to the Patna

High Court on April 4, 1994. He was transferred back to the Calcutta High Court on August

1, 2000. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Orissa High court on March 2, 2007 and

was transferred as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court on May 19, 2008. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on December 17, 2008. Retired on

February 2, 2012.

3. Shri Justice Dalveer Chand Bhandari, B.A., LL.M., was born on October 1, 1947.

He was enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Rajasthan in 1968 and practised in

the Rajasthan High Court from 1968 to 1970 and resumed practice at Jodhpur in the year

1973 in January, 1977. In February, 1977, he shifted to Delhi and practised in the Delhi High

Court and Supreme Court of India. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi

High Court on March 19, 1991 and permanent Judge on January 23, 1992. He was appointed

as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on July 25, 2004. He was appointed as a

Judge of the Supreme Court of India on October 28, 2005. Consequent upon his elevation to

International Court of Justice, he resigned his post on April 27, 2012

4. Shri Justice Deepak Verma, B.A., LL.B.,was born on August 28, 1947. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on October 9, 1972 and practised at Jabalpur in the District Court

and High court in Civil, Constitutional, Company and Service matters. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Madya Pradesh High Court on December 15, 1994 and a

permanent Judge on July 19, 1995. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan

High Court on March 6, 2009. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on

May 11, 2009. Retired on August 27, 2012.

5. Shri JusticeSarosh Homi Kapadia, B.A.(Hons.),LL.B., was born on September 29,

1947. He was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra on

September 12, 1974 and practised on Writ petitions in the Original Side relating to Law

Revenue, Urban Land Ceiling, Bombay Municipal Corporation Act etc.,Industrial and

Labour Laws, Detention matters and Service matters. He worked as Counsel for the Central

Government in the Income-Tax matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on October 8, 1991 and appointed as a permanent Judge of that High

Court on March 23, 1993. He was appointed the Chief Justice of the Uttaranchal High Court

on August 5, 2003. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on December

18, 2003. He is due to retire on September 29, 2012. He assumed the office of the Chief

Justice of India with effect from May 12, 2010. Retired on September 28, 2012.

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6. Shri Justice Swatanter Kumar, M.A., LL.B., was born on December 31, 1947. He

was enrolled as an Advocate with the Delhi Bar Council on July 12, 1971 and practised in

various High Courts and the Supreme Court. He served as an Additional District & Sessions

Judge in the Himachal Pradesh High Court from February, 1983 till his resignation in

October, 1983 and thereafter resumed practice at New Delhi. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on November 10, 1994 and was transferred to the

Punjab & Haryana High Court on November 30, 1994 and appointed as Permanent Judge of

that High Court on November 30, 1995. He was transferred again to the Delhi High Court on

October 4, 2004. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court March 31, 2007.

He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on December 18, 2009. He had

resigned as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India with effect from 20th December, 2012

(forenoon) consequent upon his appointment as the Chairperson, National Green Tribunal.

7. Shri JusticeDevinder Kumar Jain, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on January 25, 1948.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on August 9, 1974 and practised in various Courts and

Tribunals. He was appointed as an Additional Standing Counsel for the Income-Tax

Department from January 2, 1986 and Senior Standing Counsel from September 1, 1987 and

handled all types of Civil and Criminal cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Delhi High Court on March 19, 1991 and permanent Judge on January 23, 1992. He was

appointed as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 11, 2005. He

was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on April 10, 2006. Retired on

January 24, 2013.

8. Shri Justice Aftab Alam, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on April 19, 1948. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on March 27, 1973 and practised in Labour Law and Constitutional Law

cases. He worked as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel in the Patna High

Court from September 7, 1981 to September 6, 1985. He was designated as Senior Advocate

by the Patna High Court on February 1, 1984. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the

Patna High Court on July 27, 1990 and was transferred to the Jammu & Kashmir High Court

on June 5, 2007 and appointed as Acting Chief Justice of that High Court. He was appointed

as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on November 11, 2007. Retired on April 18, 2013.

9. Shri Justice Altamas Kabir, M.A., LL.B, was born on July 19,1948. He was

enrolled as an Advocate in 1973 and practised in the District Court and the Calcutta High

Court in Civil and Criminal sides. He was appointed as a permanent Judge in the Calcutta

High Court on August 6,1990. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High

Court on March 1,2005. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on

September 9, 2005. He is due to retire on July 19, 2013.He assumed the office of the Chief

Justice of India with effect from September 29, 2012. Retired on July 18, 2013.

10. Shri Justice Ganpat Singh Singhvi, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on December 12, 1948.

He was enrolled as an Advocate in July, 1971 with the Bar Council of Rajasthan. He

practised mainly in the High Court in Constitutional matters. He also practised before the

Central Administrative Tribunal. He was appointed as an Additional Judge in the Rajasthan

High Court on July 20, 1990 and a Judge on October 21, 1991. He was transferred to the

Punjab & Haryana High Court on April 28, 1994 and again transferred to the Gujarat High

Court on February 28, 2005. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh

High Court on November 27, 2005. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of

India on November 11, 2007. Retired on December 11, 2013.

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11. Shri Justice Hemant Laxman Gokhale, M.A., LL.M.,was born on March 10, 1949.

He was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra on January 20,

1973 and practised in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service Laws and specialised in

Industrial and Service matters. He worked as an Assistant Government Pleader to the State

of Maharashtra in the Bombay High Court on the Original and Appellate Sides during

1984 to 1989. He worked as part-time Professor of Law at the Government Law College,

Bombay in 1977-84. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court

on January 20, 1994 and was transferred to the Gujarat High Court on February 4, 1994.

He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Gujarat High Court on January 23,1995. He

was transferred back to the Bombay High Court on February 25, 1999. He was appointed as

Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court on March 7, 2007 and transferred to Madras High

Court on March 9, 2009. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on April

30, 2010. Retired on March 09, 2014.

12. Shri Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam, B.A., B.L., was born on April 27,1949. He

was enrolled as Advocate on July 25,1973 and practised in Civil, Constitutional, Labour,

Service and Criminal matters before Madras High Court, Supreme Court, Service Tribunals

and City Civil Court, Madras, Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and Labour Courts and

specialised on the Constitutional side. Worked as State Government Advocate during 1983-

86, as Additional Government Pleader during 1987-88 and worked as Special Government

Pleader since 1991. Worked as Legal Adviser for many State owned Transport

Corporations, Public Undertakings, Municipal bodies, Metro Water and Canara Bank. He

was appointed as a permanent Judge in the Madras High Court on January 8, 1996. He was

transferred as a Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on April 16, 2007. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 21, 2007. He assumed the

office of the Chief Justice of India with effect from July 19, 2013. Retired on April 26, 2014.

13. Smt. Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra, M.A., LL.B., was born on April 28, 1949. She

was enrolled as an Advocate on November 28, 1972 and practised in the Supreme Court of

India from February, 1973 and in the Patna High Court from 1982 in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional and Service matters. She was appointed as permanent Judge of the Patna High

Court on March 16, 1994 and transferred to the Rajasthan High Court on April 21, 1994. She

was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on July 13, 2008. She was

appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on April 30, 2010. Retired on April 27,

2014.

14. Shri Justice Kalavamkodath Sivasankara Panicker Radhakrishnan, B.Sc., LL.B.,

LL.M.,DCL, was born on May 15, 1949. He was enrolled as an Advocate on December 8,

1973 and practised in the Kerala High Court and Subordinate Civil Courts in

Ernakulam in Civil cases, Writ Jurisdiction and Tax matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on May 17, 1995 and permanent Judge on January

16, 1996. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court on January

7, 2008 and transferred to Gujarat High Court on September 4, 2008. He was appointed as a

Judge of the Supreme Court of India on November 17, 2009. Retired on May 14, 2014.

15. Shri Justice Ananga Kumar Patnaik, B.A., LL.B., was born on June 3, 1949. He

was enrolled as an Advocate with the Orissa Bar Council, Cuttack on March 28, 1974. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on January 13, 1994 and

transferred to the Gauhati High Court on February 7, 1994. He was appointed as a permanent

Judge of the Gauhati High Court on August 14, 1995. He was transferred to the Orissa High

Court on April 15, 2002. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High

Court on March 14, 2005. He was transferred to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October

2, 2005. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on November 17, 2009.

Retired on June 2, 2014.

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16. Shri Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar, LL.B, Bar-at-Law,was born on June 7, 1949.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on April 28, 1977 and as Senior Advocate in November,

1989. He practised mainly in Constitutional, Service, Labour, Civil and Criminal matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on April

8, 1996 and transferred to the Bombay High Court on April 26, 1996. He was appointed as

a permanent Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on April 5, 1998. He was transferred

back to the Punjab & Haryana High Court on August 7, 2000. He was appointed as the Chief

Justice of the Calcutta High Court on March 7, 2007. He was appointed as a Judge of the

Supreme Court of India on November 17, 2009. Retired on June 6, 2014.

17. Dr. Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan, B.Sc., LL.B.,Ph.D.(Law), was born on July 2,

1949. He was enrolled as an Advocate in April, 1974 and practised in the Supreme Court and

Delhi High Court in Civil, Criminal, Commercial, Taxes and Service matters. He worked as

Counsel for the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Supreme Court and Standing Counsel for

NOIDA in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court. He was appointed as permanent Judge

of the Allahabad High Court on April 5, 1995 and transferred to the Rajasthan High Court on

July 17, 1997. He was transferred again to Allahabad High Court on March 13, 2003. He was

appointed as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on July 16, 2008. He was appointed as a

Judge of the Supreme Court of India on May 11, 2009. Retired on July 1, 2014.

18. Shri Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on July 15,

1949. He was enrolled as an Advocate on November 27, 1973. He was designated as Senior

Advocate on July 14, 1989. He practised in the High Court of Patna in Constitutional, Service,

Criminal and Civil matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Patna High Court

on November 8, 1994. He was transferred to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on November

21, 1994. He was transferred back to the Patna High Court on September 10, 2001. He was

appointed as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on March 20, 2009. He was appointed

as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on February 8, 2010. Retired on July 14, 2014.

19 Shri Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on September 28,

1949. He was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Rajasthan in February,

1973 and practised in the Rajasthan High Court on Constitutional, Civil, Company

matters. He worked as Central Government Standing Counsel from June 15, 1990 to March

9, 1992. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on January

31, 1994 and was transferred to the Bombay High Court on February 16, 1994. He was

transferred back to Rajasthan High Court on February 2, 2007. He was appointed as Chief

Justice of the Patna High Court on May 9, 2008. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme

Court of India on December 17, 2008. He assumed the office of the Chief Justice of India

with effect from April 27, 2014. Retired on September 27, 2014.

20. Smt. Justice Ranjana P. Desai, B.A., LL.B., was born on October 30, 1949. She

was enrolled as Advocate on July 30, 1973. She practised in the Bombay High Court in Civil

and Criminal matters on the Appellate Side and specialised in the field of Preventive

Detention. She was appointed Honorary Assistant Government Pleader in the High Court

in 1979 and thereafter was appointed Assistant Government Pleader and Additional

Public Prosecutor in the High Court in 1983 and in 1986, appointed as Special Public

Prosecutor for Preventive Detention matters and since November 1, 1995. She was worked

in the post of Government Pleader, Appellate Side, High Court at Bombay. She was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on April 15, 1996 and a

permanent Judge on April 12, 1998. She was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of

India on September 13, 2011. She is due to retire on October 30, 2014.

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21. Shri Justice Sudhandhu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on March

15, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on May 16, 1979 and practised at Ranchi

Bench of the Patna High Court from May 18, 1979 in Constitutional, Service, Civil and

Criminal matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge in the Patna High Court on

November 8, 1994. He was transferred and allocated as a Judge of the Jharkhand High Court

on November 15, 2000. He was transferred to the Madras High Court on August 31, 2006. He

was appointed as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on December 9, 2009. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on September 13, 2011. He is due to

retire on March 15, 2015. Retired on March 14, 2015.

22. Shri Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on

December 3, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on October 23, 1975 and practiced at

Bangalore in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Taxation matters. He functioned as

Government Pleader from June, 1983 to April, 1990; as Government Advocate from 1990 to

1993; as Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department from February, 1992 to March,

1993; as Senior Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department from 1993 to 1995. He

was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court on December 18, 1995. He

was appointed as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court on February 02, 2007. He was

appointed as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on May 18, 2007. He was appointed as a

Judge of the Supreme Court of India on December 17, 2008. He assumed the office of the

Chief Justice of India with effect from September 28, 2014. Retired on December 02, 2015.

23. Shri Justice Vikramajit Sen, B.A.(Hons.), LL.B., was born on December 31, 1950.

He was enrolled as an advocate on December 10, 1976 and he practiced in Delhi District

Courts, Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court in civil, constitutional, taxation and service

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on July 7, 1999

and as a Permanent Judge on October 30, 2000. He was transferred under the scheme of

horizontal transfer of senior puisne Judges of High Courts falling in the zone of consideration

to the Karnataka High Court and assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of the Karnataka

High Court on the afternoon of 12th September, 2011. He was appointed Chief Justice of the

Karnataka High Court on December 24, 2011. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme

Court of India on December 24, 2012. Retired on December 30, 2015.

24. Shri Justice M. Yusuf Eqbal, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on February 13, 1951. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on December 3, 1974 and practised at Ranchi Bench of Patna High

Court in civil, writ, criminal and tax matters for 21 years. He was appointed as a Permanent

Judge of the Patna High Court on May 9, 1996. He was transferred and allocated as a Judge

of the Jharkhand High Court on November 15, 2000. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

the Madras High Court on June 11, 2010. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court

of India on December 24, 2012. Retired on February 12, 2016.

25. Shri Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, B.A., B.L., was born on July 23,

1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on August 20, 1975 and practised in District Courts,

the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court in civil, labour, company and service matters

and he specialised in labour laws. He served as a Standing Counsel for various Public

Sector undertakings. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on

March 2, 2000. He was transferred to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on February 24,

2011 and assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court on April 7, 2011. He

was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on September 18,

2011. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on April 22, 2012. Retired

on July 22, 2016.

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26. Shri Justice Chockalingam Nagappan, B.Sc., M.L., was born on October 4, 1951.

He was enrolled as an advocate on August 7, 1974. He practiced in the High Court of

Madras and subordinate Courts at Chennai in civil, criminal and constitutional matters.

He entered Judicial Service on November 16, 1987. As a Judicial Officer, he served in

various capacities in the State. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High

Court on September 27, 2000 and as Permanent Judge on September 20, 2002. He was

appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court on February 27, 2013. He was appointed as

a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on September 19, 2013. Retired on October 3, 2016.

27. Shri Justice Venkategowda Gopalagowda, B.Sc., LL.B, was born on October 6,

1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on November 15,1975 and practised in the

Karnataka High Court, Central Administrative Tribunals and other courts in civil,

criminal, constitutional, labour and service matters and specialised in labour and service

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on June 11,

1997 and as a Permanent Judge on June 3, 1999. Appointed as Chief Justice of the Orissa

High Court on March 25, 2010. Appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on

December 24, 2012. Retired on October 5, 2016.

28. Shri Justice Shiva Kirti Singh, M.A., LL.B.,was born on November 13, 1951. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on March 17, 1977 and practised in the Patna High Court for 21

years in civil, criminal, constitutional and service matters. He was appointed as a

Permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on December 29, 1998. He was transferred to

Allahabad High Court on October 17, 2012 and appointed as Acting Chief Justice of

Allahabad High Court on November 20, 2012. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

Allahabad High Court on February 04, 2013. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme

Court of India on September 19, 2013. Retired on November 12, 2016.

29. Shri Justice Anil Ramesh Dave, B.Com., LL.M., A.C.A., was born on November

19,1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate with the Gujarat Bar Council on July 25, 1976. He

practiced mainly in Civil, Labour, Service and Constitutional matters and specialized in the

field of labour and service cases. He worked as Solicitor to the Government of Gujarat and

Additional Government Pleader in the Gujarat High Court from April, 1986 to August,

1994. He worked as part-time lecturer in a Law College at Ahmedabad from 1976 and he

worked as such till he was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on

September 18,1995 and permanent Judge on June 18,1997, He was appointed as Chief Justice

of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on January 7, 2008. He assumed the office of Chief Justice

of Bombay High Court on 11.2.2010. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of

India on April 30, 2010. Retired on November 18, 2016.

30. Shri Justice Tirath Singh Thakur, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on January 4, 1952. He

was enrolled as a Pleader in October, 1972 and joined the Chamber of his father Late Shri

D.D. Thakur, a leading Advocate and later, a Judge of High Court of J & K. He practised in

Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation and Service matters in the High Court of Jammu &

Kashmir. Elected as President of the bar Association in 1986. Was designated as a Senior

Advocate in the year 1990. Was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir

High Court on 16th February, 1994 and transferred as Judge of the High Court of Karnataka

in March 1994. He was appointed as a permanent Judge in September 1995. Was transferred

as a Judge of Delhi High Court on 09.04.2004. Was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of

Delhi High Court on 09.04.2008 and took over as Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab

and Haryana on August 11, 2008. Elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on

17.11. 2009. Took over as Chairman, National Legal Service Authority in October, 2014.

Due to retire on January 3, 2017. He assumed the office of the Chief Justice of India with

effect from December 03, 2015. Retired on January 03, 2017.

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1 MD. ABDUL GHANI CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 24/06/2009 06/01/2012

2 AMIT TALUKDAR CALCUTTA BAR -- 24/02/1999 13/01/2012

3 SHYAM SHANKAR TIWARI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 14/01/2012

4 MUTUM BINOY KUMAR SINGH GAUHATI SERVICE 12/10/2006 11/10/2008 26/01/2012

5 PRADEEP KANT ALLAHABAD BAR -- 05/02/1999 02/02/2012

6 SMT. ARUNA SURESH DELHI SERVICE 04/07/2006 11/02/2008 18/02/2012 Transfer to Orissa

7 J.H.BHATIA BOMBAY SERVICE 22/06/2005 29/04/2007 06/03/2012

8 JORA SINGH [P] P & H SERVICE 12/03/2008 06/09/2010 14/03/2012

9 D.K.DESHMUKH BOMBAY BAR 15/04/1996 12/04/1998 29/03/2012

10 RAGHUNATH BISWAL ORISSA SERVICE 05/07/2004 31/03/2006 31/03/2012

11 G.MOHAMMED ANDHRA PD. BAR 17/05/1999 20/04/2000 05/04/2012

12 SMT.POONAM SRIVASTAVA ALLAHABAD BAR 07/01/2004 18/08/2005 25/04/2012 Transfer to Jharkhand

13 CHAND MAL TOTLA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 15/04/2008 09/04/2010 27/04/2012

14 BASANT RAGHAVAN KERALA SERVICE 09/09/2002 08/09/2004 04/05/2012

15 P. V. MEERAN BARKATH ALI KERALA SERVICE 21/05/2009 04/05/2012 05/05/2012

16 RAMKUMAR VADAKKEDATH KERALA SERVICE -- 14/10/2004 06/05/2012

17 D.G.KARNIK BOMBAY BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 09/05/2012

18 GIRISH SHRIKRISHNA

GODBOLE

BOMBAY BAR 04/05/2011 -- 14/05/2012 Resigned as Addl.

Judge.

19 KAILASH CHANDRA JOSHI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 24/05/2010 19/09/2011 14/05/2012

20 K.N.MOHAN RAM MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 26/05/2012

21 MAHESH CHANDRA BHAGWATI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 15/04/2008 09/04/2010 09/06/2012

22 I. M. QUDDUSI ALLAHABAD BAR -- 18/04/1995 17/06/2012 Transferred to

Chhattisgarh

23 V.V.SUBBA RAO ANDHRA PD. BAR 17/05/1999 20/04/2000 10/07/2012

24 ANIL KUMAR DELHI BAR 16/07/2004 20/02/2006 11/07/2012

25 SURESH C. CHAURASIA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 21/07/2008 19/04/2010 20/07/2012

26 SYED RAFAT ALAM PATNA BAR -- 08/11/1994 07/08/2012 CJ Allahabad

27 MAHARAJ SINHA CALCUTTA BAR -- 05/02/2002 15/08/2012

28 B.NIKHILBHAI MEHTA GUJARAT SERVICE 14/06/2005 13/06/2008 17/08/2012

29 RAMESH KUMAR MERATHIA JHARKHAND BAR 18/11/2002 02/08/2004 17/08/2012

30 SURESH CHANDRA SINHO MADHYA PD. SERVICE 15/05/2006 15/01/2009 19/08/2012

31 SRI NIWAS AGGARWAL DELHI SERVICE 28/02/2006 25/04/2007 24/08/2012 Transferred to

Madhya Pd.

32 ANAND VASANTRAO POTDAR BOMBAY SERVICE 10/02/2009 00/12/2011 01/09/2012

33 P.B.MAJMUDAR GUJARAT BAR 17/09/1999 25/08/2000 08/09/2012

34 V.JAGANNATHAN KARNATAKA SERVICE 07/03/2005 01/03/2007 08/09/2012

35 C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR KERALA BAR 07/09/2001 27/11/2002 30/09/2012

36 JAINARAYAN PATEL BOMBAY SERVICE 11/03/1996 07/01/1997 04/10/2012 CJ, Calcutta

37 V. PERIYA KARUPPIAH MADRAS SERVICE 12/11/2007 09/11/2009 04/10/2012

38 RAJEEV GUPTA MADHYA PD. BAR -- 27/09/1994 09/10/2012 CJ, Chhattisgarh

39 SAJJAN SINGH KOTHARI RAJASTHAN SERVICE 24/05/2010 19/09/2011 09/10/2012

40 A.J. GUNJAL KARNATAKA BAR 12/05/2003 12/05/2004 14/10/2012

41 P.JYOTHIMANI MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 24/10/2012

42 B.P.DAS ORISSA BAR -- 17/06/1999 14/11/2012

43 DALIP SINGH RAJASTHAN BAR -- 02/09/2004 17/11/2012

44 AMITAVA LALA CALCUTTA BAR -- 12/05/1997 19/11/2012 Transferred to

Allahabad

45 G. V. SEETHAPATHI ANDHRA PD. SERVICE 24/05/2006 19/12/2007 21/11/2012

46 J. C. UPADHAYA GUJARAT SERVICE 21/11/2007 27/05/2009 25/11/2012

47 A.L.DAVE GUJARAT SERVICE 11/12/1997 06/09/1999 04/12/2012

48 D.D.SINHA BOMBAY BAR 15/04/1996 12/04/1998 23/12/2012

49 M.S.NAMBIAR KERALA SERVICE 28/10/2004 24/06/2005 02/01/2013

50 P.K.RAY CALCUTTA BAR -- 15/09/2000 08/01/2013

51 P.C.VERMA UTTARAKHAND BAR -- 05/02/1999 11/01/2013 Transferred to

Patna

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52 P.P.S. JANATHANA RAJA MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 19/01/2013

53 MADATALI N. GILANI BOMBAY SERVICE 17/03/2011 00/01/2013 25/01/2013

54 G. KRISHAN MOHAN REDDY T & A.P. SERVICE 20/01/2011 09/11/2012 10/02/2013

55 P. DURGA PRASAD T & A.P. SERVICE 15/11/2010 19/01/2012 19/02/2013

56 SMT.SHUKLA KABIR (SINHA) CALCUTTA BAR -- 13/09/2010 19/02/2013

57 SUNIL HALI J & K BAR 15/03/2008 05/03/2010 21/02/2013 Transfed. to

Allahabad

58 UMESH DATTARAYA SALVI BOMBAY SERVICE 10/02/2009 23/12/2011 25/02/2013

59 PERMOD KOHLI J K BAR 07/01/2003 03/01/2005 28/02/2013 RETIRED AS CJ,

SIKKIM

60 ADI SUBHASH BASHETTI KARNATAKA BAR 06/01/2006 01/03/2007 01/03/2013 RESIGNED

61 GODA RAGHURAM T & A.P. BAR 17/05/1999 20/04/2000 03/03/2013

62 KOLLA SURYA APPA RAO T & A.P. SERVICE 20/01/2011 09/11/2012 04/03/2013

63 KRISHNASWAMI CHANDRU MADRAS BAR 31/07/2006 09/11/2009 08/03/2013

64 V.ESWARAIAH T & A.P. BAR 17/05/1999 20/04/2000 09/03/2013

65 KETULHOU MERUNO GAUHATI BAR 12/10/2006 15/07/2008 10/03/2013

66 VIRENDRA KUMAR DIXIT ALLAHABAD SERVICE 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 11/03/2013

67 P. SANKU GOPINATHAN KERALA SERVICE 06/02/2009 00/11/2011 15/03/2013

68 SMT.K. HEMA KERALA SERVICE -- 14/10/2004 22/03/2013

69 VINOD KUMAR AHUJA HIMACHAL PD. SERVICE -- 27/11/2006 23/03/2013

70 RANJIT SINGH [P] P & H BAR -- 22/03/2006 04/04/2013

71 SHRIHARI P. DAVARE BOMBAY SERVICE 10/02/2009 00/12/2011 05/04/2013

72 JAI PAL SINGH J & K BAR 04/10/2005 01/10/2009 05/04/2013

73 J.P.DEVADHAR BOMBAY BAR 12/10/2001 03/10/2004 07/04/2013

74 G. BHAVANI PRASAD T & A.P. SERVICE 04/01/2006 19/12/2007 08/04/2013

75 K. VENKATA RAMAN MADRAS BAR 31/07/2006 30/07/2008 07/05/2013

76 K.NAZEERULLA BASHA MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 12/05/2013

77 VINOD KUMAR SHARMA [P] P & H BAR -- 22/03/2006 24/05/2013 TRANSFED

TO MADRAS

78 AMAR NATH JINDAL [P] P & H SERVICE 01/04/2006 05/11/2007 24/05/2013

79 PRANOY KUMAR MUSAHARY GAUHATI BAR 26/09/2007 00/04/2011 30/05/2013

80 DIPAK SAHA RAY CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 09/04/2012 01/06/2013

81 BIRA KISHORE MISRA ORISSA SERVICE 25/01/2011 17/05/2012 01/06/2013

82 RAKESH CHANDRA MISHRA MADHYA PD. SERVICE 11/09/2006 16/07/2009 02/06/2013

83 D.MURUGESAN MADRAS BAR 02/03/2000 13/06/2001 09/06/2013 RETD. AS CJ,

DELHI HC

84 N. BHUMA NARAYAN RAO T & A.P. SERVICE 14/10/2009 26/11/2010 11/06/2013

85 S. B. DESHMUKH BOMBAY BAR 17/06/2003 12/11/2005 21/06/2013

86 B.SESHASYANA REDDY ANDHRA PD. SERVICE 02/12/2002 02/08/2004 30/06/2013

87 MOHAMMAD ANWAR SIDDIQUI MADHYA PD. SERVICE 13/09/2010 00/09/2012 30/06/2013

88 GHULAM MINHAJUDDIN CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 10/05/2011 -- 10/07/2013 Retired as Addl.

Judge

89 YOGESH CHANDRA GUPTA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 11/07/2013

90 DHARMA RAO ELIPE ANDHRA PD. BAR 17/05/1999 20/04/2000 14/07/2013 TRANSFED. TO

MADRAS

91 S.NAYER HUSSAIN PATNA BAR -- 24/03/2004 16/07/2013

92 N. R. LINGA NAGESWARA RAO ANDHRA PD. SERVICE 15/11/2010 19/01/2012 25/07/2013

93 ARUN CHANDRA UPADHYAY GAUHATI SERVICE 28/12/2008 00/11/2011 26/07/2013

94 SMT. MEENA V. GOMBER RAJASTHAN SERVICE 29/09/2009 00/09/2011 29/07/2013

95 R.B.MISRA ALLAHABAD BAR -- 24/04/2001 31/07/2013 TRANSFER TO

H.P.

96 SUSHIL HARKAULI ALLAHABAD BAR -- 05/02/1999 01/08/2013

97 SMT. T. MEENA KUMARI ANDHRA PD. BAR 23/02/1998 17/06/1999 02/08/2013 CJ, MEGHALAYA

98 PRAKASH CHANDRA TATIA RAJASTHAN BAR -- 11/01/2001 03/08/2013 CJ, JHARKHAND

99 S. GOVINDARAJULU ANDHRA PD. SERVICE 14/10/2009 26/11/2010 05/08/2013

100 SURENDRA KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 06/08/2013

101 SMT. JAYA ROY JHARKHAND BAR 30/07/2008 20/01/2011 07/08/2013

102 PRAKASH KRISHNA ALLAHABAD BAR -- 21/12/2002 12/08/2013

103 T. SUDANTHIRAM MADRAS BAR 22/03/2007 09/11/2009 14/08/2013

104 N. RAVI SHANKAR ANDHRA PD. SERVICE 15/11/2010 19/01/2012 15/08/2013

105 AVINASH P. LAVANDE BOMBAY BAR 15/03/2004 09/03/2006 19/08/2013

106 G. RAJASURIA MADRAS SERVICE 18/09/2006 09/11/2009 22/08/2013

107 S. C. AGARWAL ALLAHABAD SERVICE 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 04/09/2013

108 D.S.SHYLENDRA KUMAR KARNATAKA BAR 11/12/2000 18/04/2002 04/09/2013

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109 RAKESH SAKSENA MADHYA PD. BAR -- 11/10/2004 07/09/2013

110 VINAY KUMAR MATHUR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 13/09/2013

111 R.C. CHAVAN BOMBAY SERVICE 22/06/2005 29/04/2007 19/09/2013

112 SURINDER SINGH THAKUR HIMACHAL PD. SERVICE -- 27/11/2006 21/09/2013

113 PREM SHANKER ASOPA RAJASTHAN BAR 13/06/2005 29/05/2006 29/09/2013

114 PIUS C. KURIAKOSE KERALA BAR 09/09/2002 08/09/2004 01/10/2013 CJ, SIKKIM

115 RADHE SHYAM SHARMA CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 10/05/2011 -- 08/10/2013 RESIGNED AS AJ

116 KUMARI K. SUGUNA MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 08/10/2013

117 SATYA POOT MEHROTRA ALLAHABAD BAR -- 14/02/2002 16/10/2013

118 LAXMI NARAIN MITTAL [H] P & H SERVICE 02/04/2007 14/05/2008 05/11/2013

119 MRINAL KANTI SINHA CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 24/06/2009 08/11/2013

120 M. VIJAYARAGHAVAN MADRAS SERVICE 26/03/2012 21/10/2013 15/11/2013

121 SAEED-UZ-ZAMAN SIDDIQI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 27/09/2013 30/11/2013

122 SMT.ANINDITA ROY SARASWATI CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 09/04/2012 02/12/2013

123 NISHITH KUMAR MODY MADHYA PD. BAR -- 11/10/2004 05/12/2013

124 VIJENDER SINGH MALIK [H] P & H SERVICE 15/06/2011 00/11/2012 09/12/2013

125 NAWAB SINGH [H] P & H SERVICE 02/04/2007 14/05/2008 10/12/2013

126 SMT. JAYASHREE TIWARI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 12/12/2013

127 ABDUL MATEEN ALLAHABAD BAR -- 21/12/2002 13/12/2013

128 AMBADAS HARIBHAU JOSHI BOMBAY BAR 15/03/2004 09/03/2006 15/12/2013

129 ANURAG KUMAR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 09/12/2013 17/12/2013

130 MANDHATA SINGH PATNA SERVICE 09/02/2009 16/01/2010 19/12/2013

131 ASHOK SRIVASTAVA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 28/12/2013

132 MOHAN LAL MEHTA DELHI SERVICE 03/12/2010 -- 29/12/2013

133 MUSHAFFEY AHMAD ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 06/08/2013 31/12/2013

134 TARUN KUMAR DAS CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 09/04/2012 31/12/2013

135 SMT. ANIMA HAZARIKA GAUHATI BAR 01/11/2004 27/02/2006 31/12/2013

136 SUBAL BAIDYA CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 09/04/2012 02/01/2014

137 KANCHAN CHAKRABORTY CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 21/06/2010 03/01/2014

138 SABHAJEET YADAV ALLAHABAD BAR 07/10/2004 27/02/2006 04/01/2014

139 RAJIV YADUNATH GANOO BOMBAY SERVICE 16/04/2008 13/03/2010 04/01/2014

140 KULDIP SINGH HIMACHAL PD. BAR 03/04/2007 02/04/2012 16/01/2014

141 BRIJ KISHORE DUBE MADHYA PD. SERVICE 03/05/2010 24/09/2011 19/01/2014

142 SOMARAJAN SIRI JAGAN KERALA BAR 10/02/2005 22/11/2006 21/01/2014

143 SIBGHAT ULLAH KHAN ALLAHABAD BAR -- 21/12/2002 30/01/2014

144 A.K. SHRIVASTAVA MADHYA PD. BAR 02/09/2002 08/09/2003 30/01/2014

145 SAT PAUL BANGARH [P] P & H SERVICE 15/06/2012 -- 01/02/2014 Retd. as Addl.

Judge

146 MADAN MOHAN DAS ORISSA BAR 20/11/2003 22/12/2004 04/02/2014

147 SHAILESH KUMAR SINHA PATNA BAR -- 09/10/2006 06/02/2014

148 H.N.NAGAMOHAN DAS KARNATAKA BAR -- 21/10/2004 11/02/2014

149 MURARI PD. SHRIVASTAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 09/04/2012 12/02/2014

150 DEV DARSHAN SUD HIMACHAL PD. BAR -- 27/11/2006 17/02/2014

151 RAM CHAND GUPTA [H] P & H SERVICE 12/10/2009 23/02/2012 25/02/2014

152 S. S. SATHEESACHDRAN KERALA SERVICE 06/02/2009 15/12/2010 02/03/2014

153 TOUFIQUE UDDIN CALCUTTA SERVICE 09/04/2012 10/09/2013 03/03/2014

154 KRISHN KUMAR LAHOTI MADHYA PD. BAR 22/10/2001 01/04/2002 05/03/2014

155 NOUSHAD ALI ANDHRA PD. BAR 18/12/2009 26/11/2010 07/03/2014

156 BENEDICT VICTOR PINTO KARNATAKA BAR 12/03/2010 -- 10/03/2014 Term not

extended

157 PRASENJIT MANDAL CALCUTTA SERVICE 22/06/2006 31/01/2008 27/03/2014

158 GIRIRAJ DAS SAXENA MADHYA PD. SERVICE 03/01/2011 02/01/2013 01/04/2014

159 H.S. KEMPANNA KARNATAKA SERVICE 12/03/2010 18/11/2013 03/04/2014

160 SMT. B.S. INDRAKALA KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/02/2012 18/11/2013 07/04/2014

161 K. N. KESHAVANARAYANA KARNATAKA SERVICE 02/06/2008 12/03/2012 09/04/2014

162 NARENDRA KUMAR JAIN RAJASTHAN SERVICE 28/04/2011 06/02/2013 14/04/2014

163 SMT.CHITRA

VENKATARAMAN

MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 20/04/2014

164 MADAN TRYMBAK JOSHI BOMBAY SERVICE 17/03/2011 23/01/2013 25/04/2014

165 A. ARUMUGHASWAMY MADRAS SERVICE 17/02/2010 26/09/2013 27/04/2014

166 R.V. EASWAR DELHI SERVICE 17/10/2011 27/04/2014 Retired as A.J.

167 BRAHMA SINGH VERMA UTTARAKHAND BAR 15/07/2004 19/02/2008 02/05/2014

168 K. U. CHANDIWAL BOMBAY SERVICE 16/04/2008 15/04/2011 06/05/2014

169 M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS KERALA SERVICE 06/02/2009 11/02/2011 09/05/2014

170 ASIM KUMAR RAY CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 21/06/2010 10/05/2014

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171 VINAY KUMAR JAIN DELHI SERVICE 14/05/2009 12/04/2013 14/05/2014

172 NARENDRA NATH TIWARI JHARKHAND BAR 28/06/2004 26/07/2005 21/05/2014

173 BARIN GHOSH CALCUTTA BAR -- 14/07/1995 04/06/2014 Retd as CJ,

Uttarakkhand

174 N.K. BALAKRISHNAN KERALA SERVICE 10/12/2010 07/12/2012 07/06/2014

175 SMIT. VIMLA JAIN MADHYA PD. SERVICE 13/09/2010 11/09/2012 10/06/2014

176 TARUN KUMAR GUPTA CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 21/06/2010 14/06/2014

177 BASU DEO AGARWAL GAUHATI SERVICE 12/10/2006 15/07/2008 16/06/2014

178 B. P. KATAKEY GAUHATI BAR 01/11/2004 27/02/2006 27/06/2014

179 VEGI SURI APPA RAO ANDHRA PD. SERVICE 15/11/2010 19/01/2012 30/06/2014

180 SMT. VEENA BIRBAL DELHI SERVICE 31/08/2007 15/12/2008 30/06/2014

181 SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA PATNA SERVICE -- 10/05/2006 06/07/2014

182 T. P. JOSEPH KERALA SERVICE 14/08/2008 30/04/2010 18/07/2014

183 PRAVESH KUMAR BHASIN DELHI SERVICE 05/04/2006 25/04/2007 19/07/2014

184 NAWAL KISHORE AGARWAL CHHATTISGARH BAR 31/03/2009 04/01/2012 23/07/2014

185 JASBIR SINGH [P] P & H BAR 02/07/2001 09/11/2001 31/07/2014

186 MRINAL KANTI CHAUDHURI CALCUTTA SERVICE -- 21/06/2010 05/08/2014

187 VINOD KUMAR SHARMA HIMACHAL PD. SERVICE 07/01/2010 04/10/2013 07/08/2014

188 ANIL KUMAR AGARWAL ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 14/08/2014

189 JAWAD RAHIM KARNATAKA SERVICE 06/01/2006 04/01/2008 01/09/2014

190 RAKESH KUMAR GARG [P] P & H BAR 05/12/2007 26/11/2008 01/09/2014

191 SMT. REVA KHETRAPAL DELHI SERVICE 28/02/2006 25/04/2007 22/09/2014

192 BHASKAR BHATTACHARYA CALCUTTA BAR -- 17/07/1997 28/09/2014 Retd. as CJ,

Gujarat

193 JAYANANDAN SINGH PATNA BAR -- 09/10/2006 29/09/2014

194 SHEOKUMAR SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR -- 24/04/2001 30/09/2014

195 ANIL KUMAR SHARMA MADHYA PD. SERVICE 03/05/2010 03/04/2012 30/09/2014

196 T. I. R. HARUN-UL-RASHID KERALA BAR 01/08/2007 06/04/2009 04/10/2014

197 NARENDRA KUMAR JAIN RAJASTHAN BAR -- 02/09/2004 07/10/2014 Retd. as CJ,

Sikkim HC

198 YATINDRA SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR -- 05/02/1999 08/10/2014 Retd. as CJ,

Chhattisgarh HC

199 M. DAHYALAL SHAH GUJARAT SERVICE 15/01/200

5

09/08/2007 14/10/2014

200 S.RAJESWARAN MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 29/10/2014

201 SURENDRA SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 05/05/2008 19/04/2010 10/11/2014

202 SANJAY MISRA ALLAHABAD BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 18/11/2014

203 VIRENDRA VIKRAM SINGH ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 05/09/2013 22/11/2014

204 G.M. AKBAR ALI MADRAS SERVICE 31/03/2009 07/12/2012 22/11/2014

205 ASIM KUMAR MONDAL CALCUTTA SERVICE 09/04/2012 10/09/2013 23/11/2014

206 K. GIRIJA SHANKAR ANDHRA PD. SERVICE 15/11/2010 19/01/2012 25/11/2014

207 HET SINGH YADAV ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 27/09/2013 30/11/2014

208 Dr. K.BHAKTHAVATSALA KARNATAKA SERVICE 18/04/2002 17/07/2004 09/12/2014

209 MS. REKHA M. DOSHIT GUJARAT BAR 18/09/1995 18/06/1997 12/12/2014 Retd. as CJ, Patna

HC

210 DEVENDRA PRATAP SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR -- 21/12/2002 19/12/2014

211 KALIMULLAH KHAN ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 04/01/2015

212 MAHESH MITTAL KUMAR [P] P &H BAR 02/07/2001 09/11/2001 04/01/2015 Retd. as CJ, J & K

213 BEJJARAM CHANDRA

KUMAR

TELANGANA &

A.P.

SERVICE 05/02/2009 26/11/2010 06/01/2015

214 ARVIND KUMAR TRIPATHI ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 06/08/2013 08/01/2015

215 DEVI PRASAD SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 20/12/2003 18/08/2005 19/01/2015

216 BIJAYA KRISHNA PATEL ORISSA SERVICE 17/01/2008 14/01/2010 23/01/2015

217 TAPAN KUMAR DUTT CALCUTTA BAR -- 03/12/2003 08/02/2015

218 PRAMOD DATTARAM KODE BOMBAY SERVICE 10/02/2009 23/12/2011 12/02/2015

219 JAYANTA KUMAR BISWAS CALCUTTA BAR -- 05/02/2002 16/02/2015

220 ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA [H] P & H Bar -- 02/07/2001 24/02/2015

221 UTKARSH VISHVANATH

BAKRE

BOMBAY SERVICE 17/03/2011 16/12/2013 25/02/2015

222 M.I.MURTAZA ALLAHABAD BAR -- 12/11/2001 01/03/2015

223 AKHILESH CHANDRA PATNA SERVICE 15/03/2010 24/10/2011 14/03/2015

224 AMAR SARAN ALLAHABAD BAR 20/12/2003 18/08/2005 21/03/2015

225 MEHINDER SING SULLAR [H] P & H SERVICE 12/10/2009 23/02/2012 22/03/2015

226 SMT. ARUNA JAGADEESAN MADRAS SERVICE 31/03/2009 07/12/2012 25/03/2015

227 BISWANATH MAHAPATRA ORISSA BAR 07/11/2007 11/02/2009 31/03/2015

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228 VISHNU KUMAR MATHUR RAJASTHAN SERVICE 21/01/2013 20/01/2015 01/04/2015

229 R. KARUPPIAH MADRAS SERVICE 20/12/2011 26/09/2013 06/04/2015

230 ANIL KUMAR SHARMA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 27/09/2013 18/04/2015

231 K.L.MANJUNATH KARNATAKA BAR 11/12/2000 29/10/2001 20/04/2015

232 R.R.TRIPATHI GUJARAT BAR 17/09/1999 16/09/2001 05/05/2015

233 KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA CALCUTTA BAR -- 17/07/1997 06/05/2015 Retd. as CJ,T & A.P.

234 NARAYANAPPA ANANDA KARNATAKA SERVICE 06/01/2006 04/01/2008 07/05/2015

235 Dr. SATISH CHANDRA ALLAHABAD SERVICE

(ITAT)

06/08/2008 19/04/2010 23/05/2015

236 VELU DHANAPALAN MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 30/05/2015

237 A.K.BANERJEE CALCUTTA BAR -- 15/09/2000 01/06/2015

238 R.S. RAMANATHAN MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 29/03/2011 15/06/2015

239 ARVIND SHIWAGOUDA

PACHHAPURE

KARNATAKA SERVICE 04/07/2007 03/07/2009 16/06/2015

240 TANKESHWAR PRASAD

SHARMA

CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 11/01/2008 09/12/2009 18/06/2015

241 DR. B. B. PARSOON [H] P & H SERVICE 13/06/2013 00/12/2014 26/06/2015

242 R. S. RATHORE RAJASTHAN BAR 05/07/2007 04/11/2008 30/06/2015

243 RAVINDRA SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 24/09/2004 18/08/2005 01/07/2015

244 GIAN PARKASH MITTAL DELHI SERVICE 29/10/2010 16/10/2014 08/07/2015 Resigned

245 P.V.HARDAS BOMBAY BAR 26/06/2001 03/10/2004 13/07/2015

246 K.CHANDRA BHANU TELANGANA &

A.P.

SERVICE 02/12/2002 24/06/2004 14/07/2015

247 VISHNU CHANDRA GUPTA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 06/08/2013 19/07/2015

248 DINESH GUPTA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 27/07/2015

249 L.NARASIMHA REDDY TELANGANA

& A.P.

BAR 10/09/2001 31/07/2002 31/07/2015 Retd. as CJ, Patna

250 V. K. MOHANAN KERALA BAR 01/08/2007 06/04/2009 06/08/2015

251 P.K.CHATOPADHYAY CALCUTTA BAR -- 15/09/2000 08/08/2015

252 V.M.SAHAI ALLAHABAD BAR -- 05/02/1999 12/08/2015 ACJ, Gujarat

253 RAJES KUMAR ALLAHABAD BAR -- 21/12/2002 14/08/2015

254 SUNIL AMBAWANI ALLAHABAD BAR -- 24/04/2001 22/08/2015 Retd. as CJ, Rajasthan

255 C.R.KUMARASWAMY KARNATAKA SERVICE 07/03/2005 01/03/2007 24/08/2015

256 MADANLAL L. TAHALIYANI BOMBAY SERVICE 17/03/2011 26/02/2013 24/08/2015

257 ATUL KUMAR JAIN RAJASATHAN SERVICE 21/01/2013 20/01/2015 27/08/2015

258 AMARESH KUMAR LAL PATNA SERVICE 20/06/2011 -- 27/08/2015 RETD. AS A .J.

259 TAPEN SEN JHARKHAND BAR -- 28/01/2002 01/09/2015 Transferred to Calcutta

260 T. P. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR KERALA BAR -- 30/01/2007 04/09/2015

261 GULAB SING SOLANKI MADHYA PD. SERVICE 03/05/2010 24/09/2011 05/09/2015

262 KAILASH GAMBHIR DELHI BAR 29/05/2006 29/08/2007 06/09/2015

263 DHARNIDHAR JHA PATNA SERVICE 06/11/2006 21/11/2007 06/09/2015

264 TARUN KUMAR KAUSHAL MADHYA PD. SERVICE 03/01/2011 02/01/2013 07/09/2015

265 MOHIT SHANTILAL SHAH GUJARAT BAR 18/09/1995 18/06/1997 08/09/2015 CJ, Bombay

266 MISS K.B.K. VASUKI MADRAS SERVICE 17/02/2010 26/09/2013 08/09/2015

267 SMT.NISHA GUPTA RAJASTHAN SERVICE 28/04/2011 06/02/2013 12/09/2015

268 BHAGWAN DAS RATHI MADHYA PD. SERVICE 01/04/2013 06/09/2014 15/09/2015

269 RAVINDER PARKASH NAGRATH [P] P & H SERVICE 15/06/2012 26/02/2014 15/09/2015

270 ASHOK PITAMBER BHANGALE BOMBAY SERVICE 16/04/2008 13/03/2010 18/09/2015

271 KARAM CHAND PURI [P] P & H SERVICE 15/10/2007 14/05/2008 19/09/2015

272 K.SREEDHAR RAO KARNATAKA SERVICE 21/02/2000 16/05/2001 20/10/2015 ACJ, Gauhati

273 SONAM PHINTSO WANGDI SIKKIM BAR -- 23/06/2009 24/10/2015

274 SMT. ROSHAN SHAMIM DALVI BOMBAY SERVICE 22/06/2005 12/06/2007 05/11/2015

275 MAHAVIR SINGH CHAUHAN[P] P & H SERVICE 20/06/2013 19/12/2014 11/11/2015

276 MS. NAVITA SINGH [H] P & H SERVICE 22/10/2013 19/12/2014 11/11/2015

277 V. N. SINHA PATNA BAR -- 24/03/2004 14/11/2015

278 A. V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI KERALA SERVICE 18/01/2012 16/01/2014 24/11/2015

279 MIHIR KUMAR JHA PATNA BAR 10/07/2007 07/07/2009 30/11/2015

280 ANIL RAMCHANDRA JOSHI BOMBAY SERVICE 10/02/2009 23/12/2011 19/12/2015

281 BRIJESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/12/2012 02/08/2014 23/12/2015

282 GH. HASNAIN MASSODI J &K SERVICE 13/11/2009 12/11/2012 01/01/2016

283 KESHAV KUMAR TRIVEDI MADHYA PD. BAR 27/05/2011 23/05/2013 09/01/2016

284 AKHTAR HUSAIN KHAN ALLAHABAD SERVICE 03/02/2014 -- 09/01/2016 RETD. AS

ADDL.JUDGE

285 UMA NATH SINGH MADHYA PD. BAR 22/10/2001 01/04/2002 14/01/2016 CJ, MEGHALAYA

286 PRASANTA KUMAR SAIKAI GAUHATI SERVICE 17/10/2011 10/10/2013 25/01/2016

287 BIPLAB KUMAR SHARMA GAUHATI BAR 02/12/2003 28/02/2005 31/01/2016

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288 T.NANDAKUMAR SINGH MEGHALAYA BAR 25/11/2004 27/02/2006 31/01/2016

289 SABAPATHI TAMILVANAN MADRAS SERVICE 10/12/2005 07/12/2007 04/02/2016

290 RAGHUBIR DASH ORISSA SERVICE -- 04/01/2013 13/02/2016

291 CHITTA RANJAN SARMA GAUHATI SERVICE 28/12/2008 28/11/2011 29/02/2016

292 V.V. AFZULPURKAR ANDHRA PD. BAR 08/08/2008 20/01/2010 01/03/2016

293 RAJIV BHALLA [P] P & H BAR -- 09/01/2004 03/03/2016

294 VIJAY PRAKASH PATHAK ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 04/03/2016

295 D. HARIPARANTHAMAN MADRAS BAR 31/03/2009 31/03/2011 16/03/2016

296 P. BHAVADASAN KERALA SERVICE 06/02/2009 15/12/2010 02/04/2016

297 PRADEEP DATTATRAYA

WAINGANKAR

KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 09/04/2016

298 SHIB SADHAN SADHU CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 10/04/2016

299 SATISH KUMAR MITTAL [H] P & H BAR -- 02/07/2002 14/04/2016 CJ, RAJASTHAN

300 BANSI LAL BHAT J & K SERVICE 08/03/2013 00/09/2014 18/04/2016

301 MADAN TRYMBAK JOSHI BOMBAY SERVICE 17/03/2011 23/01/2013 25/04/2016

302 PATIL N. KANTEPPA KARNATAKA BAR 11/12/2000 18/04/2002 01/05/2016

303 GUNDA CHANDRAIAH ANDHRA PD. BAR 26/05/2005 20/02/2006 09/05/2016

304 REDDI KANTHA RAO ANDHRA PD. SERVICE 10/04/2008 20/01/2010 09/05/2016

305 P. R. SHIVAKUMAR MADRAS SERVICE 18/09/2006 09/11/2009 11/05/2016

306 SUSHIL KUMAR GUPTA MADHYA PD. SERVICE 28/02/2014 -- 11/05/2016 ADDL. JUDGE

307 V.S. RAVI MADRAS SERVICE 25/10/2013 14/04/2015 19/05/2016

308 ASHOK PAL SINGH ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 25/05/2016

309 A. V.CHANDRASHEKARA KARNATAKA SERVICE 24/10/2013 04/03/2016 29/05/2016

310 INDER SINGH UBOWEJA CHHATTISGARH SERVICE 27/01/2014 08/03/2016 31/05/2016

311 RAM MOHAN REDDY KARNATAKA BAR 08/09/2003 08/09/2004 05/06/2016

312 K. KANNAN MADRAS BAR 31/07/2008 30/07/2010 05/06/2016 TRANSFER TO P&H

313 MOOL CHAND GARG DELHI SERVICE 11/04/2008 00/06/2013 09/06/2016 TRANSFER TO M.P.

314 L.K.MOHAPATRA ORISSA BAR 16/09/1999 16/05/2002 09/06/2016 CJ MANIPUR

315 ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ALLAHABAD BAR 13/04/2009 24/12/2010 14/06/2016

316 VIJAY KUMAR SHALI DELHI BAR 11/04/2008 03/03/2010 14/06/2016

317 RAJENDRA DHIRAJLAL KOTHARI GUJARAT SERVICE 12/11/2012 01/04/2015 14/06/2016

318 ASHOKE KUMAR DAS ADHIKARI CALCUTTA BAR -- 13/09/2010 17/06/2016

319 NAGARAJA RAO KUMAR KARNATAKA BAR 11/12/2000 29/10/2001 27/06/2016

320 U.C.MAHESHWARI MADHYA PD. BAR -- 11/10/2004 27/06/2016 RESIGNED

321 SUDHIR KUMAR SAXENA ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 03/07/2016

322 SMT. RAJ RAHUL GARG[ H] P & H SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 04/07/2016

323 GOPAL PRASAD PATNA SERVICE 15/03/2010 10/08/2012 05/07/2016

324 SUNIL KUMAR SINHA CHHATTISGARH BAR -- 01/12/2004 06/07/2016 CJ SIKKIM HC

325 SMT.ANJANA PRAKASH PATNA BAR 13/06/2009 06/12/2010 16/07/2016

326 PARAMJEET SINGH [P] P & H BAR 30/09/2011 13/06/2013 24/07/2016

327 BABU MATHEW P. JOSEPH KERALA SERVICE 18/01/2012 16/01/2014 28/07/2016

328 DHRUV NARAYAN UPADHYAY JHARKHAND SERVICE 27/04/2011 31/01/2013 09/08/2016

329 D.H.WAGHELA GUJARAT BAR 17/09/1999 18/06/2001 10/08/2016 CJ BOMBAY

330 S. VIKRAM SINGH RATHORE ALLAHABAD SERVICE 05/09/2011 06/08/2013 14/08/2016

331 Dr.(Mrs.) INDIRA SHAH GAUHATI SERVICE 02/03/2012 28/02/2014 16/08/2016

332 UTPALENDU BIKAS SAHA TRIPURA BAR 12/10/2006 15/07/2008 24/08/2016

333 SOUMITRA PAL CALCUTTA BAR -- 19/01/2004 27/08/2016

334 MAHENDRA KUMAR MUDGAL MADHYA PD. SERVICE 01/04/2013 06/09/2014 27/08/2016

335 SUDERSHAN KUMAR MISRA DELHI BAR 04/07/2007 07/11/2008 06/09/2016

336 SARIPELLA RAVI KUMAR T& AP SERVICE 23/10/2013 02/03/2016 09/09/2016

337 ASHOK IQBAL SINGH CHEEMA BOMBAY SERVICE 13/05/2013 09/04/2015 20/09/2016

338 MANMOHAN SINGH DELHI BAR 11/04/2008 06/07/2011 21/09/2016

339 ANAND VASANT NIRGUDE BOMBAY SERVICE 16/04/2008 13/03/2010 29/09/2016

340 VIRENDER SINGH [H] P & H BAR -- 02/07/2002 06/10/2016 CJ JHARKHAND

341 HANUMAPPA BILLAPPA KARNATAKA BAR 08/09/2003 08/09/2004 07/10/2016

342 GAUTAM BABUBHAI SHAH GUJARAT SERVICE 17/02/2011 28/01/2013 13/10/2016

343 IQBAL AHMED ANSARI GAUHATI SERVICE 04/03/2002 04/11/2003 28/10/2016 CJ, PATNA HC

344 SMT. RANJANA PANDYA ALLAHABAD Service 03/02/2014 01/02/2016 19/11/2016

345 VINOD PRASAD ALLAHABAD BAR 05/10/2005 10/08/2007 27/11/2016 TRANSFERRED

TO ORISSA

346 G.C.GUPTA CALCUTTA BAR -- 15/09/2000 30/11/2016 CJ, CALCUTTA

347 ADITYA NATH MITTAL ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 05/09/2013 04/12/2016

348 MOHAMMAD TAHIR ALLAHABAD SERVICE 17/04/2012 06/08/2013 05/12/2016

349 SMT. SUNITA GUPTA DELHI SERVICE 17/04/2013 18/03/2015 13/12/2016

350 S. K. THODIYIL KERALA BAR 02/02/2005 22/11/2006 24/12/2016

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351 RAMESH KUMAR DATTA PATNA BAR -- 06/03/2006 31/12/2016

352 PIAR SINGH RANA HIMACHAL PD. SERVICE 05/05/2014 30/11/2014 02/01/2017 RESIGNED

353 BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA PATNA BAR 18/02/2010 24/10/2011 16/01/2017

354 ALOK KUMAR MUKHERJEE ALLAHABAD SERVICE 07/04/2016 16/01/2017 17/01/2017

355 SUBHASH RAOSAHEB

KAKADE

MADHYA PD. SERVICE 01/04/2013 06/09/2014 22/01/2017

356 JARAT KUMAR JAIN MADHYA PD. SERVICE 28/02/2014 27/02/2016 22/01/2017

357 PRAMOD KUMAR

SRIVASTAVA

ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 28/01/2017

358 MUZAFFRAR HUSSAIN ATTAR JAMMU &

KASHMIR

BAR 05/11/2008 05/03/2010 29/01/2017

359 INDRAJIT CHATTERJEE CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 02/02/2017

360 GURMIT RAM [P] P &H SERVICE 25/09/2014 23/05/2016 06/02/2017

361 SHAMSHER BAHADUR

SINGH

ALLAHABAD SERVICE 18/02/2015 16/01/2017 14/02/2017

362 M.JAICHANDRAN MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 23/02/2017

363 ISHAN CHANDRA DAS CALCUTTA SERVICE 01/10/2013 14/03/2016 01/03/2017

364 SMT. RAKHA P.S. BALDOTA BOMBAY SERVICE 16/04/2008 15/04/2011 09/03/2017

365 ABHAY MAHADEO THIPSAY BOMBAY SERVICE 17/03/2011 16/12/2013 09/03/2017 TRANSFER TO

ALLAHABAD

366 N.N.P. VASANTHAKUMAR MADRAS BAR 10/12/2005 20/04/2007 14/03/2017 CJ, J& K HC

367 KUMARI R. MALA MADRAS SERVICE 31/03/2009 07/12/2012 14/03/2017

368 DHARMDHWAJ KUMAR

PALIWAL

MADHYA PD. SERVICE 01/04/2013 06/09/2014 15/03/2017

369 SWAPAN CHANDRA DAS TRIPURA SERVICE 17/10/2011 13/09/2013 15/03/2017

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RETIRED JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURTS 1. Shri Justice Md. Abdul Ghani, M.A, LL.B was born on January 7, 1950 and was enrolled as an Advocate on

December 13, 1973. He practised for 4 years in Malda District Courts in Civil and Criminal matters and specialised in

Criminal side. He joined the West Bengal Judicail Service on 30.1.1978 as Munsif and he served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June 24, 2009. Retired

on January 6, 2012.

2. Shri Justice Amit Talukdar, M.A. LL.B., was born on January 14, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

December 22, 1979 and practised in Criminal and Constitutional matters in the Calcutta High Court. He was appointed as

a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on February 24,1999. Retired on January 13, 2012.

3. Shri Justice Shyam Shankar Tiwari, B.A., LL.B., was born on January 15, 1950. He joined the Uttar Pradesh

Judicail Service and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010. Retired

on Janury 14, 2012.

4. Shri Justice Mutum Binoy Kumar Singh, B. Sc, LL.M., was born on January 27, 1950 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 20, 1977. He practised at High Court and all Subordinate Courts in Manipur for 17 years in all

types of cases. His field of specialisation is Civil, Criminal and Service matters. He subsequently joined the Manipur

judicial service and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 12, 2006 and appointed as Permanent Judge on October 11, 2008.

Retired on January 26, 2012.

5. Shri Justice Pradeep Kant, M.A., LL.B., was born on February 3,1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

October 24,1971 and practised in the Lucknow Bench of the High Court in Civil,Constitutional, Taxation, Labour,

Company and Service matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 5, 1999.

Retired on February 2, 2012.

6. Smt. Justice Aruna Suresh, B.A., LL.B., was born on February 19, 1950. She joined Delhi Judicial Service on

01.02.1973 and she served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on July 04, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on February 11, 2008. She was

transferred to Orissa High Court on October 28, 2010. Retired on February 18, 2012.

7. Shri Justice JagmohanSingh Hakamsingh Bhatia, B.Com., LL.M., was born on March 7, 1950. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on July 30, 1973. He practiced in District and Sessions and other Subordinate Courts at Nanded

in Civil and Criminal Matters. He joined Judicial Service in February, 1976 and he served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 6,

2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge on April 29, 2007. Retired on March 6, 2012.

8. Shri Justice Jora Singh was born on March 15, 1950 and was enrolled as an Advocate on 23.8.1974. He

practised for about 2 years in the lower courts at Moga in Civil and Criminal matters and specialised in them. He joined

Punjab Judicial Service and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 12, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on September 6,

2010. Retired on March 14, 2012.

9. Shri Justice D.K. Deshmukh, B.A., LL.B., was born on March 30, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

November 30, 1973. He practised before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in Civil,Constitutional,

Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on April 15, 1996

and as Permanent Judge on April 12,1998. Retired on March 30, 2012.

10. Shri Justice Raghunath Biswal, M.A, LL.M., was born on April 1, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

February 28, 1978. He practised in the District Courts at Sambalpur from 1978 to 1988 in Civil and Criminal Law. He

joined the Orissa Judicial Service on February 15, 1988 and he served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on July 5,2004 and as Permanent

Judge on March 31, 2006. Retired on April 1, 2012.

11. Shri Justice Ghulam Mohammed, B.Sc. LL.M. was born on April 6, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 30, 1976 and practised in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and in the Andhra Pradesh

Administrative Tribunal in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and specialised in labour laws. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 17,1999 and as Permanent Judge on

April 20, 2000. Retired on April 5, 2012.

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12. Smt. Justice Poonam Srivastava, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on April 26, 1950. She was enrolled as an Advocate

on September 1, 1972. She practised in the Allahabad High Court and in the Lucknow Bench and also in the Central

Administrative Tribunal and Labour Tribunal, Allahabad in civil, criminal, constitutional, service, labour, rent control,

land acquisition and arbitration matters and specialised in service, constitutional, criminal and rent control cases. She

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on January 7, 2004 and as Permanent Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005. She was transferred to Jharkhand High Court on October 28, 2010.

Retired on April 25, 2012.

13. Shri Justice Chand Mal Totla, B.SC, LL.B, was born on April 28, 1950 and was enrolled as an Advocate in

1972. He practised at Bhilwara about 2 years and 3 months in Civil and Criminal matters and he joined the Rajasthan

Judicial Service. He served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 15, 2008 and as a Permanent Judge on April 9, 2010. Retired on

April 28, 2012.

14. Shri Justice Basant Raghavan, B. Sc., LL.B. was born on May 5, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

October 13, 1973. He practised in the District Court Calicut and Subordinate Courts in Civil, Criminal and Labour

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on September 9, 2002 and as Permanent

Judge on September 8, 2004. Retired on May 5, 2012.

15. Shri Justice Periya Veedu Quadir Meeran Barkath Ali, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 6th May, 1950, was enrolled

as an Advocate on 9th February, 1974. He practised before District Court; Sub-Court and Munsif Court at Palghat and

Chittoor from 1974 to 1982 in civil and criminal matters. He joined the judicial service on 26.4.1982 and he served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High

Court on May 21, 2009 and Permanent Judge on May 4, 2012. Retired on May 6, 2012.

16. Shri Justice Ramkumar Vadakkedath, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 7th May, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 13th January, 1979. He practised for 9 years in the Kerala High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional

and Service matters. He joined the Kerala Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Judge of the Kerala High Court on October 14 , 2004 and a permanent Judge

on October 14, 2004. Retired on May 6, 2012.

17. Shri Justice Dilip Ganesh Karnik, B.Sc., LLB. was born on May 10, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on June 22, 1972 and practised in District Court Pune, Bombay High Court, mostly in writ matters. He specialised in

Civil Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on October 12, 2001 and as

Permanent Judge on October 3, 2004. Retired on May 09, 2012.

18. Shri Justice Girish Shrikrishna Godbole, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 27th January, 1966, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 4th July, 1989. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court, for a period of two

years with effect from 4th May, 2011. Resigned on May 14, 2012.

19. Shri Justice Kailash Chandra Joshi, B.Sc, LL.B, was born on May 15, 1950. He joined the Rajasthan Judicial

Service on June 14, 1976 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on May 24, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on September 19, 2011.

Retired on May 14, 2012.

20. Shri Justice Krishnasamy Naikar Mohan Ram, B.Sc., B.L, was born on May 28, 1950. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on August 22, 1973. He practised in Madras High Court, City Civil Court, Madras, Small Causes Court,

Madras in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. He specialised in Service and Constitutional matters. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and as Permanent Judge on

April 20, 2007. Retired on May 27, 2012.

21. Shri Justice Mahesh Chandra Bhagwati, M.A, LL.B, was born on June 10, 1950. He was enrolled as Advocate

on 7th January, 1979 and practiced in civil, criminal, constitution and revenue matters. He joined Rajasthan Judicial

Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 15, 2008 and Permanent Judge on April 9, 2010. Retired on June 09, 2012.

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22. Shri Justice Ishrat Masroor Quddusi, B.A., LL.B. was born on June 18, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate

in 1976 and practised mainly in civil, constitutional, service matters and specialised in constitutional and service

matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 18, 1995. He was transferred to

the Orissa High Court on December 6, 2004. He was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on

18 November, 2009. Again he transferred as a Judge to Chhattisgarh High Court on March 26, 2010. Retired on June

17, 2012.

23 Shri Justice Vakkala Venkata Subba Rao, M.A., LL.B was born on July 11, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 21, 1980 and practised in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and the Andhra Pradesh

Administrative Tribunal in Civil, Constitutional, Environmental and Service matters and specialised in Constitutional

laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 17,1999 and Permanent

Judge on April 20, 2000. Retired on July 10, 2012.

24 Shri Justice Anil Kumar, M.Sc. LL.B., was born on July 12, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on August

21, 1974. He practised in the District Courts, MRTP Commission and National and State Commission (Consumer),

Delhi High Court and Supreme Court of India in Civil, Labour, Service and Company cases. His field of specialisation

is educational matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on July 16, 2004 and as a

Permanent Judge on February 20, 2006. Retired on July 11, 2012.

25 Shri Justice Suresh Chandra Chaurasia, B.Sc, LL.B was born on July 21, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on January 29, 1972. He practised for about 3 years in the District Courts, Farukhabad in Civil and Criminal

matters. Subsequently he joined the Judicial Service of Uttar Pradesh and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on July 21, 2008 and

as Permanent Judge on April 19, 2010. Retired on July 20, 2012.

26 Shri Justice Syed Rafat Alam, B.A.(Hons.), LL.B. was born on August 8, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on April 1, 1975 and practised in Constitutional, Civil, Taxation, Labour and University matters in the Patna

High Court. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on November 8, 1994. He was transferred

to Allahabad High Court on November 28, 1994. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court

on December 20, 2009 and transferred to Allahabad High Court on August 5, 2011. Retired on August 7, 2012.

27 Shri Justice Maharaj Sinha, B.A.,B.A.(Hons.),Law, London, U.K.,was born on August 16, 1950. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on December 12, 1978 and practised at the Calcutta High Court in Civil, Constitutional,

Service, Labour, Company and arbitration matters for 21 years. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta

High Court on February 5, 2002. Retired on August 15, 2012.

28 Shri Justice Bankim Nikhilbhai Mehta, B.Sc., LL.M. was born on August 18, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 31, 1974. He practised in City Civil and Sessions Court, Ahmedabad in Civil matters. Appointed as

City Civil Judge, Ahmedabad in July, 1994. and served in various capacities as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on June 14, 2005 and appointed as a Permanent Judge on June 13, 2008.

Retired on August 17, 2012.

29. Shri Justice Ramesh Kumar Merathia, B.Com., LL.B, was born on August 18, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 31, 1973. He practised in the Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court in all branches. His field of

specialisation is Civil and Constitution Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on

November 18, 2002 and a Permanent Judge on August 2, 2004. Retired on August 18, 2012.

30 Shri Justice Suresh Chandra Sinho, M.A., LL.Bwas born on August 20, 1950. He joined judicial service as

Civil Judge-IT in 1975 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on November 09, 2006 and as a Permanent Judge on January 15,

2009. Retired on August 19, 2012.

31. Shri Justice Sri Niwas Aggarwal, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on 25th August 1950 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 24.10.1980. He practised in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court in civil, criminal, constitutional,

labour, company and service matters and specialized in civil and constitutional cases. He joined the Delhi Judicial

Service on 30.11.1991 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on February 28, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on April 25, 2007. He was

transferred to Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 28, 2010. Retired on August 24, 2012.

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32. Shri Justice Anand Vasantrao Potdar, B.A. (Hons), LL.B.(Spl.)born on September 2, 1950. He was enrolled

as an advocate on January 21, 1982. He practiced in District and Sessions Court, Kolhapur in Civil and Criminal

matters. Joined Maharashtra Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on February 10, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on

December 23, 2011. Retired on September 1, 2012.

33. Shri Justice Pradeepkumar Bhadrayulal Majmudar, B.Com., LL.B. was born on September 9, 1950. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on August 7, 1974 and practised in the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional and Company matters and specialised in Rent Act and Transfer of Property Act cases.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on September 17, 1999 and as a Permanent Judge

on August 25, 2000. Transferred to Rajasthan High Court on April 10, 2007 and to Bombay High Court on April 25,

2008. Re-transferred to Gujarat High Court on May 22, 2012. Retired on September 8, 2012.

34. Shri Justice Vasudevan Jagannathan, B.Sc., LL.M. was born on September 9, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 16, 1982. He practised for 10 years in the High Court, Labour Court, Civil Court and Service

Tribunal in Civil, Labour, Service & conveyancing matters. Joined Karnataka Judicial Service as Additional District

and Sessions Judge on February 1, 1993 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on March 7, 2005 and as a Permanent Judge on

March 1, 2007. Retired on September 9, 2012.

35. Shri Justice Chamethu Narayana Pillai Ramachandran Nair, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on October 1, 1950.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on November 9, 1975 and practised in the Kerala High Court, Income Tax

Appellate Tribunal, Agricultural Income Tax & Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. . He specialised in Taxation

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on September 7, 2001 and as Permanent

Judge on November 27,2002. Retired on September 30, 2012.

36. Shri Justice Jai Narayan Patel, M.A., LL.B., was born on October 5, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

August 27, 1974. He practised in civil, criminal and constitutional matters in the District Court and the High Court

Bench at Nagpur. Joined Judicial Service as a Judge of the City Civil Court and served in various capacities as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 11, 1996 and as a

Permanent Judge on January 7, 1997. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on June 26, 2010.

Retired on October 4, 2012.

37. Shri Justice V. Periya Karuppiah, B.Sc., B.L, was born on 5th October, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 28th August, 1974. He practiced for 14 years 5 months and joined as Sub Judge in Court at Madurai and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madras High Court on November 12, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2009. Retired on October 4, 2012.

38. Shri Justice Rajeev Gupta, B.A., LL.B. was born on October 10, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

November 14, 1973 and practised in the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional

matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 27, 1994. He was

appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on April 27, 2005. Transferred to the Uttaranchal High Court on

January 14, 2006 and to Chhattisgarh High Court on February 2, 2008. Retired on October 09, 2012.

39. Shri Justice Sajjan Singh Kothari, B.A, LL.B, was born on October 10, 1950. He joined Rajasthan Judicial

Service on June 19, 1976 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on May 24, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on September 19, 2011.

Retired on October 09, 2012.

40. Shri Justice Ajit Jayant Rao Gunjal, B.A. (Hons), LL.B. was born on October 15, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 6, 1976. He practised in the High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore in Civil, Criminal, Writs and

Constitutional matters. He specialised in Civil, Criminal and Writs-Revenue matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on May 12, 2003 and as Permanent Judge on May 12, 2004. Retired on

October 14, 2012.

41. Shri Justice Palanichamy Jyothimani, B.Sc., B.L., M.L, was born on October 26, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate onAugust 20, 1975. He practised in Madras High Court (Appellate & Original Side) and in City Civil

Court, Madras from 1975 in Civil, Appellate, Original, Service, Education, Constitutional (writ and Appeals) and

Labour matters. He specialised in Educational side on the Writ side. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and as a Permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. Retired on October 25, 2012.

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42. Shri Justice Bimala Prasad Das, M.A., LL.B., was born on November 15,1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 17, 1974 and practised in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Revenue and Labour matters in the

Orissa High Court. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Orissa High Court on June 17, 1999. Retired on

November 14, 2012.

43. Shri Justice Dalip Singh, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., was born on November 18, 1950. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 16, 1974. He practised in the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur and Jaipur Bench in Civil,

Constitutional, Criminal, Labour and Service matters. His field of specialisation is Civil and Constitutional Laws. He

was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on September 2, 2004. Retired on November 17,

2012.

44. Shri Justice Amitava Lala, B.Sc., L.L.B., was born on November 20, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

March 13,1975 and practised in the Calcutta High Court and other High Courts, Tribunals etc. He was appointed as a

Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on May 12, 1997. Transferred to the Allahabad High Court on January 7,

2005. Retired on November 19, 2012.

45. Shri Justice G. V. Seethapathi, B.Sc., B.L. was born on 22ndNovember, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on 14th February, 1972. He practised for 4 ½ years in District Munsif Courts, Subordinate Judge, District Judge

Nellore, A.P. during 1972-76 in Civil and Criminal matters. He entered Judicial Service on 16.8.1976 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra

Pradesh High Court on May 25, 2006 and as a Permanent Judge on December 19, 2007. Retired on November 21, 2012.

46. Shri Justice Janakray Chandubhai Upadhyaya, B.A., LL.B., was born on 26th November, 1950. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on September 5, 1974 and practiced in District & Sessions Court, Rajkot in Civil and Criminal

matters. He joined the Judicial Service on 15.12.1975 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2007 and as a

Permanent Judge on May 5, 2009. Retired on November 25, 2012.

47. Shri Justice Ashokkumar Laxminarayan Dave, B.Com., LL.B. was born on December 5,1950. He was

enrolled as Advocate with the Gujarat State Bar Council on July 13, 1976 and practised at Nadiad in Civil and

Criminal matters. Joined Gujarat Judicial Service as Assistant Judge on September 2, 1988 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High

Court on December 11, 1997 and a Permanent Judge on June 17, 1999. Retired on December 4, 2012.

48. Shri Justice D.D. Sinha, B.A ,LL.B.,was born on December 24, 1950. He was enrolled as Advocate on

September 24, 1974. He practised in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in Constitutional,Criminal and

Civil matters and specialised in Criminal law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court

on April 15, 1996 and as Permanent Judge on April 12,1998. Reitred on December 23, 2012.

49. Shri Justice M. Sasidharan Nambiar, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 3rd January, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 9th November, 1975. He practised for over 6 years in Subordinate Courts of Kasaragod in Civil and

Criminal matters before joining Judicial Service as Munsif in 1982 and served in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on October 28, 2004 and as

Permanent Judge on June 24, 2005. Retired on January 2, 2013.

50. Shri Justice Pratap Kumar Ray, M. Sc., LL.B., was born on January 9, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on July 29, 1975 and Senior Advocate on September 4, 1995. He practised in the District Courts and Calcutta High

Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the

Calcutta High Court on September 15, 2000. Retired on January 8, 2013.

51. Shri Justice Prakash Chandra Verma, B.Sc., LL.B.,was born on January 12,1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on March 17,1976 and practised in the Lucknow Bench of the High Court in civil, constitutional,

taxation, labour, and service matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

February 5, 1999. He was appointed as a Judge of the newly created Uttaranchal High Court on November 9, 2000. He

was transferred to Allahabad High Court on February 4, 2009 and to Patna High Court on April 8, 2011. Retired on

January 11, 2013.

52. Shri Justice Pushapadi Perumal Subbraja Janarthana Raja, M.A., B.L, was born on January 21, 1951. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on September 22, 1976. He pactised in High Court, Income Tax appellate Tribunal,

STAT; in taxation and Company matters. He specialised in Income Tax (Direct & Indirect taxes). He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and as a Permanent Judge on April 20, 2007.

Retired on January 20, 2013.

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53. Shri Justice Madatali Noormohamad Gilani, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 26th January, 1951, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 2nd October, 1975. He practised for 4 years in civil and criminal matters. Joined Maharasthra Judicial

Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on January 23, 2013. Retired on January

25, 2013.

54. Shri Justice Gurijala Krishna Mohan Reddy, B.Sc., B.L., born on 11th February, 1951, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 23rd September, 1976. He practised for over 4 years in civil & criminal side at Anantapur. Joined

Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service as Junior Civil Judge from 10.04.1981 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Prdesh High Court on January 20,

2011 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2012. Retired on February 10, 2013.

55. Shri Justice Ponnuru Durga Prasad, B.Sc., B.L., born on 20th February, 1951, was enrolled as an Advocate on

November, 1975. He practised for over 5 years in civil, criminal and labour laws in Vijayawada and Hyderabad. He

specialised in labour laws. Joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service as Junior Civil Judge from 10.04.1981 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra

Prdesh High Court on 11th November, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on January 19, 2012. Retired on February 19,

2013.

56. Smt. Justice Shukla Kabir (Sinha), M.A. LL.B was born on 20.2.1951. She was enrolled as an Advocate on

21.8.1978. She practiced in the Calcutta High Court at Calcutta, Industrial Tribunal and Labour Courts, Central

Administrative Tribunals, State Administrative Tribunal, Payment of Wages Court, Employees Insurance Court, City

Civil Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional Labour Service, Welfare etc., matters. She was appointed as a Permanent

Judge of the Calcutta High Court on September 13, 2010. Retired on February 19, 2013.

57. Shri Justice Sunil Hali, B.Sc, LL.B., was born on February 22, 1951. He was enrolled as a Pleader on

September 20, 1973 and as an Advocate on February 18, 1975. He practised in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court at

Jammu and Srinagar and also at Subordinates Courts, at Srinagar and Jammu in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation

and service matters and specialised in civil and service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jammu

& Kashmir High Court on March 15, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on March 05, 2010. He was transferred to

Allahabad High Court on July 04, 2011. Retired on February 21, 2013.

58. Shri Justice Umesh Dattatraya Salvi, M.Sc., LL.B. born on February 26, 1951. He was enrolled as an advocate

on March 17, 1977 and practiced in District Court Thane and Taluka Court in Civl and Criminal matters. He joined

Maharashtra Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on February 10, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 23,

2011. Retired on February 25, 2013.

59. Shri Justice Permod Kohli, B.Sc.,LL.B. was born on March 1,1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

October 12, 1972. He practised in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court in Civil, Constitutional, company and Service

matters and specialised in Arbitration and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jammu &

Kashmir High Court on January 7, 2003 and as Permanent Judge on January 3, 2005. He was transferred to the

Jharkhand High Court on 04.05.2006 and to Punjab & Haryana High Court on May 10,2007. He was appointed as the

Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court on December 12, 2011. Retired on February 28, 2013.

60. Shri Justice Adi Subhash Bashetti, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 10th August, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 10th November, 1978. He practised in High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Taxation, Company, Labour, Service matters. He specialised in Local Bodies, Agriculatural Produce

Market Committees, Constitutional matters, Land Reforms, Civil matters etc. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Karnataka High Court on January 6, 2006 and as a Permanent Judge on March 1, 2007. Retired on August 09,

2013.

61. Shri Justice Goda Raghuram, B.Sc., LL.B was born on March 4, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

February 15, 1979 and practised in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and Central and State Administrative Tribunals

and the Supreme Court of India in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and River Water Disputes

and specialised in Constitutional and Service matters and River Water Disputes. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 17,1999 and as Permanent Judge on April 20, 2000.

Retired on March 3, 2013.

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62. Shri Justice Kolla Surya Appa Rao, B.Com., L.L.M., born on 5th March, 1951, was enrolled as an Advocate on

10th November, 1975. He practised for about 5 years 4 months in civil & criminal side at Rajahmundry. He joined as

Junior Civil Judge from 12.10.1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on January 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on

November 9, 2012. Retired on March 4, 2013.

63. Shri Justice K. Chandru, B.Sc., B.L, was born on March 9, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 28th

July, 1976 and practiced in Madras High Court, Supreme Court and Karnataka High Court in Constitutional, Labour,

Service, Educational and Criminal matters. He specialised in Labour, Service and Educational matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on July 31, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on November 9,

2009. Retired on March 8, 2013.

64. Shri Justice Vengala Eswaraiah, B.Sc. LL.B. was born on March 10, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on June 29, 1978 and practised in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and City Civil and Criminal Courts at

Hyderabad and Secunderabad in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and specialised in

Prohibition and Excise laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on May

17,1999 and as Permanent Judge on April 20, 2000. Retired on March 09, 2013.

65. Shri Justice Ketulhou Meruno, B.A., LL.B., was born on March 11, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

August 28, 1979 and practiced in the Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court and other Subordinate Courts in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. His field of specialisation is Constitutional and Service matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 12, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on

July 15, 2008. Retired on March 10, 2013.

66. Shri Justice Virendra Kumar Dixit, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on March 12, 1951. Enrolled as an Advocate in Oct

1973, initially practiced in District Court, Kanpur. Joined Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service in the year 1978 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad

High Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010. Retired on March 11, 2013.

67. Shri Justice Pullukatte Sanku Gopinathan, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 16th March, 1951, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 9th November, 1975. He practised before Ernakulam District Court and Kerala High Court for 6 years in

Civil and Criminal matters. Joined Kerala Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on February 6, 2009 and as

Permanent Judge on December 7, 2011. Retired on March 15, 2013.

68. Smt. Justice K. Hema, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 23rd March, 1951. She was enrolled as an Advocate on 9th

November, 1975. She practised for 12 years in the District Courts & Subordinate Courts, Calicut in General Law and

specialised in Criminal Law. Joined Kerala Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. She was appointed as a Judge of the Kerala High Court on October 14 , 2004 and as Permanent Judge

on October 14, 2004. Retired on March 22, 2013.

69. Shri Justice Vinod Kumar Ahuja, B.Com.(Hon.), LL.B was born on March 24, 1951. He joined as Judicial

Officer in the Himachal Pradesh judiciary on August 19, 1974 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on November 27, 2006.

Retired on March 23, 2013.

70. Shri Justice Ranjit Singh, B.SC., LL.B., was born on April 05, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on May,

1973 and practiced in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Service, Civil, Criminal, Labour, and Constitutional

matters. His field of specialization is Service and Criminal Law. He was appointed as a Judge of the Punjab and

Haryana High Court on March 22, 2006. Retired on April 4, 2013.

71. Shri Justice Shrihari Purushottam Davare, B.A.(Hons), LL.B. born on April 6, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on November 18, 1977. He practiced in District & Sessions court, Pune, Co-operative Courts, Pune, MRT

Pune in Civil, Co-operative and Revenue matters and specialized in Banking. Joined Judicial Service as Judge, City

Civil Court and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on February 10, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 23, 2011. Retired on

April 5, 2013.

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72. Shri Justice Jai Pal Singh, B.Sc, LL.B was born on April 6, 1951 and was enrolled as a Pleader on September 15,

1971 and as an Advocate on December 11, 1973. He practised in J&K High Court and also at Sessions Courts, Jammu

in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation and Service matters and specialised in Civil, Criminal and Services matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on October 4, 2005 and as Permanent

Judge on October 1, 2009. Retired on April 5, 2013.

73. Shri Justice Jaiprakash Pursappa Devadhar, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., was born on April 8, 1951. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on January 20, 1977 and practised in the High Court of Bombay, City Civil Court,

Bombay, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Customs & Excise Tribunal in Civil, Commercial, Cooperative Law,

Constitutional Law, Income Tax, Customs & Excise matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on October 12, 2001 and as a Permanent Judge on October 3, 2004. Retired on April 7, 2013.

74. Shri Justice Grandhi Bhavani Prasad, B.Sc., B.L. was born on 9th April, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 10th April, 1972. He practiced for 4 years and 4 months in Narsapur, West Godavari District in Civil

matters. Joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on January 4, 2006 and appointed

as a Permanent Judge on December 19, 2007. Retired April 8, 2013.

75. Shri Justice K. Venkataraman, B.A., B.L, was born on May 9, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 29th

August, 1973. He practised in Madras High Court and City Civil Courts in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and

Service matters. He specialised in Writs in General, Land Acquisition, Education and Civil side. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on July 31, 2007 and as a Permanent Judge on July 30, 2008. Retired on

May 8, 2013.

76. Shri Justice Kamaluddin Nazeerulla Basha, B.A., B.L, was born on May 14, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 1, 1976. He practised in Madras High Court and Trial Courts in Civil and Criminal matters.

He specialised in Criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December

10, 2005 and as a Permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. Retired on May 13, 2013.

77. Shri Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma, B.Sc. LL.B., was born on May 25, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on October 29, 1974 and practised in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in civil, criminal, service, labour, company,

arbitration, rent and matrimonial matters. His field of specialization was civil, service, labour and arbitration matters.

He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 22, 2006. He was transferred

to Madras High Court on October 27, 2010. Retired on May 24, 2013.

78. Shri Justice Amar Nath Jindal, M.A. LL.B was born on May 25, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate in

1974. He practised in the District Courts at Sangrur from July 1974 to July 30, 1995 in Civil, Criminal and Revenue

matters for approximately. His field of specialisation was Civil and Criminal matters. He joined the Punjab Judicial

service in 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 01, 2006 and as a Permanent Judge on November 5,

2007. Retired on May 24, 2013.

79. Shri Justice Pranoy Kumar Musahary, B.A(Hons.), M.A,, LL.B was born on May 31, 1951. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on March 09, 1977 and practiced in the Gauhati High Court and other Subordinate Courts in

Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High

Court on September 26, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on April 5, 2011. Retired on May 30, 2013.

80. Shri Justice Dipak Saha Ray, B.Sc., LL.B was born on June 02, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on June

01, 1977 and practiced in the Calcutta High Court, District Courts and Tribunals in West Bengal for last 5 years 6

months in Civil and Criminal matters and specialised in Civil matters. Joined as Munsiff/Judicial Magistrate and served

in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on

April 9, 2012. Retired on June 01, 2013.

81. Shri Justice Bira Kishore Misra, B.A., LL.B., born on 2nd June, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

28.6.1974. Joined as Probationary Munsif at Cuttack on 16th August, 1976 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on January 25, 2011 and

as Permanent Judge on May 17, 2012. Retired on June 01, 2013.

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82. Shri Justice Rakesh Chandra Mishra, M.A., LL.M was born on June 3, 1951 and enrolled as an Advocate on

27.11.1972. He practised at Mungaoli, District Ashok Nagar for 1 year 9 months in Civil and Criminal matters. Joined

Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 11, 2006 and appointed as a

permanent Judge on July 16, 2009. Retire on June 02, 2013.

83. Shri Justice Darmar Murugesan, B.Sc., B.L. was born on June 10, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on August 27, 1975. He practised in the Madras High Court in Civil, Criminal, Labour, Constitutional and

Service matters and specialised in Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Madras High Court on March 2, 2000 and as a Permanent Judge on June 13, 2001. He was appointed as

Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on September 26, 2012. Retired on June 08, 2013.

84. Shri Justice Nalla Bhuma Narayan Rao, born on 12th June, 1951, was enrolled as an Advocate on 17th

November, 1978. He practised in Bombay and Hyderabad Ranga Reddy District from 1978 to 1993 in civil and

criminal matters. He specialised in civil and criminal matters. Joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service as Additional

District Judge in 1993 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Andhra Prdesh High Court on 14th October, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on November 26,

2010. Retired on June 11, 2013.

85. Shri Justice Sudhakar Bhimrao Deshmukh, B.A.,D.LL. & L.W.,LL.B., was born on June 22, 1951. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 29, 1979. He practised in the District Court at Ahmednagar and from 1979 to 1988

and thereafter has been practiced in the Bombay High Court in Civil, Criminal, Labour, Constitutional and Service

matters. He specialised in Civil, Cooperative matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High

Court on June 17, 2003 and as a Permanent Judge on November 12, 2005. Retired on June 21, 2013.

86. Shri Justice Bana Seshasayana Reddy, B.A., B.L., was born on July 1, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

July 26, 1976 in Bar Council of State of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and practiced in Civil and Criminal matters.

Joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service as Additional District Judge and served in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on December 2, 2002.

He was appointed as a Permanent Judge on August 2, 2004. Retired on June 30, 2013.

87. Shri Justice Mohammad Anwar Siddiqui, B.A., LLM, was born on 1st July, 1951. He joined Judicial Service as

Civil Judge, Class-II, on 7.8.1978 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 13, 2010 and Permanent Judge on

September 11, 2012. Retired on June 30, 2013.

88 Shri Justice Ghulam Minhajuddin, B.Sc., LL.B was born on July 12, 1951. He joined Judicial Service as Civil

Judge, Raipur in 1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on May 10, 2011. Retired as an Additional Judge of that High Court

on July 11, 2013.

89. Shri Justice Yogesh Chandra Gupta, B.A., LL.B. was born on July 12, 1951. Appointed in P.C.S. (J) in the year

1976 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Allahabad High Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010. Retired on July 11,

2013.

90. Shri Justice Elipe Dharma Rao, M.A., B.L. was born on July 15, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

November 2, 1978 and practised in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and

Service matters and specialised in Constitutional Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh

High Court on May 17, 1999 and as Permanent Judge on April 20, 2000. He was transferred to Madras High Court on

January 06, 2006. Retired on July 14, 2013.

91. Shri Justice S. Nayer Hussain, M.Com, LL.B was born on July 17, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

October 24, 1979. He practised in the Patna High Court in Civil, Constitutional and Service matters and specialised in

Civil – Family and Revenue matters. He was appointed as a Judge of the Patna High Court on March 24, 2004. Retired

on July 16, 2013.

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92. Shri Justice Nadimpalli Ramalinga Nageswara Rao, B.Sc., B.L., born on 26th July, 1951, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 10th September, 1973. He practised for 6 years in civil and criminal matters at Guntur. Joined Andhra

Prdesh Judicial Service as Junior Civil Judge from 26.11.1979 1976 and served in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Prdesh High Court on 11th November,

2010 and as Permanent Judge on January 19, 2012. Retired on July 25, 2013.

93. Shri Justice Arun Chandra Upadhyay, B.Sc, LL.M was born on July 27, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 20, 1976 and practised for 4½ years at Gauhati High Court and also at District Courts in Civil,

Criminal and Constitution matters. His field of specialization is Criminal matters. Joined the Assam Judicial Service

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Gauhati High Court on December 28, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on November 28, 2011. Retired on July 26,

2013.

94. Smt. Justice Meena V. Gomber, B.A., LL.M. (Commercial Law) was born on July 30, 1951. Joined Rajasthan

Judicial Service in 1975 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as

an Additioanl Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on September 29, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on September 19,

2011. Retired on July 29, 2013.

95. Shri Justice Ram Bhawan Misra, M.Sc., LL.B., was born on August 7, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on January 5, 1986. He practised in the Delhi High Court and in the Supreme Court of India in Civil, Constitutional,

Taxation, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April

24, 2001. Transferred to the Gauhati High Court on January, 2005 and then to Himachal Pradesh High Court on April

30, 2008. Retired on August 6, 2013.

96. Shri Justice Sushil Harkauli, B.A., LL.B., was born on August 2, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

March 15, 1976 and practised in the High Court at Allahabad in civil, criminal, constitutional, company, and service

matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 5, 1999. Transferred to the

Jharkhand High Court on July 1, 2009 and then to Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 8, 2011. He was appointed as

Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on August 05, 2011. Repatriated back to Allahabad High

Court on October 17, 2012. Retired on August 01, 2013.

97. Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari, B.Sc. LL.B., was born on August 3, 1951. She was enrolled as Advocate on

October 7, 1976. She practised in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, company, service matters in the High

Court of Andhra Pradesh. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on February 23,

1998. She was transferred to Madras High Court on March 23, 1998. Appointed as a Permanent Judge on June 16,

1999. Transferred back to the Andhra Pradesh High Court on September 5, 2001. She was again transferred to Patna

High Court on October 27, 2010. She was appointed as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court on March 23, 2013.

Retired on August 02, 2013.

98. Shri Justice Prakash Chandra Tatia, B.Sc., LL.B,was born on August 4, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on November 8, 1975 and practised in the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur in Civil, Criminal, Revenue,

Constitutional, Service and Labour matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on

January 11, 2001. Transferred to Jharkhand High Court on April 11, 2011. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

Jharkhand High Court on September 11, 2011. Retired on August 03, 2013.

99. Shri Justice Samudrala Govindrajulu, B.Sc., B.L., born on 6th August, 1951, was enrolled as an Adovacte on

24th September, 1973. He practiced in civil appellate side and constitutional (writ) matters in Andhra Pradesh High

Court and specialised in civil appellate side. Joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service as District Munisif Magistrate in

1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Andhra Prdesh High Court on 18th December, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on November 26, 2010. Retired on

August 05, 2013.

100. Shri Justice Surendra Kumar, B.Sc. LL.B. was born on August 7, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate with

the Bar Council in February, 1977 and practised in the Allahabad High Court on criminal side. Joined Uttar Pradesh

Judicial Service and and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 5, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 06, 2013.

Retired on August 06, 2013.

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101. Smt. Justice Jaya Roy, B.Sc, LL.B was born on August 08, 1951 and was enrolled as an Advocate on March 02,

1976. She practised at Patna High Court, and Jharkhand High Court in Criminal, Civil, and Service. She was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on July 30, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on January 20, 2011.

Retired on August 07, 2013.

102. Shri Justice Prakash Krishna, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on August 13, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

November 17, 1973 and practised in the Allahabad High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation, Service, Company

and Educational matters and specialized in Civil and Taxation matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on December 21, 2002. Retired on August 12, 2013.

103. Shri Justice Thiruneelakantam Sudanthiram, B.A., B.L, born on 15th August, 1951, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 11th February, 1976. He practised in District & Sessions Courts, Special Courts, Fast Track Court in

Madras High Court in Criminal and Habeas Corpus Petitons. He specialised in Criminal matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on 22nd March, 2007 and as Permanent Judge on November

9, 2009. Retired on August 14, 2013.

104. Shri Justice Nyshadham Ravi Shankar, B.Com., LL.B., born on 16th August, 1951, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 9th February, 1976. He practised for over 5 years in the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Joined Andhra

Pradesh Judicial Service as Junior Civil Judge on 10.04.1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Prdesh High Court on 11th November, 2010

and as Permanent Judge on January 19, 2012. Retired on August 15, 2013.

105. Shri Justice Avinash Pundalik Lavande, B.Sc.(Hons), LL.B. (Special) was born on August 20, 1951. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on September 10, 1975. He practised in the High Court of Bombay at Panaji and

Subordinate Courts in Goa in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He specialised in Criminal Law. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 15, 2004 and appointed as a Permanent Judge on

March 9, 2006. Retired on August 19, 2013.

106. Shri Justice G. Rajasuria, B.A., M.L, (Criminal Law and Criminology)was born on 23rd August, 1951. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 20th August, 1975. He practised for 4 years and 4 months in Pondicherry in Civil,

Criminal, Labour and Service matters. He specialises in Criminal matters. He entered Judicial Service as Civil Judge

Junior Division on 9th January, 1980 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on September 18, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on

November 9, 2009. Retired on August 22, 2013.

107. Shri Justice Subhash Chandra Agarwal, B.Sc., LL.B was born on September 5, 1951. Appointed in P.C.S. (J)

in the year 1976 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010.

Retired on September 04, 2013.

108. Shri Justice Denkanikote Vijayendraiah Shylendra Kumar, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on September 5, 1951.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on June 30, 1976. He has practised for 24 years in the Madras and Karnataka High

Courts in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Service matters and specialised in Taxation/ Constitutional

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on December 11, 2000 and as

Permanent Judge on April 18, 2002. Retired on September 04, 2013.

109. Shri Justice Rakesh Saksena, M.A, LL.B.,was born on September 8, 1951 and was enrolled as an Advocate on

October 30, 1972 and practised at the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Criminal and Constitutional

side and specialised in Criminal cases. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on

October 11, 2004. Retired on September 07, 2013.

110. Shri Justice Vinay Kumar Mathur, B.Sc. LL.B. was born on September 14, 1951. He was enrolled as

Advocate with the Bar Council in August 1977. He practised in the Allahabad High Court in Civil and Criminal matters.

Appointed in Higher Judicial Service on May 13, 1994 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 5, 2011 and as Permanent

Judge on August 06, 2013. Retired on September 13, 2013.

111. Shri Justice Ravindra Chandrakant Chavan, B.Sc., LL.M. was born on April 12, 1952. Joined Judicial

service as Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrate First Class on 1st March 1976 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court

on June 6, 2005 and as a Permanent Judge on April 29, 2007. He was appointed as Resident, S.C.D.R.C., Mumbai on

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September 19, 2013.

112. Shri Justice Surinder Singh Thakur, B.A, LL.B, was born on September 23, 1951 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 13th July, 1973. He practised at District Courts and High Court at Shimla for 16 ½ years in Civil, Criminal

and Revenue matters. Joined in Himachal Pradesh Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as

a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on November 27, 2006.

Retired on September 22, 2013.

113. Shri Justice Prem Asopa, B.Sc, LL.B, was born on September 30, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

December 10, 1974. He practised in the Rajasthan High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Service and Labour matters. He

specialised in Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court

on June 13, 2005 and a permanent Judge on May 29, 2006. Retired on September 29, 2013.

114. Shri Justice Pius Chakkalayil Kuriakose, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on October 2, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on November 9,1974. He practised in the High Court of Kerala and Subordinate Civil and Criminal Courts in

Civil (Rent Control Law) Criminal Law, Constitutional Law and Acqusition Law. He specialised in Civil, particularly

Rent Control Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on September 9, 2002 and as

Permanent Judge on September 8, 2004. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court on March 28, 2013.

Retired on October 1, 2013.

115. Shri Justice Radheshyam Sharma, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on November 25, 1951. He joined Judicial Service as

Civil Judge, Raipur in 1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on May 10, 2011 and his term of appointment was extended up to

November 24, 2013. Resigned his post on October 08, 2013.

116. Kumari Justice Karuppiah Suguna, B.A., B.L, was born on October 10, 1951. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 8, 1980. She practised in Madras High Court, Central and State Administrative Tribunals in

Labour and Service (Writ) matters. She specialised in Service matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and as a Permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. Retired on October 09, 2013.

117. Shri Justice Satya Poot Mehrotra, M.Sc., LL.M., was born on October 17, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 1, 1976 and practised at the Allahabad High Court and its Subordinate courts and Tribunals in

Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Company, Taxation, Labour and Service matters and specialized in the Land Ceiling

laws. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 14, 2002. Retired on October 16,

2013.

118. Shri Justice Laxmi Narain Mittal, B.Sc., LL.B was born on November 06, 1951 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 16.07.1974.and subsequently joined the Haryana Judicial Service on 05.09.1975. He served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana

High Court on April 2, 2007 and as a permanent Judge on May 14, 2008. Retired on November 05, 2013.

119. Shri Justice Mrinal Kanti Sinha, M.A, LL.B was born on November 9, 1951 and was enrolled as an Advocate

on August 30, 1977. He practised for about two years in the District Court at Midnapore. He joined the West Bengal

Judicial Service on 2.5.1979 as a Munsif and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June 24, 2009. Retired on November 08, 2013.

120. Shri Justice Muthiah Thevar Vijayaraghavan, B.Sc., B.L., born on 17th November, 1951, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 22nd November, 1978. He practised for over 7 years in civil and criminal matters at Madurai Subordinate

Courts. He joined the Tamil Nadu Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March, 2012 and Permanent Judge on

October 21, 2013. Retired on November 16, 2013.

121. Shri Justice Saeed-Uz-Zaman Siddiqi, B.A., LL.B. was born on December, 1 1951. He enrolled as Advocate

with the Bar Council in November 1973. He joined the Judicial Service in 1978 Service and served in various capacities

at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April

17, 2012 and Permanent Judge on September 27, 2013. Retired on November 30, 2013.

122. Smt. Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati, M.A., LL.B. was born on December 3, 1951. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on April 25, 1977. She had practiced in the Calcutta High Court at Calcutta, District Courts and Tribunals in

West Bengal for 5 years 10 months in Civil and Criminal matters. She joined the West Bengal Judicial Service in 1983

as Munsif and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as a Judge of the

Calcutta High Court on April 9, 2012. Retired December 02, 2013.

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123. Shri Justice Nishith Kumar Mody, B.A, LL.Bwas born on December 6, 1951 and was enrolled as an Advocate

on November 27, 1973. He practised in the Gwalior Bench of the High Court and also the Subordinate Courts for over

30 years in Civil, Constitutional and Service related cases and has specialised in Constitutional matters. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 11 ,2004. Retired on December 05, 2013.

124. Shri Justice Vijender Singh Malik, M.A., LL.B born on December 10, 1951 and was enrolled as an Advocate on

17.07.1975. He practised at District Courts, Sonepat for 2 years. Joined Haryana Judicial Service and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana

High Court on June 15, 2011 and Permanent Judge on November 09, 2012. Retired on December 09, 2013.

125. Shri Justice Nawab Singh, B.A., LL.B was born on December 11, 1951 and was enrolled as an Advocate on

24.07.1974. He practised at District Court Ambala City for about 15 year in Civil, and Criminal matters. Joined Haryana

Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on April 2, 2007 and appointed as a permanent Judge on May 14,

2008. Retired on December 10, 2013.

126. Smt. Justice Jayashree Tiwari, M.A., LL.B. was born on December 13, 1951. Appointed in P.C.S. (J) in the

year 1977 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010. Retired on

December 12, 2013.

127. Shri Justice Abdul Mateen, B.A, LL.B was born on December 14, 1951. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

October 28, 1976. He practised in the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court for about 26 years in Criminal,

Constitutional and Service matters and specialized in Criminal matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on December 21, 2002. Retired on December 13, 2013.

128. Shri Justice Ambadas Haribhau Joshi, B.A., LL.B. was born on December 16, 1951. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 10, 1976. He practised for 25 years in Labour, Civil, Revenue Courts at Aurangabad and

thereafter in the Bombay High Court and specialised in Labour, Civil and Writs. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 15, 2004 and as a Permanent Judge on March 9, 2006.Retired on December

15, 2013.

129. Shri Justice Anurag Kumar, B.A., LL.B was born on December 19, 1951. He was enrolled as Advocate with the

Uttar Pradesh Bar Council in August 1978. He joined the Judicial Service in September 1978 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High

Court on April 17, 2012. Retired on December 19, 2013.

130. Shri Justice Mandhata Singh, B.A, LL.B was born on December 20, 1951. He joined the Judicial service of

Bihar on 13.5.1991 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

Additional Judge, Patna High Court on February 9, 2009 and Permanent Judge on January 16, 2010. Retired on

December 19, 2013.

131. Shri Justice Ashok Shrivastava, M.Sc., LL.B. was born on December 29, 1951. Appointed in P.C.S. (J) in the

year 1976 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010. Retired on

Decemebr 28, 2013.

132. Shri Justice Mohan Lal Mehta, M.A., LL.M, born on 31.12.1951, was enrolled as an Advocate in 1975. He

practised for about 2 years in District Courts, Delhi in civil and criminal matters. Joined Delhi Judicial Service on 20th

May, 1977 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Delhi High Court on December 3, 2010 and retired as Additional Judge on December 30, 2013.

133. Shri Justice Mushaffey Ahmed, M.A. LL.B. was born on January 1, 1952. He joined the Judicial Service in May

1994 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Allahabad High Court on April 17, 2012 and Permanent Judge on August 06, 2013. Retired on December 31,

2013.

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134. Shri Justice Tarun Kumar Das, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on January 1, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate

with the Bar Council in 1975. He practiced in the District Judge’s Court, Birbhum at West Bengal for 7 years in Civil

and Criminal matters. He joined the West Bengal Service in 1982 as Munsif and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on April 9, 2012. Retired on

December 31, 2013.

135. Smt. Justice Anima Hazarika, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on January 1, 1952. She was enrolled as an Advocate on

February 21, 1978. She practised in the Gauhati High Court and its subordinate courts in Service, Constitutional, Civil,

Criminal and Labour etc. and specialised in Service and Constitutional matters. She was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Gauhati High Court on November 1, 2004 and as a Permanent Judge on February 27, 2006. Retired on

December 31, 2013.

136. Shri Justice Subal Baidya, M.A., LL.B., was born on January 3, 1952. He joined the West Bengal Judicial

Services in 1980 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Judge of

the Calcutta High Court on April 9, 2012. Retired on January 02, 2014.

137. Shri Justice Kanchan Chakraborty, B.Com, LL.B, was born on January 4, 1952. He joined West Bengal

Judicial Service on 14.11.1979 as Munsif and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June 21, 2010. Retired on January 03, 2014.

138. Shri Justice Sabhajeet Yadav, B.Sc., LL.B.was born on January 5, 1952. He enrolled as an Advocate on 14th

November, 1976 and practised in the Allahabad High Court in Civil, Revenue, Labour, Service, Educational and other

Constitutional matters and specialized in Labour, Service Educational and other Constitutional Writs. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on October 10, 2004 and as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad

High Court on February 27, 2006. Retired on January 04, 2014.

139. Shri Justice Rajiv YadunathGanoo, B.Sc., LL.M., born on January 5, 1952. He was enrolled as an advocate on

December 23, 1977. He practiced for 13 years and 9 months in Bombay High Court and City Civil and Sessions Court,

Bombay in Civil and Criminal matters and specialized in Civil matters. Joined as Judge, City Civil and sessions Court,

Bombay and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on April 16, 2008 and Permanent Judge on March 13, 2010. Retired on January 04,

2014.

140. Shri Justice Kuldip Singh, B.Sc, LL.B, was born on January 17, 1952 and was enrolled as an Advocate on July

28, 1975. He practiced in the Himachal Pradesh High Court, and District Court in Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Labour,

Constitutional, Service, Arbitration, Company, and Original side matters and specialised in Original Side, Civil

Appellate work. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on April 3, 2007 and as

Permanent Judge on March, 2012. Retired on January 16, 2014.

141. Shri Justice Brij Kishore Dubey, B.Sc., LLM, was born on 20th January, 1952. He joined Madhya Pradesh

Judicial Service as Civil Judge, Class-II, on 23.8.1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 3, 2010 and Permanent

Judge on September 24, 2011. Retired on January 19, 2014.

142. Shri Justice Somarajan Siri Jagan, B.Sc., LL.M. was born on January 22, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 23, 1974. He practised in the High Court and Courts in Ernakulam in Civil, Constitutional,

Taxation, Labour, Company and Service Laws and specialised in Commercial Laws. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Kerala High Court on February 10, 2005 and as a permanent Judge on November 22, 2006. Retired on

January 21, 2014.

143. Shri Justice SibghatUllah Khan, B.Sc.(Hon. Physics), LL.B.(Hons.), was born on January 31, 1952. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on September 13, 1975 and practised in the Aligarh Civil Court and in the Allahabad High

Court in Civil, Service, Revenue and Constitutional matters. He specialized in Civil and Service matters. He was

appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on December 21, 2002. Retired on January 30, 2014.

144. Shri Justice Akhil Kumar Shrivastava, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on January 31, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on June 28, 1976. He practised at the Gwalior Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Civil, Labour,

Criminal, Constitutional, Motor Accident cases, Revenue etc. He specialized in Civil, Labour and Criminal Laws. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 2, 2002 and permanent Judge on

September 8.2003. Retired on January 30, 2014.

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145. Shri Justice Sat Paul Bangarh, B.A., LL.B., born on February 3, 1952, and was enrolled as an Advocate on

October 23, 1976. He joined the Punjab Judicial Service in 1983 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court from June 15, 2012 till

February 02, 2014 i.e. date of his superannuation.

146. Shri Justice Shailesh Kumar Sinha, B.Sc, LL.Bwas born on February 07, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on September 09, 1975 and practiced in the Patna High Court in Civil, labour and Service matters and specialised in

Civil and service matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on October 09, 2006. Retired

on February 06, 2014.

147. Shri Justice Madan Mohan Das, B.Sc.(Hons.),M.A.,LL.B. was born on February 5, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 17, 1974. He practiced in the Orissa High Court and the Subordinate Courts at Cuttack and

Bhubaneswar in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Company & Banking matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on November 20, 2003 and as a Permanent Judge on December 22, 2004.

Retired on February 4, 2014.

148. Shri Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das, B.A., LL.B.was born on 12th February, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 30th September, 1977. He practised in Karnataka High Court, Trial Courts and Tribunals in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Service and Arbitration matters and specialised in trial work on civil side and civil appeals. He

was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court on October 21, 2004. Retired on February 11, 2014.

149. Shri Justice Murari Prasad Shrivastava, M.Sc., LL.B., was born on February 13, 1952. He practiced in the

Calcutta High Court at Calcutta, District Courts and Tribunals in West Bengal in Civil and Criminal matters and

specialised in Civil and Criminal matters. He joined the West Bengal Judicial Service in 1980 as Munsif and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on

April 9, 2012. Retired on February 12, 2014.

150. Shri Justice Dev Darshan Sud, B.Com, LL.M, was born on February 18, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on November 20, 1981 and practised in the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court and District Courts and Tax

Tribunal in Delhi from 1981 to 1983, subsequently he shifted his practice to Himachal Pradesh High Court and District

Courts. He practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Company matters. His field of

specialization is in Constitutional and Appellate side matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Himachal

Pradesh High Court on November 27, 2006. Retired February 17, 2014.

151 Shri Justice Ram Chand Gupta, B.A., LL.B was born on February 26, 1952. Joined Haryana Judicial Service

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Punjab & Haryana High Court on October 12, 2009 and Permanent Judge on February 23, 2012. Retired on February

25, 2014.

152. Shri Justice SoudaminiAmmaSankara Narayana PillaSatheesachandran, M.A., LL.B., born on 3rd March,

1952, was enrolled as an Advocate on 22nd February, 1981. He practised before Thiruvananthapuram District Court for

10 year in Civil and Criminal matters. He specialized in Civil and Criminal matters. Joined the Kerala Judicial Service

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Kerala High Court on February 6, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 15, 2010. Retired on March 2, 2014.

153. Shri Justice Toufique Uddin, B.Sc., (Hons.), L.L.M. was born on March 4, 1952. He joined the West Bengal

Judicial Services in 1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on April 9, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on September 10, 2013.

Retired on March 3, 2014.

154. Shri Justice Krishn Kumar Lahoti, B.Com.,LL.B, was born on March 6, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 14, 1974 and practised in the District Court at Guna, High Court of the Madhya Pradesh at

Gwalior in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 22, 2001 and as Permanent Judge on April 1, 2002. Retired on March 5, 2014.

155. Shri Justice Noushad Ali, B.A., LL.B., MSW, born on 8th March, 1952, was enrolled as an Advocate on 14th

June, 1976. He practised in High Court of Andhra Pradesh and State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad in

transport, civil, constitutional and labour matters and specialised in transport laws. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Andhra Prdesh High Court on 18th December, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on November 26, 2010.

Retired on March 7, 2014.

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156. Shri Justice Benedict Victor Pinto, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 01 February 1956, was enrolled as an Advocate on 13

January 1978 and practiced in Mangalore and Bangalore in civil, criminal, matrimonial and consumer matters and

specialized in criminal matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on March 12, 2010

and his tenure further extended up to March 11, 2014. His term as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court was not

extended beyond 11th March, 2014.

157. Shri Justice Prasenjit Mandal, B.Sc., LL.B was born on March 28, 1952 and was enrolled as an Advocate on May

03, 1975. He joined the Judicial Service in September, 1976 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June 22, 2006 and as a

Permanent Judge on January 31, 2008. Retired on March 27, 2014.

158. Shri Justice Giriraj Das Saxena, B.A., L.L.B., was born on 2nd April, 1952. He has practiced for 5 years and 8

months in Madhya Pradesh High Court in Civil and Criminal Law matters. He joined Judicial Service as Civil Judge,

Class-II, on 18.8.1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on January 3, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on January 02, 2013.

Retired on April 1, 2014.

159. Shri Justice HosahalliSheshadriKempanna, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 04 April 1952, was enrolled as an Advocate on

28 May 1976. He practised for over 16 years in City Civil Court, Magistrate Court, Bangalore and High Court of

Karnataka in criminal, civil and constitutional matters and specialized in criminal side. Joined the Karnataka Higher

Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on March 12, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on November 18, 2013. Retired

on April 3, 2014.

160. Smt. Justice Bangalore ShamacharIndrakala, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 08th April, 1952, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 25th February, 1977. She practised in the District Courts at Mysore from 1977 to June 982, City Civil Court,

Bangalore, High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore Lottery Courts from 1982 to 1993 in civil, criminal, constitutional and

labour matters. She specalised in civil and labour matters. Joined the Karnataka Higher Judicial Service and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High

Court on February 24, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on November 18, 2013. Retired on April 7, 2014.

161. Shri Justice Keralapura Nanjundaiah Keshavanarayana, B. Sc., LL.B. was born on 10th April, 1952. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 25th February, 1977. He practised for about 15 years 11 months in the Bangalore City Civil

Court and High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Company and Service matters. He specialised in Civil and

Appellate matters. He joined the Judicial Service on 1st February, 1993 and served in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on June 2, 2008 and as

Permanent Judge on March 12, 2012. Retired on April 9, 2014.

162. Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Jain, B.A., LL.B, was born on 15.04.1952. Joined to Rajasathan Higher Judicial

Service in September 1992 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 28, 2011 and Permanent Judge on January, 2013. Retired on April

14, 2014.

163. Smt. Justice Chitra Venkataraman, B.A, B.L, was born on April 22, 1952. She was enrolled as an Advocate on

September 3, 1975. She practised for 29 years and 4 months in Madras High Court in Taxation, Civil, Constitution and

Service matters. She specialised in Taxation matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court

on December 10, 2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. Retired on April 21, 2014.

164. Shri Justice Madan Trymbak Joshi, B.A., LL.B., born on 26th April, 1954, was enrolled as an Advocate on 6th

March, 1980. He practised for 12 years in District Court, Akala and High Court Bombay, Nagpur Bench, in civil, criminal

and constitutional matters. He specialised in civil matters. Joined the Maharastra Judicial Service and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on

March 17, 2011 and Permanent Judge on January 23, 2013. Retired on April 25, 2014.

165. Shri Justice Ardhanari Swamy Arumugha Swamy, B.A., M.L, born on 28th April, 1952, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 12th April, 1978. He practised for 8 years in criminal, civil, Motor Vehicle Act matters in Coimbatore.

Joined Tamila Nadu Judicial Service as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) on 16th May, 1986 and served in various capacities

at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on February

17, 2010 and Permanent Judge on September 26, 2013. Retired on April 27, 2014.

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166. Shri Justice R.V. Easwar,B.Com., LL.M., C.A., born on 29th April, 1952, was enrolled as an Advocate on

9th July, 1975. He practiced for about 16 years before Tax Appellate Tribunal and Madras High Court in taxation

matters and specialised in direct taxes matters. He joined Income Tax Appellate Tribunal as Judicial Member in 1991,

served as Vice-President in January, 2005 and promoted as Senior Vice-President in November, 2009 and as President

in officiating capacity on 4th June, 2010. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on October

17, 2011 and his term of appointment was further extended up to 28th April, 2014 i.e till his superannuation.

167. Shri Justice Brahma Singh Verma, B.Sc, LL.B., was born on May 3, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

March 31, 1976 and practised in the District Courts, Saharanpur, Hardwar and High Court of Uttaranchal in Civil and

Revenue. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Uttaranchal High Court on July 15,2004 and as a permanent

Judge on February 19, 2008. Retired on May 2, 2014.

168. Shri Jutice Kailashchand Uttamchand Chandiwal, B.Sc., LL.B., born on May 7, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate in August, 1976. He practiced at Aurangabad District Court and Sub-ordinate Courts in Civil matters. He

joined as Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court Bombay in February 1993. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Bombay High Court on April 16, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 15, 2011. Retired on May 6, 2014.

169. Shri Justice Madathiparambil Lonappan Joseph Francis, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 10th May, 1952, was enrolled

as an Advocate on 9th November, 1975. He practised before District Court, Ernakulam for 6 years in Civil matters. He

specialized in Civil laws. Joined Kerala Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on February 6, 2009 and as Permanent Judge

on February 11, 2011. Retired on May 9, 2014.

170. Shri Justice Asim Kumar Ray, B.Sc., LL.B was born on May 11, 1952 and was enrolled as an Advocate on June

6, 1978. He practiced for one year 5 months at the Calcutta High Court in Civil and Criminal matters. He joined the

West Bengal Judicial Service on 18.11.1979 as a Munsif and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June 21, 2010. Retired May 10, 2014.

171. Shri Justice Vinay Kumar Jain, LL.B, LL.Mwas born on May 15, 1952. Joined the Delhi Judicial Service and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He served as Registrar General/Secretary General,

Supreme Court of India from 1st December, 2005. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on

May 14, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on April 12, 2013. Retired on May 14, 2014.

172. Shri Justice NarendraNath Tiwari, M.A, LL.B., was born on May 22, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on November 11, 1975. He practised in the District Court, Ranchi and in the Patna High Court in Constitutional and

Civil, Labour, Service matters and specialised in Constitutional and Civil cases. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on June 28, 2004 and as a Permanent Judge on July 26, 2005. Retired on May 21,

2014.

173. Shri Justice Barin Ghosh, B.Com., LL.B., was born on June 5, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

December 19,1978 and practised at Calcutta mainly in civil, company and constitutional matters. He was appointed

as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on July 14, 1995, transferred to the Patna High Court on January 7,

2005 and appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on January 3, 2009. He was transferred to

the Sikkim High Court on April 13, 2010 and to Uttarakhand on August 12, 2010. Retired on June 4, 2014.

174. Shri Justice Narchi Kundil Balakrishnan, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 08th June, 1952, was enrolled as an Advocate on

9th November, 1975. He practised for 6 years before Civil and Criminal Courts at Kasaragod District. He joined the

judicial service on 19.07.1982 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on December 10, 2010 and Permanent Judge on December 7,

2012. Retired on June 7, 2014.

175. Smt. Justice Vimla Jain, M.A., LLB, was born on 11th June, 1952. She joined Judicial Service as Civil Judge,

Class-II on 12.8.1978 served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 13, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on September 11,

2012. Retired on June 10, 2014.

176. Shri Justice Tarun Kumar Gupta, B.Sc. (Hons.), L.L.B was born on June 15, 1952. He joined the Judicial

Service as Munsif on 12.11.1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June 21, 2010. Retired on June 14, 2014.

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177. Shri Justice Basu Deo Agarwal, B.Com., LL.B was born on June 17, 1952 and was enrolled as an Advocate on

September, 1977. He practised at High Court and other District Court at Gauhati for 13 year 6 months in Civil, Criminal

and Constitutional matters. Joined the Assm Judicial service in 1991 and served in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 12, 2006 and as

Permanent Judge on July 15, 2008. Retired on June 16, 2014.

178. Shri Justice Brojendra Prasad Katakey, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on June 28, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 20, 1977. He practised in the Gauhati High Court, Trial Courts, Industrial Tribunal, Labour

Court, Administrative Tribunal and Assam Board of Revenue in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour,

Company and Service matters and specialised in Civil, Criminal and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Gauhati High Court on November 1, 2004 and as a Permanent Judge on February 27, 2006. Retired on June

27, 2014.

179. Shri Justice Vegi Suri Appa Rao,B.Com., B.L., born on 1st July, 1952, was enrolled as an Advocate on August,

1976. He practised for 5 years in civil, and criminal matters at Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam. He specialised in

criminal side. Joined as Junior Civil Judge from 10.04.1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Prdesh High Court on 11th November, 2010.

Transferred to the Karnataka High Court on 21st April, 2011. Appointed as Permanent Judge on January 19, 2012.

Repatriated to the Andhra Pradesh High Court on November 7, 2013. Retired on June 30, 2014.

180. Smt. Justice Veena Birbal, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on July 01, 1952. She was enrolled as an Advocate on

29.11.1977 with Bar Council of Delhi and practised for 15 years in the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and District

Courts, Delhi. Joined the Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 1992 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on August 31, 2007 and as a

Permanent Judge on December 15, 2008. Retired on June 30, 2014.

181. Shri Justice Shyam Kishore Sharma, B.Sc., L.L.B was born on July 07, 1952. He joined the Bihar Higher

Judicial Service on May 04, 1991 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on May 10, 2006. Retired on July 06, 2014.

182. Shri Justice Thomas Puthenpura Joseph, B.A., LL.B. was born on 19th July, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 19th November, 1975 and was practiced for 16 years mainly in the Courts at Kottayam in Civil and

Criminal matters. He joined Kerala Higher Judicial Service on 2nd April 1992 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on August 14,

2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 30, 2010. Retired July 18, 2014.

183. Shri Justice Pravesh Kumar Bhasin, B.A., LL.B., was born on 20th July, 1952 and was enrolled as an Advocate

on 24.07.1974. He practised for 17 years in the Delhi High Court and Delhi District Courts in Civil matters and

specialised in House Tax and Rent matters. He joined the Delhi Judicial Services on 30.11.1991 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on

April 05, 2006 and as a Permanent Judge on April 25, 2007. Retired on July 19, 2014.

184. Shri Justice Nawal Kishore Agarwal, B.Sc.(Math), M.A. (Economics), LL.Bwas born on July 24, 1952 and was

enrolled as an Advocate on March 18, 1979. Practiced for 29 years in the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh,

Chhattisgarh and District Court at Bilaspur in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service Matters and specialised in Civil

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent

Judge on January 4, 2012. Retired on July 23, 2014.

185. Shri Justice Jasbir Singh, M.A., LL.B., was born on August 1 , 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

September 8, 1979 and practiced in the District Courts, Jalandhar and in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in

Revenue, Civil, Criminal and Local Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High

Court on July 2, 2001 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2001. Retired on July 31, 2014.

186. Shri Justice Mrinal Kanti Chaudhuri, M.A. (Hons.), Ph.D (English), LL.B was born on August 6, 1952. He

joined the West Bengal Judicial Service on 14.3.1980 as a Munsif and served in various capacities at different places as

a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on June 21, 2010. Retired on August 5,

2014.

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187. Shri Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma, B.A., LL.B. born on August 8, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

19.8.1976 and practiced in Civil, Criminal and Revenue matters in the Himachal Pradesh High Court. He joined Judicial

Service on 2.2.1991 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on January 7, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on October 4, 2013.

Retired on August 7, 2014.

188. Shri Justice Anil Kumar Agarwal, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on August 15, 1952. He enrolled as an Advocate with

the Bar Council in 1973. He joined the Higher Judicial Service in 1994 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 5,

2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013. Retired on August 14, 2014.

189. Shri Justice Jawad Rahim, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 2nd September, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

12th September, 1975. He practised in High Court and Subordinate Courts in Civil, Criminal, Writ, Service and Court

Marshals. He joined Judicial Service as Direct District Judge on 1.2.1993 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on January 6, 2006

and as a Permanent Judge on April 1, 2008. Retired on September 1, 2014.

190. Shri Jutice Rakesh Kumar Garg, B.A, LL.B was born on September 02, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on January 12, 1976 and practised in the District Courts, Bathinda, and Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh in

Civil, Constitutional, taxation, services, labour, Criminal, and Company matters. His field of specialization is Land

acquisition. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 5, 2007 and

as a permanent Judge on November 26, 2008. Retired on September 1, 2014.

191. Smt. Justice Reva Khetrapal, B. A., LL.B., was born on 23rd September 1952 and was enrolled as an Advocate

on 21st July, 1975. She joined Delhi Judicial Service in 1991 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on February 28, 2006 and as a

Permanent Judge on April 25, 2007. Retired on September 22, 2014.

192. Shri Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya, B.Sc., LL.B., born on September 29, 1952, was enrolled as an Advocate on

March 14, 1975. He practised as an advocate in the High Court of Calcutta from the year 1980. He was appointed as a

Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on July 17, 1997. He was transferred to the Gujarat High Court and

assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on 8th November, 2011. He was appointed as the

Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on July 21, 2012. Retired on September 28, 2014.

193. Shri Justice Jayanandan Singh,M.A., LL.B., was born on September 30, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on August 24, 1976 and practiced in the Patna High Court and other Courts in Patna in Constitutional matters. He was

appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on October 09, 2006. Retired on September 29, 2014.

194. Shri Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, B.A., LL.B., was born on October 1, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on March 22, 1975 and practised in the Allababad High Court in Civil, Criminal Constitutional, Service, Revenue laws

and specialised in Revenue and Tenancy matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court

on April 20, 2001. Retired on September 30, 2014.

195. Shri Justice Anil Kumar Sharma, B.Sc, M.A., LLB, was born on 1st October 1952. He joined Judicial Service

as Civil Judge, Class-II, on 3.9.1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 3, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on March,

2012. Retired on September 30, 2014.

196. Shri Justice Harun-Ul-Rashid T.I., B.A, LL.B. was born on 5th October, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 13th January, 1979 and practiced in District & Sessions Courts in Civil, Constitutional, Service and Labour

matters. He specialises in Civil and Constitutional matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala

High Court on August 1, 2007 and as a Permanent Judge on April 6, 2009. Retired on October 4, 2014.

197. Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Jain, B.Com., LL.B., was born on October 8, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on May 28, 1978 and practised in the Rajasthan High Court Bench at Jaipur in Civil, Criminal, Writs Misc.

and Service both Sales Tax, Labour, Company, Service and Revenue. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the

Rajasthan High Court on September 2, 2004. Transferred to the Sikkim High Court and assumed charge on 30th

September, 2013. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court on 02nd October, 2013 and as Chief

Justice of that High Court on January 7, 2014. Retired on October 7, 2014.

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198. Shri Justice Yatindra Singh, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on October 9, 1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

October 19, 1973. Practised in the District Courts and in the High Court at Allahabad in Civil, Constitutional, Company,

and Service matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 5, 1999. He was

appointed as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court October 22, 2012. Retired on October 09, 2014.

199. Shri Justice Mukesh Dahyalal Shah, B.A., LL.B. was born on October 15, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 6, 1978. He practised for 14 years in District & Sessions Court, Mehsana in Civil, Criminal,

Service, Labour, Tenancy and Trademarks matters. He was selected as District Judge in April, 1993 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High

Court on January 15, 2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge on August 9, 2007. Retired on October 14, 2014.

200. Shri Justice Subramanian Rajeswaran, M.A., B.L, was born on November 1, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on March 16, 1983. He practised in Madras High Court, CAT; City Civil Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Labour, Service and Arbitration matters and specialised in Service and Constitutional matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge

on April 20, 2007. Retired on October 30, 2014.

201. Shri Justice Surendra Singh, B.A., LL.B., was born on November 11, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 18, 1976 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court on Civil, and Criminal side. His field

of specialization is Criminal Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on

May 5, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 19, 2010. Retired on November 10, 2014.

202. Shri Justice Sanjay Misra, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. was born on November 19, 1952. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 8, 1977. He practised in the Allahabad High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Labour,

Company and Service matters and specialised in Civil and Constitutional Matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 24,2004 and as a Permanent Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005. Retired on November 18, 2014.

203. Shri Justice VirendraVikram Singh, B.A., LL.B was born on November 23, 1952. He enrolled as

Advocate with the Bar Council in January 1974. He joined the Judicial Service in 1996 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad

High Court on April 17, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on September 5, 2013. Retired on November 22, 2014.

204. Shri Justice G.M. Akbar Ali, B.Sc., M.L., was born on 23rd November, 1952, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 15th March, 1978. He practised for 11 years and 10 months in High Court, Madras and City Civil

Court and Civil & Criminal Courts at Thanjavur in Civil and Criminal matters. Joined Tamil Nadu Judicial

Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 7, 2012.

Retired on November 22, 2014.

205. Shri Justice Asim Kumar Mondal, M.Com., LL.B., was born on November 24, 1952. He joined the

West Bengal Judicial Services in 1980 as Munsif and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on April 9, 2012 and as Permanent

Judge on September 10, 2013. Retired on November 23, 2014.

206. Shri Justice Kallakuri Girija Shankar, B. Com., L.L.M., born on 26th November, 1952, was enrolled as

an Advocate on 9th August, 1976. He practised for about 5 years in Criminal Appellate Branch, High Court of

Andhra Pradesh. He specialised in criminal law. Joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service as Junior Civil Judge on

10.04.1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 11th November, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on January

19, 2012. Retired on November 25, 2014.

207. Shri Justice Het Singh Yadav, B. Sc., LL.B was born on December 01, 1952. He joined the Uttar Pradesh

Judicial Service in 1996 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 17, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on

September 27, 2013. Retired on November 30, 2014.

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208. Dr. Justice Kothandram Naidu Bhakthavatsala, B.Com., LL.M., Ph.D., was born on December

10,1952. He was enrolled as an Advocate on January 9, 1980. He practised before the High Court of Karnataka

and Subordinate Courts in Bangalore in Civil, Criminal, Writ, Labour, Educational, Wakf, Income-tax matters.

He was recruited to Higher Judicial Service in 1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on April 18, 2002 and

permanent Judge on July 17, 2004. Retired on December 9, 2014.

209. Miss Justice Rekha Manharlal Doshit, B.Sc, LL.B. She was born on December 13, 1952. She was

enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Gujarat on April 17, 1977 and practised in civil, service,

taxation and criminal matters. She specialised in the field of service and sales tax matters. She was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on September 18, 1995 and a Permanent Judge on June

18,1997. She was appointed as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on June 21, 2010. Retired on December 12,

2014.

210. Shri Justice Devendra Pratap Singh, B.A., LL.B.,was born on December 20, 1952. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on August 26, 1976 and practised in the Allahabad High Court in all type of writ cases, mainly

Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and specialized in Service, Labour and Local Laws. He was

appointed as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on December 21, 2002. Retired on December 19,

2014.

211. Shri Justice KalimUllah Khan, B.A., LL.B. was born on January 5, 1953. He enrolled as an

Advocate with the Bar Council in October 1977. He joined the Higher Judicial Service in 1994 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on September 5, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013. Retried on January 4,

2015.

212. Shri Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar, B.A., LL.B.(Pbi), LL.M.(Birmingham), was born on January 5,

1953. He was enrolled as an Advocate on December 22, 1977 and practised in District Court at Sangrur and

in the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Constitutional, Service, Labour, Civil, Co-operative and Banking

cases. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on July 2, 2001 and as

Permanent Judge on November 9, 2001. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court on

June 08, 2012. Retired on January 04, 2015.

213. Shri Justice Bejjaram Chandra Kumar, B.A., LL.B., was born on 7th January, 1953. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 16th February, 1978 and practiced at Adilabad before District & Sessions Court and

in the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Civil, Criminal, Labour and Constitutional matters. He specialized in

Labour Laws. Joined Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on February 5,

2009 and as Permanent Judge on November 26, 2010. Retired on January 6, 2015. Retired on January 6, 2015.

214. Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Tripathi, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on January 9, 1953. He joined the Uttar

Pradesh Judicial Service in April 1978 as Munsif and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 17, 2012 and as

Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013. Retired on January 8, 2015.

215. Shri Justice Devi Prasad Singh, B.Sc.,LL.B., was born on January 20, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 14, 1976 and practised in the Allahabad High Court at Lucknow for 26 years in

Cosntitutional, Service, Labour and Civil matters and specialized in Service and Education matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on December 20, 2003 and appointed as a

permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005. Retired on January 19, 2015.

216. Shri Justice Bijaya Krishna Patel, M.A., L.L.B, was born on 24th January, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate in 15.09.1979. He practiced at District Court and other Courts of Sundargarh for about 14 years in

Criminal, Civil and Revenue matters and specialized in Criminal matters. Joined the Orissa Judicial service

w.e.f 26.7.1993 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on January 17, 2008 and Permanent Judge on January 14, 2010.

Retired on January 23, 2015.

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217. Shri Justice Tapan Kumar Dutt, B.Com.(Hons.),LL.B., was born on February 9,1953. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on February 14, 1980 and practised at the Calcutta High Court in Civil and Constitutional matters.

He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on December 3, 2003. Retired on February 8,

2015.

218. Shri Justice Pramod Dattaram Kode, B.Sc.(Hons.), LL.B. born on February 13, 1953. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on March 17, 1977 and practiced in District and Sessions Court and other Courts in Civil and

Criminal, Labour matters. Joined Judicial Service as City Civil & Additional Sessions Judge on April 15, 1991

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on February 10, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 23, 2011. Retired

February 12, 2015.

219. Shri Justice Jayanta Kumar Biswas, B.A., LL.B., was born on February 17, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on April 21, 1981 and practised at the Calcutta High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour

and Service matters and specialized in Constitutional matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the

Calcutta High Court on February 5, 2002. Retired on 16.2.2015.

220. Shri Justice Ashutosh Mohunta, B.A., LL.B., was born on February 25, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate in August, 1977 and practised in the Punjab & Haryana High Court in civil, criminal and

constitutional laws. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on July 2,

2001. Transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court on October 28, 2010. Repatriated to Punjab & Haryana High

Court on June 26, 2014. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on July

26, 2014. Retired 25.2.2015.

221. Shri Justice UtkarshVishvanathBakre, B.Sc.(Hons.), L.L.B., born on 26th February, 1953, was enrolled

as an Advocate on 23rd March, 1977. He practised for 6 years in civil and criminal matters at Quepem, Margao,

Vasco-Da-Gama, Panaji. He specialised in civil and criminal matters. Joined Goa Judicial Service and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on March 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge of that High Court on December 16, 2013.

Retired on 25.2.2015.

222. Shri Justice MirzaImtiyazMurtaza, B.A.,LL.B., was born on March 2, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 2, 1980 and practised in the High Court Bench at Lucknow in Criminal and

Constitutional matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 12,

2001. Retired on 1.3.2015.

223. Shri Justice Akhilesh Chandra, B.A,(Hons.),LL.B. born on March 15, 1953 was enrolled as an Advocate

on 5.4.1977. He joined Bihar Superior Judicial Service directly in 1991 as Additional District & Sessions Judge

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Patna High Court on March 15, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on October 24, 2011. Retired on

14.3.2015.

224. Shri Justice Amar Saran, M.A.,LL.B., was born on March 22, 1953. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

November 6, 1976 and practised in the Allahabad High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service

maters and specialized in Criminal Law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court

on December 20, 2003 and as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005. Retired

on 21.3.2015.

225. Shri Justice Mehinder Singh Sullar, B.A., LL.B was born on March 23, 1953 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on July 29, 1977. He practised at Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional and Labour cases. His field of specialization is Civil and Criminal matters. Joined Haryana

Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on October 12, 2009 and Permanent Judge on February

23, 2012. Retired on 22.3.2015.

226. Smt. Justice Aruna Jagadeesan, B.Sc., B.L., was born on 26th March, 1953, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 23rd August, 1978. She practised for years and 5 months in High Court of Madras in Civil,

Criminal and Constitutional matters. She specialised in Civil and Criminal matters. Joined Tamil Nadu Judicial

Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 07, 2012.

Retired on 25.3.2015.

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227. Shri Justice Biswanath Mohapatra, M.A., LL.B., was born on April 01, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 28, 1978 and practised at the Orissa High Court and other Tribunal and Authorities in the

Constitutional, Taxation, and Service matters and specialised in the Constitutional and Taxation Laws. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on November 7, 2007 and as a Permanent Judge on

February 11, 2009. Retired on 31.3.2015.

228. Shri Justice Vishnu Kumar Mathur, B.Sc., LL.B, was born on 2nd April, 1953. Joined Rajasthan

Higher Judicial Service on 02.08.1996 as Additional District & Sessions Judge and served in various capacities

at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on

21st January, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on 20.01.2015. Retired on 1.4.2015.

229. Shri Justice R. Karuppiah, B.A., B.L., born on 7th April, 1953, was enrolled as an Advocate on 17th June,

1981. He practised for over 5 years in civil and criminal matters at District Courts, Sivaganga Joined Tamil

Nadu Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 20, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on September

26, 2013. Retired on 6.4.2015.

230. Shri Justice Anil Kumar Sharma, B. Sc., LL.B was born on March 19, 1953. He enrolled himself as

Advocate with the Bar Council in August 1978. He joined the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service in September 1978

Joined Tamil Nadu Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 17, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on

September 27, 2013. Retired on 18.3.2015.

231. Shri Justice Kantharajapura Lakshmaiah Manjunath, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on April 21, 1953. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on September 13, 1974 and practiced in the High Court of Karnataka, City Civil

Courts, Small Causes Courts, Appellate Tribunals and Revenue Courts at Bangalore in Civil,

Constitutional, Service, Co-operative, Education and Local Board matters and specialised in Civil matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on December 11, 2000 and permanent

Judge on October 29, 2001. Retired on 20.4.2015.

232. Shri Justice Ravikumar R. Tripathi, M.Com., LL.M., was born on May 6, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on November 25, 1978 and practiced in the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Service and PIL matters and specialised in Service matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on September 17, 1999 and as Permanent Judge on

September 16, 2001. Retired on May 5, 2015.

233. Shri Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta, B. Com., LL.B., was born on May 7,1953. He was enrolled as an

advocate on April 21, 1981 and practiced in the High Court in civil, constitutional and criminal matters, civil

suits and arbitration matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on July

17, 1997. He assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on October 5, 2012.

Transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court on October 31, 2012. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the

Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 21, 2013. Retired on 6.5.2015.

234. Shri Justice Narayanappa Ananda, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 8th May, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 28th October, 1977 and practised in District Court and other Courts at Kolar in Civil and Criminal

matters. Joined Karnataka Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on January 6, 2006 and as a

permanent Judge on April 1, 2008. Retired on 7.5.2015.

235. Dr. Justice Satish Chandra, LL.M, LL.D was born on May 24, 1953. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

September 13, 1975. He practised for 2 years in Constitutional, Civil, Service etc. matters at the Allahabad High

Court. His field of specialisation is Taxation, International and Constitutional Laws. He worked as Director &

Additional Law Officer, Law Commission of India (Ministry of Law and Justice) from 1989 to 1997; as

Constitutional Advisor to Government of Zanzibar and as Judge, High Court of Zanzibar (on Deputation by

Government of India) from 1993 to 1995; as Honorary Consultant for drafting the Constitution of Zambia and as

a Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Allahabad from 1997. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on August 6, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 19, 2010. Retired on

23.5.2015.

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236. Shri Justice Velu Dhanapalan, B.Sc., M.L., was born on June 1, 1953. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on December 7, 1983 and practised in the High Court of Judicature at Madras, Central and State Administrative

Tribunals and City Civil Court in Civil and Criminal Cases. He specialized in Constitutional and service matters.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and appointed as a

permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. Retired on 31.5.2015.

237. Shri Justice Ashim Kumar Banerjee, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on June 2, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on November 30, 1976 and practised in the Calcutta High Court in Civil, Constitutional and

Company matters He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on September 15, 2000.

Retired on 1.6.2015.

238. Shri Justice R.S. Ramanathan, B.Sc., B.L., born on 16th June, 1953 was enrolled as an Advocate on 25th

August, 1976 and practiced in Courts of Tirunelveli Madras High Court and Madurai Bench of the Madras

High Court in Civil, Criminal, Labour and Service matters and specialized in Civil – Original & Appellate

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as

Permanent Judge on March 29, 2011. Retired on 15.6.2015.

239. Shri Justice Arvind Shiwagouda Pachhapure, B.Sc., LL.B.(Spl.), born on 17th June, 1953, was enrolled

as an Advocate on 8th August, 1975. He practiced in the Districts Courts, Subordinate Courts and Karnataka

Appellate Tribunal in civil, criminal and co-operative matters. He joined Judicial Service as District & Sessions

Judge on 4th February, 1993 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 4th July, 2007 and as a permanent Judge on

July 3, 2009. Retired on 16.6.2015.

240. Shri Justice Tankeshwar Prasad Sharma, B. Sc, LL.B was born on June 19, 1953. He started his career

as an Advocate in 1976 and later joined State Judicial Service as Addl.Civil Judge (ACJ)-11 in 1978 and served

in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Chhattisgarh High Court on January 11, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on December 9, 2009. Retired on

18.6.2015.

241. Dr. Justice Bharat Bhushan Parsoon,LL.M., Ph,D. in Law, Ph.D. in Management and Ph.D. in

Computer Science & Applications, was born on June 27, 1953. He joined Haryana Judicial Service in 1979 and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Punjab & Haryana High Court on 13.06.2013 and as Permanent Judge on 19.12.2014. Retired on 26.6.2015.

242. Shri Justice Raghuvendra Singh Rathore, B.A., LL.B, was born on July 1, 1953. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on November 5, 1978 and practised in the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench in Constitutional,

Criminal, Civil, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High

Court on July 5, 2007 and as a permanent Judge on November 4,2008. Retired on 30.6.2015.

243. Shri Justice Ravindra Singh, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on July 2, 1953. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on December 21, 1978 and practised in the Allahabad High Court in Criminal matters and has specialised in

them. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 24, 2004 and as a

permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 18, 2005. Retired on 1.7.2015.

244. Shri Justice Gian Parkash Mittal, B.A., LL.B, born on 02.09.1953, was enrolled as an Advocate on

23.07.1976. He practised for about 10 months in District Court, Gurgaon in criminal matters. Joined Delhi

Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on October 29, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on October 16, 2014.

Retired on 1.9.2015.

245. Shri Justice Pratap Vishnu Hardas, B.A. LL.B. was born on July 14, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate in July, 1977 and practiced in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, District Court, Labour

& Industrial Courts in Civil, Criminal and Labour Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on June 26, 2001 and as a permanent Judge on October 3, 2004. Retired on 13.07.2015.

246. Shri Justice Khandavalli Chandra Bhanu, B.A.,B.L., was born on July 15, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 24, 1977 and practiced in District Court, Sub Courts and Junior Civil Judges Courts at

Rajahmundry in Civil, Criminal and Labour matters. He specialized in Civil and Criminal matters. He entered

Judicial Service on March 7, 1990 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on December 2, 2002 and as a

permanent Judge on June 24, 2004. Retired on July 14, 2015.

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247. Shri Justice Vishnu Chandra Gupta, B.A. LL.B. was born on July 20, 1953. He Joined the Uttar

Pradesh Judicial Service in May 1994 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 17, 2012 and as Permanent

Judge on August 6, 2013. Retired on 19.7.2015.

248. Shri Justice Dinesh Gupta, B.Sc. (Hons), LL.B was born on July 28, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate with the Bar Council in April 1979 and practised in the Allahabad High Court in Criminal matters.

Joined the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 5, 2011 and as Permanent

Judge on August 6, 2013. Retired on 27.7.2015.

249. Shri Justice Lingala Narasimha Reddy, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on August 1, 1953. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on February 15, 1979 with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad and practised in the

High Court of Andhra Pradesh, State Administrative Tribunal and City Civil Courts in Civil, Constitutional and

Service matters and specialised in Education matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra

Pradesh High Court on September 10, 2001 and as a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on July

31, 2002. Appointed as Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 02.01.2015. Retired on 31.07.2015.

250. Shri Justice Valiyaparambil Kuttappan Mohanan, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on 6th August, 1953. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on 8th January, 1983 and practised in the High Court of Kerala, District Courts in

Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He specialized in Criminal Laws. He was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on August 1, 2007 and as a permanent Judge on April 6, 2009.

Retired on 5.8.2015.

251. Shri Justice Pranab Kumar Chattopadhyay, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B., was born on August 9, 1953. He

was enrolled as an Advocate on June 6, 1978 and practised in the Calcutta High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court

on September 15, 2000. Retired on 8.8.2015.

252. Shri Justice Vijay Manohar Sahai, B.A., LL.B., was born on August 13, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on January 10, 1976 and practised in the High Court at Allahabad in civil, constitutional, taxation,

labour and service matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 5,

1999. Transferred to Gujarat High Court on October 28, 2010. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat

High Court on September 29, 2014. Retired on 12.8.2015.

253. Shri Justice Rajes Kumar, B.Sc., LL.B.,was born on August 15, 1953. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on March 23, 1975 and practised in the Allahabad High Court and Tribunal in Civil, Constitutional, Taxation

and Company matters and specialized in Constitutional, Taxation & Company matters. He was appointed as a

permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on December 21, 2002. Retired on 14.8.2015.

254. Shri Justice Sunil Ambwani, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on August 23, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on April 8, 1976 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court in civil, company, constitutional laws. His

field of specialization is in company, civil, essential commodity, and market committee and service laws. He

was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 24, 2001. Transferred to Rajasthan

High Court on July 30, 2014. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on August 06,

2014. Appointed as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on March 24, 2015. Retired on 22.8.2015.

255. Shri Justice C.R. Kumaraswamy, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on August 25, 1953. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on March 11, 1983. He practised for more than 9 years in the High Court in Civil, Criminal and

Labour matters. Joined Karnataka Judicial Service as an Additional District & Sessions Judge, Kolar from

February 1, 1993 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on March 7, 2005 and as a permanent Judge on March 1,

2007. Retired on 24.8.2015.

256. Shri Justice Madanlal Laxmandas Tahaliyani, B.Com., LL.B., born on 23rd December, 1953, was

enrolled as an Advocate on 29th April, 1977. Joined Maharashtra State Judicial service and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High

Court on March 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge of that High Court on February 26, 2013. Resigned on

24.08.2015.

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257. Shri Justice Atul Kumar Jain, B.Sc., LL.M, was born on 28th August, 1953. Joined Rajasthan Judicial

Service as a Mageistrat First Class in January, 1977 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 21st January, 2013

and as Permanent Judge on 20.01.2015. Retired on 27.8.2015.

258 Shri Justice Amaresh Kumar Lal, M.A., LL.B was born on August 28, 1953. He was enrolled in 1977.

He joined Bihar Judicial Service as Additional District Judge in May 1997 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on June

20, 2011. Retired as Additional Judge on 27.08.2015 i.e. date of superannuation.

259 Shri Justice Tapen Sen, B.A.,LL.B. was born on September 2, 1953. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

April 23, 1980 and practised in the Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court in Constitution, Service, Labour,

Criminal, Civil and Company matters and specialized in Constitutional, Service and Labour laws. He was

appointed as a permanent Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on January 28, 2002. Transferred to the Punjab &

Haryana High Court on December 2, 2004 and to Calcutta High Court on January 12, 2006. Retired on

01.09.2015.

260 Shri Justice Thekkendathu Raman Pillai Ramachandran Nair, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 5th

September, 1953. He was enrolled as an Advocte on 6th November, 1977 and practiced before the District Court,

Kottayam and Kerala High Court in civil, criminal, constitutional and service matters. He specialised in co-

operative laws. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 30, 2007. Retired on

04.09.2015.

261. Shri Justice Gulab Singh Solanki, B.Sc., LLB, was born on 6th September, 1953. He joined Madhya

Pradesh Judicial Service as Civil Judge, Class-II, on 14.9.1979 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on

May 3, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on September 24, 2011. Retired on 5.9.2015.

262. Shri Justice Kailash Chander Gambhir, B.A., LL.B., was born on September 07, 1953. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 29, 1979 and practiced in the Delhi High Court, and District Courts in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. His field of specialisation is Civil. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on May 29, 2006 and as a Permanent Judge on August 29, 2007.

Retired on 6.9.2015.

263. Shri Justice Dharnidhar Jha, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on September 07, 1953. Joined Darbhanga Bar

Association on Dec 03, 1980 and practiced on all sides. Joined as Addl. District and Sessions Judge in May,

1991 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on November 6, 2006 and as a Permanent Judge on November 21,

2007. He was transferred to the Allahabad High Court on 09th December, 2011. Repatriated to Patna High Court

on 03.03.2014. Retired on 06.09.2015.

264. Shri Justice Tarun Kumar Kaushal, B.Sc., LLB, was born on 8th September, 1953. He practiced for

1½ years in Madhya Pradesh High Court, District Courts at Gwalior in Criminal Law matters. He joined

Judicial Service as Civil Judge, Class-II on 20.8.1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on January 3,

2011 and as Permanent judge on January 2, 2013. Retired on 7.9.2015.

265. Shri Justice Mohit Shantilal Shah, B.A.(Hons.). LL.M., was born on September 9,1953. He was

enrolled as Advocate on July 13, 1976 and practised in constitutional, civil and commercial cases in the High

Court. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on September 18,1995 and as a

Permanent Judge on June 18,1997. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on December 24,

2009. Transferred to Bombay High Court on June 26, 2010. Retired on 8.9.2015.

266. Miss Justice K.B. Vasuki, B.A., B.L, born on 9th September, 1953, was enrolled as an Advocate on 1st

November, 1978. She practised in civil, criminal, constitutional, labour and service matters in the Madras High

Court. Joined Judicial Service as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) on 16th May, 1986 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras

High Court on February 17, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on September 26, 2013. Retired on 8.9.2015.

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267. Smt. Justice Nisha Gupta, B.A., LL.M, was born on 13.09.1953. She joined Judicial Service on 03rd

December, 1976 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as

an Additonal Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on April 28, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on February 06,

2013. Retired on 12.9.2015.

268. Shri Bhagwan Das Rathi, B.Sc., LL.B (Hons.), was born on 16th September, 1953. He joined Judicial

Service as Civil Judge, Class-II, on 04.09.1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 01, 2013 and as

permanent judge on September 06, 2014. Retired on 15.9.2015.

269. Shri Justice Ravinder Parkash Nagrath, B.Sc., LL.B., born on September 16, 1953. He was enrolled

as an Advocate in 1976 with the Delhi Bar Council. He practised for 1½years and joined Punjab Judicial

Service in August, 1977 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on June 15, 2012 and as permanent

Judge on February 26, 2014. Retired on 15.09.2015.

270. Shri Justice Ashok Pitambar Bhangale, B.A., LL.M., born on September 19, 1953. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on September 14, 1977. He practiced for 12 years in District and Sessions Courts at Jalgaon in

Civil and Criminal matters. Joined Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on April 16, 2008 and as

Permanent Judge on March 13, 2010. Retired on 18.09.2015.

271. Shri Justice Karam Chand Puri, M.A., LL.B was born on September 20, 1953 and was enrolled as an

Advocate on 24.04.1982. He practised at District Court Sangrur for about 14 years and nine months in Civil,

Revenue and Criminal matters. His field of specialization is Civil, Revenue and Criminal matters. Joined

Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on October 15, 2007 and as a permanent Judge on May

14, 2008. Retired on 19.9.2015.

272. Shri Justice Karanam Sreedhar Rao, B.A., LL.B., was born on October 21, 1953. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on February 24, 1976 and practiced in civil, criminal and labour matters at the Mofussil Courts

in Bellary District. Joined Judicial Service as Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, City Civil Court,

Bangalore, on April 15, 1988 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on February 21, 2000 and as Permanent

Judge on May 16, 2001. Transferred to Gauhati High Court on October 24, 2013. Appointed as Acting Chief

Justice of Gauhati High Court August 13, 2014. Retired on 20.09.2015.

273. Shri Justice Sonam Phintso Wangdi, B.A., LL.B., was born on October 25, 1953. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on July 05, 1982 and practiced in the Sikkim High

Court, Subordinate Courts in Sikkim and appeared before other High Courts and Supreme Court in

civil, criminal, constitutional, service, and arbitration matters. His field of specialization is Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Service and Arbitration matters. He was an Advocate General of the State of Sikkim from

17.11.1998. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Sikkim High Court on June 23, 2009 Retired on

24.2015.

274. Smt. Justice Roshan Shamim Dalvi, B.Com., LL.M. was born on November 6, 1953. She was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 25, 1976. She practised in the Bombay High Court for about 13 years in

Civil and Company matters. She specialized in Civil – trial matters. Joined Judicial Service as Judge, Bombay

City Civil and Sessions Court, Mumbai from September 7, 1989 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 6,

2005 and as a permanent Judge on June 12, 2007. Retired on 5.11.2015.

275. Shri Justice Mahavir Singh Chauhan, B.A, LL.B was born on 12.11.1953. He enrolled as an Advocate

on 18.09.1983 and practised for more than 15 years at District Courts, Central Administrative Tribunal,

Chandigarh and Punjab and Haryana High Court. He joined the Punjab Judicial Service in 1999 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Punjab & Haryana High Courton 20.06.2013 and as Permanent Judge on 19.12.2014. Retired on 11.11.2015.

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276. Ms. Justice Navita Singh, B.A., L.L.B., was born on 12th November, 1953. She joined the Haryana

Judicial Service as Sub Judge in May, 1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on October 22, 2013

and as Permanent Judge on 19.12.2014. Retired on 11.11.2015.

277. Shri Justice Vijayeshwar Narayan Sinha, B.A, LL.B was born on November 15, 1953. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on August 8, 1979 and practised at the Patna High Court in the Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Service, Taxation etc. matters and specialised in the Constitutional Law. He was appointed as a

Judge of the Patna High Court on March 24, 2004. Retired on 14.11.2015.

278. Shri Justice Ambazhavelil Velayudhan Pillai Ramakrishna Pillai, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., born on 25th

November, 1953, was enrolled as an Advocate on 6th November, 1977. He practised for 17 years before High

Court of Kerala and various District Courts in civil and criminal matters. He joined the judicial service in the

year 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 18, 2012 and Permanent Judge on January 16, 2014.

Retired on 24.11.2015.

279. Shri Justice Mihir Kumar Jha,M.A.,LL.B born on December 1, 1953 was enrolled as an Advocate

on August 8, 1979. He practised in the Patna High Court in constitutional, labour and service matters and

specialised in Electricity and Arbitration Laws. He was appointed as Additional Judge, Patna High Court on

July 10, 2007 and appointed as a Permanent Judge on July 7, 2009. Retired on 30.11.2015.

280. Shri Justice Anil Ramchandra Joshi, B.Sc.(Hons), LL.B. born on December 20, 1953. He was

enrolled as an advocate on October 18, 1979. He practiced in District Court, Thane till August 1993 in Civil and

Criminal matters. Joined as Judge, City Civil Court and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gr. Bombay from August 20,

1993 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on February 10, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 23,

2011. Retired on 19.12.2015.

281. Shri Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava-II, M.Sc., LL.B., was born on 24.12.1953. Appointed in

P.C.S. (J) in the year 1978 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on December 03, 2012 and as Permanent Judge

on August 2, 2014. Retired on 23.12.2015.

282. Shri Justice Ghulam Hasnain Masoodi, B.Sc, LL.M was born on January 02, 1954. Joined the Jammu

& Kashmir Bar and practiced as an Advocate from April 22, 1977 to April 1980. Joined Judicial Service as

Munsiff on November 10, 1982 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Additional Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on 10.11.2009 and as a Permanent Judge

on 26th October, 2012. Retired on January 01, 2016.

283 Shri Justice Keshav Kumar Trivedi, B.A., L.L.B., was born on 10th January, 1954. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on 11.8.1979 in the rolls of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh and practised in Civil,

Constitutional, Service, Arbitration, Company, Criminal matters in the High Court at Jabalpur and District

Court Rajnandgaon since 1979. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court

on May 27, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2013. Retired on 9th January, 2016.

284. Shri Justice Akhtar Husain Khan, B.A. LL.B. was born on 10.1.1954. Joined Judicial Service in

P.C.S. (J) in the year 1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court from February 3, 2014 to 9th January, 2016 i.e.

date of superannuation.

285. Shri Justice Uma Nath Singh, M.Sc., LL.B., Born on 15.01.1954. Enrolled as an advocate by Bar

Council, Delhi on 23rd April, 1982. Registered as an advocate on Record of the Supreme Court of India in

March, 1987. Practised in the Supreme Court of India in all type of cases. Elevated as an Additional Judge in

Madhya Pradesh High Court on 22.10.2001 and as a permanent Judge in April, 2002. Transferred to Punjab &

Haryana High Court on 02.12.2004 and to Allahabad High Court on 30.06.2009. He took Oath as Judge of High

Court of Meghalaya on 27th August, 2014 and appointed as Chief Justice (Acting) w. e. f. the date of assuming

his office. Appointed as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court March 19, 2015. Retired on 14.01.2016.

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286. Shri Justice Prasanta Kumar Saikia, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on January 26, 1954 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 26.02.1979. He practised at District Courts at Nagaon and for about one year six months in Civil

and Criminal matters. Joined Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 17, 2011 and as

Permanent Judge on October 16, 2013. Retired on 25.1.2016.

287. Shri Justice Biplab Kumar Sharma, B.Sc.,M.A.,LL.M., was born on February 1, 1954. He was

enrolled as an Advocate in September 20, 1977. He practised in the Gauhati High Court and its Subordinate

Courts, the Central Administrative Tribunal, in Service, Constitutional, Civil, Criminal matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on December 2, 2003 and appointed as a

permanent Judge on February 28, 2005. Retired on 31.1.2016.

288. Shri Justice T. Nandakumar Singh, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 01.02.1954. Enrolled as an Advocate in

1978 and started practice in the Gauhati High Court as well as Sub-ordinate Courts in Civil, Criminal, Service

and Constitutional matters. Elevated as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 25.11.2004 and as

Permanent Judge on 27.02.2006. He took Oath as the Judge of the newly created High Court of Meghalaya on

the 23rd March, 2013 . Retired on 31.1.2016.

289 Shri Justice Sabapathi Tamilvanan, B.com. M.A, M.L.was born on February 6, 1954. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on October 14, 1981 and practiced for 5 years in High Court of Madras and City Civil

Court, Chennai in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. Joined Judicial Service and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High

Court on December 10, 2005 and as a permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. Retired 5.2.2016.

290. Shri Justice Raghubir Dash, B. A., LL.B., born on 14.02.1954. Entered Judicial Service as a Munsif

on 01.08.1980 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as a

Judge of the Orissa High Court on January 04, 2013. Retired on 13.2.2016.

291. Shri Justice Chitta Ranjan Sarma, B.Sc.(Hons.), LL.B. was born on March 1, 1954. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on March 09, 1977 and practised for approx. 3-1/2 years at Gauhati High Court and also at

District Courts in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional of cases prior to joining the Assam Judicial Service and

served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of

the Gauhati High Court on December 28, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on November 28, 2011. Retired on

29.02.2016.

292. Shri Justice Vilas Vishwanthrao Afzulpurkar, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on 2nd March, 1954. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on 7th October, 1976. He practised in the City Civil Courts, Hyderabad, High Court of

Andhra Pradesh, Central and State Administrative Tribunals in Civil, Constitutional, Company and Service

matters and specialized in Civil matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High

Court on August 8, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on January 20, 2010. Retired on 01.03.2016.

293 Shri Justice Rajiv Bhalla, B.Sc, LL.B., was born on March 4, 1954. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on August 11, 1978 and practiced in the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Civil matters. His field of

specialization was Land Acquisition, Colonization, Probate matters and Revenue matters. He was appointed as

a Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 9, 2004. Retired on March 3, 2016.

294 Shri Justice Vijay Prakash Pathak, B.A., LL.B. was born on March 05, 1954. He enrolled as an

Advocate with the Bar Council November 1977. He joined the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service in 1994

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 5, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013. Retired

on March 04, 2016.

295 Shri Justice Duraisamy Hariparanthaman, M.Sc. (Mathematics) B.L., born on 17th March, 1954,

was enrolled as an Advocate on 3rd September, 1980. He practised in the Madras High Court, Tribunals, Labour

Courts and City Civil Court in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service and Education matters and specialsed in

Labour, Service, Education, Environment, Human Rights and Constitutional Matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on March 29, 2011.

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296 Shri Justice Parameswaran Bhavadasan, B.Sc., LL.B., born on 3rd April, 1954, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 22nd February, 1981. He practised before District Court, Ernakulam and in the High Court of

Kerala for 10 years in Civil and Service matters. He specialized in Civil laws. Joined Kerala Judicial Service

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Kerala High Court on February 6, 2009 and Permanent Judge on December 15, 2010.

297 Shri Justice Pradeep Dattatraya Waingankar, M.A., LL.B., was born on 10.04.1954 and enrolled as

an advocate with Karnataka State Bar Council in November, 1981. He started his practice before the District

Court, Civil Court at Karwar in civil, criminal, lan acquisition cases, motor accident claims matters. He joined

service as a District Judge through direct recruitment on 17.06.1998 and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on October

24, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on March 04, 2016. Retired on April 9, 2016.

298 Shri Justice Shib Sadhan Sadhu, B.Sc, L.L.B., was born on 10.04.1954. He joined the West Bengal

Judicial Service on 06.12.1982 as Munsif and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 01, 2013 and as

Permanent Judge on March 14, 2016. Retired on 09th April, 2016.

299 Shri Justice Satish Kumar Mittal, B.A. (Hons), LL.B, LL.M.(Gold Medalist), was born on April 15,

1954. He was enrolled as an Advocate on October 13, 1978 and practiced in the Punjab and Haryana High

Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the

Punjab & Haryana High Court on July 2, 2002. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on

March 05, 2016. Retired on 14.04.2016.

300 Shri Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, B.A, LL.B, was born on April 19, 1954. He was enrolled as pleader with

Bar Association Srinagar on 15.01.1975 and practiced in Civil, Criminal and Revenue Courts. He joined

Judicial Service as Munsiff on 17.11.1982 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as Additional Judge in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on 08.03.2013 and

appointed as Permanent Judge on September 26, 2014. Retired on 18.04.2016.

301 Shri Justice Madan Trymbak Joshi, B.A., LL.B., born on 26th April, 1954, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 6th March, 1980. He practised for 12 years in District Court, Akala and High Court Bombay,

Nagpur Bench, in civil, criminal and constitutional matters. He specialised in civil matters. Was appointed as

direct District Judge on probation as Additional District Judge at Jalana on 22nd December, 1992 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Bombay High Court on March 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge of that High Court on January 23, 2013.

Retired on 25.04.2016.

302 Shri Justice Patil Naganath Kanteppa, B.A., LL.B., was born on May 2, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on April 9, 1982 and practised in City Civil Court, Administrative Tribunal, Central

Administrative Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunal and the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in Civil,

Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Karnataka High Court on December 11, 2000 and as Permanent Judge on April 18, 2002. Retired

on 1.5.2016.

303 Shri Justice Gunda Chandraiah, M.A., LL.M. was born on 10th May, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 6th November, 1980 and practised in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Civil, Constitutional,

Labour and Service matters. He specialises in Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 26, 2005 and appointed as a permanent Judge on February 20, 2006.

Retired on 9.5.2016.

304 Shri Justice Reddi Kantha Rao, B.Sc., B.L.was born on 10th May, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 24th January 1980. He practised for 13 years in Srikakulam District in Civil and Criminal matters.

Joined Judicial Service as Additional District Judge, Hindupur in 1993 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High

Court on April 10, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on January 20, 2010. Retired on 9.5.2016.

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305 Shri Justice P.R. Shivakumar, B.L., M.L, was born on 12th May, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on 22nd October, 1980. He practised for 8 and half years in Chennai in Civil, Criminal and

Constitutional matters. He was appointed as a Civil Judge Senior Division on 15.2.89 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras

High Court on September 18, 2006 and as Permanent Judge on November 9, 2009. Retired on 11.05.2016.

306 Shri Justice Sushil Kumar Gupta, B.Sc., LL.B, was born on 12.5.1954. He enrolled as an Advocate

on 4.12.1976 and had 5 years of practice experience. He joined the Judicial Service on 30.9.1981 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madhya Pradesh High Court on February 28, 2014 and term extended upto 11.05.2016 i.e. date of his

superannuation.

307 Shri Justice V.S. Ravi, was born on 20.5.1954. He was enrolled on 10.2.1978 and after practiced as an

advocate for 7 years, entered into the Tamil Nadu Judicial Service in the capacity of District Munsif on

16.5.1986 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on October 25, 2013 and Permanent Judge on 14.04.2015. Retired

on 19.5.2016.

308 Shri Justice Ashok Pal Singh, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on May 26, 1954. He enrolled himself as an

Advocate with the Bar Council in 1980. He joined the Higher Judicial Service in 1994 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad

High Court on September 5, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013. Retired on 25.5.2016.

309 Shri Justice Arakalagudu Venkataramaiah Chandrashekara, B. Com., LL.B.,was born on

30.05.1954 and enrolled as an advocate with Karnataka State Bar Council on 25.01.1984. He started his practice

before Munsif and JMFC Courts at Arakalagudu in civil and criminal sides. He joined service as a District

Judge through direct recruitment on 15.05.1996 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on October 24, 2013 and

Permanent Judge n 4.3.2016. Retired on 29.05.2016.

310 Shri Justice Inder Singh Uboweja, M.A, LL.B. was born on 1.6.1954. He enrolled himself as an

Advocate with the Bar Council in January 1978 and practised before District Court, Raipur. He joined the State

Judicial Judicial Officer Service in October 1981 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on January 27, 2014

and Permanent Judge on 8.3.2016. Retired on 31.5.2016.

311 Shri Justice Ram Mohan Reddy, B.Sc., LL.B., was born on June 6, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 17, 1977. He practised in the High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore in Civil, Criminal,

Labour Courts, Service Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals in Civil, Constitution, Labour, Service and Company

Law and also in Taxation and Excise laws. He specialised in the spheres of Civil, Labour, Service, Co-

operative, Corporate, Property Law and Conveyancing. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Karnataka High Court on September 8, 2003 and as a permanent Judge on September 24, 2004. Retired on

5.6.2016.

312. Shri Justice K. Kannan, B.A., B.L. was born on 6th June, 1954. He was enrolled as an Advocate on

20th July, 1977. He practiced in the Courts at Cuddalore District & Pudhucherry, Central Administrative

Tribunal, City Civil Courts and Motor Accidents Tribunal and in the High Courts at Madras, Bangalore and

Ahmedabad in Civil, Constitution, Service, Company and Insurance Laws. He specialized in Civil,

Constitution, Service & Company matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court

on July 31, 2008. Transferred to Punjab and Haryana High Court on October, 2008 and appointed as a

Permanent Judge on July 29, 2010. Retired on 5.6.2016.

313. Shri Justice Mool Chand Garg, B.Com. (Hon.), LL.B was born on June 10, 1954 and was enrolled as

an Advocate on September 29, 1978. He practised at the Delhi High Court and subordinate courts of Delhi in

all matters, except taxation and specialised in Civil and Criminal matters. He joined the Higher Judicial Service

of Delhi in May, 1995 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 11, 2008. Transferred to Madhya Pradesh

High Court on April 18, 2011 and appointed as Permanent Judge on June 7, 2013. Retired on 9.6.2016.

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314. Shri Justice Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra, B.Sc. LL.B., was born on June 10, 1954. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on January 25, 1978 and practiced in civil, criminal, service and labour matters. He was appointed

as Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on September 16, 1999 and as a Permanent Judge on May 16,

2002. Transferred to Allahabad High Court on October 17, 2012 and was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of

the same High Court on September 19, 2013. Again transferred to the High Court of Manipur and assumed

charge as Acting Chief Justice of that High Court on October 21, 2013. He was appointed as Chief Justice of

High Court of Manipur on July 10, 2014. Retired on 9.6.2016.

315. Shri Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh, B.A. LL.B. was born on June 15, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on December 16, 1979 and practiced in the Allahabad High Court in Criminal matters and

Constitutional Writs and specialised in Criminal Laws. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on April 13, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on December 24, 2010. Retired on

14.06.2016.

316. Shri Justice Vijay Kumar Shali, LL.B., LL.M., was born on June 15, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 29, 1976 and practiced in the District Court and Central Adm. Tribunal, Delhi, Delhi

High Court and Supreme Court in Civil, Criminal, and Constitutional matters. His field of specialisation was

Civil matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 11, 2008 and as

Permanent Judge on March 3, 2010. Retired on 14.6.2016.

317. Shri Justice Rajendra Dhirajlal Kothari, M.Com., LL.B., born on is 15th June, 1954, was enrolled as

an Advocate in June, 1977. He practised for 10 years in District of Saurashtra, occasionally appeared before the

High Court and before the Revenue Tribunal Consumer Court and other Tribunals in civil and taxation

(Municipal Taxation) matters. Joined Gujarat Judicial Service and served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November

12, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on 1.4.2015. Retired on 14.06.2016.

318. Shri Justice Ashoke Kumar Das Adhikari, B. Com., LL.B. was born June 18, 1954. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on 21.4.1981 and practiced in the Calcutta High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Tax, Company

& Service matters. He was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on September 13, 2010. Retired on

17.6.2016.

319. Shri Justice Nagaraja Rao Kumar, M.A., LL.B., was born on June 28, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 6, 1976 and practised in the High Court and Trial Courts at Bangalore in Civil,

Constitutional, Labour, Company and Service matters and specialised in Civil and Company matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on December 11, 2000 and permanent Judge on

October 29, 2001. 27.6.2016.

320. Shri Justice Umesh Chandra Krishna Gopal Maheshwari, M.Com, LL.B.(Hons.) was born on

November 2, 1955 and was enrolled as an Advocate on November 20, 1977 and practised in the Madhya

Pradesh High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Revenue and Service matters. His field of specialisation

was Civil and Criminal matters. He was appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October

11, 2004. Resigned on 27.6.2016.

321. Shri Justice Sudhir Kumar Saxena, B.Sc., M.A., LL.B. was born on July 04, 1954. He enrolled as an

Advocate with the Bar Council in October 1976. He joined the Higher Judicial Service in 1994 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on September 5, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013. Retired on 3.7.2016.

322. Smt. Justice Raj Rahul Garg, B.A (Hons), LLB was born on 05.07.1954. She was enrolled as an

Advocate, 22.07.1977. Joined as Haryana Judicial Service on 11.05.1981 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana

High Court on September 25, 2014 and Permanent Judge on 23.5.2016. Retired on 4.7.2016.

323. Shri Justice Gopal Prasad, M.Sc.(Hons), LL.B born on July 6, 1954. Joined Bihar Judicial Service on

4.5.1991 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on March 15, 2010 and Permanent Judge on July 05, 2016. Retired on

5.6.2016.

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324. Shri Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha, M.Sc., LL.B was born on July 7, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on September 3, 1980 and practiced in the District Court of Ambikapur and the High Courts of

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in civil, criminal, constitutional and service matters. He served as an

Additional Advocate General, Chhattisgarh from May 7, 2003 to February 29, 2004. He was appointed as a

Permanent Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court on December 1, 2004. He was transferred to Sikkim High

Court on July 14, 2014. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court on October 08, 2014

and as Chief Justice on 30.3.2015. Retired on 6.7.2016.

325. Smt. Justice Anjana Prakash, B.A. (Hons), LL.B. was born on July 17, 1954. She was enrolled as an

Advocate on February 2, 1982 and practised in the Patna High Court in Criminal matters and specialised in

Criminal Law. She was appointed as an Additional Judge, Patna High Court on June 13, 2009 and as

Permanent Judge on December 06, 2010. Retired on 16.7.2016.

326. Shri Justice Paramjeet Singh, B.Sc., LL.B born on July 25, 1954 and was enrolled as an Advocate on

10.08.1979. He practised at District Court, Mansa, and Punjab & Haryana High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, Service & Labour matters and specialized in Civil and Land Laws. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on September 30, 2011. He was appointed as a

Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on June 13, 2013. Retired on 24.7.2016.

327. Shri Justice Babu Mathew P. Joseph, B.A., LL.B., born on 29th July, 1954, was enrolled as an

Advocate on 16th December, 1979. He practised in the High Court of Kerala, Central Administrative Tribunal,

Industrial Tribunal, Labour Court and other courts in Ernakulam and specialized in service, labour,

constitutional, civil and criminal matters. He joined the judicial service on 18.8.1995 and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High

Court on January 18, 2012 and Permanent Judge on January 16, 2014. Retired on 28.7.2016.

328. Shri Justice Dhruv Narayan Upadhyay, B.Com., LL.B was born on 10th August 1954 and enrolled as

an Advocate on 03 January, 1979. He practised at Civil Court, Jamshedpur in Civil, Criminal and Labour

matters. He joined Superior Judicial Service as Additional District & Sessions Judge in 2000 and served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Jharkhand High Court on April 27, 2011 and Permanent Judge on January 31, 2013. Retired on 9.8.2016.

329. Shri Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela, B.Com., LL.M., was born on August 11, 1954. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on November 28, 1975 with the Bar Council of Gujarat and practised at Rajkot and

in the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in civil, criminal, constitutional, PIL, labour, company,

service, pollution matters, etc. and specialised in labour, constitutional, service, pollution matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on September 17, 1999 and as Permanent Judge on

June 18, 2001. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on March 07, 2013. Transferred

to Orissa High Court on 4.6.2015 and to Bombay High Court on 15.2.2016. Retired on 10.08.2016.

330. Shri Justice Surendra Vikram Singh Rathore, B.A., LL.B. was born on August 15, 1954. He

enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council in March 1977. He joined the Higher Judicial Service in 1994

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 5, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013. Retired

on 14.8.2016.

331. Dr. (Mrs.) Justice Indira Shah, B.A. (Hons.), M. A., LL.B, Ph.D. was born on 17th August, 1954 and

enrolled as an Advocate on 21st February, 1978. She joined the Judicial Service in 1980 as Addl. Session Judge

and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Gauhati High Court on March 2, 2012 and Permanent Judge February 28, 2014. Retired on

16.8.2016.

332. Shri Justice Utpalendu Bikas Saha, M.A, LL.B., was born on August 25, 1954. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on June 06, 1978 and practised in the Gauhati High Court, Agartala Bench and Principal Seat and

Subordinate Courts in Tripura in Service, Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, and Tax matters. His field of

specialization is Constitutional and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati

High Court on October 12, 2006 and appointed as Permanent Judge on July 15, 2008. He was appointed as a

Judge of the newly created High Court of Tripura on March 23, 2013. Retired on 24.8.2016.

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333. Shri Justice Soumitra Pal, B.A., LL.B was born on August 28, 1954. He was enrolled as an Advocate

on January 21, 1981. He practised in the Calcutta High Court in Revenue and Constitutional matters

(Education, Electricity Land, Income Tax, Excise Customs and Service matters) and specialised in Revenue

(Income Tax) and Electricity. He was appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on January 19, 2004.

Retired on 27.8.2016.

334. Shri Mahendra Kumar Mudgal, B.A., LL.B., was born on 28th August, 1954 and enrolled in the year

1976. He joined Judicial Service as Civil Judge, Class-II, on 16.11.1981 and served in various capacities at

different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High

Court on April 01, 2013 and as permanent judge on September 06, 2014. Retired on 27.8.2016.

335. Shri Justice Sudershan Kumar Misra, B.A(Hon.), LL.B., was born on September 07, 1954. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on October 19, 1978 and practiced in the Delhi High Court, Supreme Court and

District Courts, Delhi in Civil, Constitutional, Company and Service matters. His field of specialization is Civil.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on July 4, 2007 and as a permanent Judge on

November 7, 2008. Retired on 6.9.2016.

336. Shri Justice Saripella Ravi Kumar, B.Com., B.L., was born on 10th September, 1954. He joined

Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service on 07th October, 1985 and served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on October 23,

2013 and as Permanent Judge on 2.3.2016. Retired 9.9.2016.

337. Shri Justice Ashok Igbal Singh Cheema, B.A., LL.B. was born on 21.9.1954. Practied as Advocate

for a period of 4 years practice and joined Maharashtra Judicial Service Judicial Officer and served in various

capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He served as OSD, Supreme Court of India from 8.3.2010 to

11.5.2010 and Secretary General, Supreme Court of India from 12.5.2010. He was appointed as an Additional

Judge of the Bombay High Court on May 13, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on 09.04.2015. Retired on

20.09.2016.

338. Shri Justice Manmohan Singh, B.A, LL.B was born on September 22, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 12, 1980 and practiced in the Supreme Court and the High Court of Delhi in Civil,

Constitutional and IP Laws and specialised in Trade Marks, Copy Right, Designs and Patents matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 11, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on June,

2011. Retired on 21.09.2016.

339. Shri Justice Anand Vasant Nirgude, B.Sc., LL.B., born on September 30, 1954. He was enrolled as

an advocate on December 5, 1978 and practiced for 10 years and 10 months in District and other Courts at

Nanded in Criminal Sessions cases, Criminal Appeals, Civil Suits appeals etc. He was appointed as City Civil

Court Judge on October 20, 1989 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on April 16, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on

March 13, 2010. Retired 29.09.2016.

340. Shri Justice Virender Singh, B.A., LL.B, was born on October 7, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on June 5, 1978 and practiced in the District Courts at Rohtak and Punjab & Haryana High Court in

Criminal matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on July 2,

2002. He was transferred to Jammu & Kashmir High Court on April 19, 2007. He was appointed as Chief

Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on November 01, 2014. Retired on October 6, 2016.

341. Shri Justice Hanumappa Billappa, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on October 8, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on October 27, 1978. He practiced in the High Court, City Civil and Sessions Court, Bangalore;

Magistrate Court, Karnataka Administrative Tribunal and Appellate Tribunals in Civil, Criminal,

Constitutional, and Service matters. He specialized in Civil and Criminal matters. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on September 8, 2003 and as Permanent Judge on September 24,

2004. Retired on October 7, 2016.

342. Shri Justice Gautam Babubhai Shah, B.A., LL.B., born on 14th October, 1954, was enrolled as an

Advocate on January, 1979. He practiced in Civil side in the City Civil Court, Small Causes Court at Bhadra,

Ahmedabad. He joined Judiciary on 11.07.1994 as Judge, City Civil Court, Ahmedabad and he served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Gujarat High Court on February 17, 2011 and as Permanent Judge on January 28, 2013. Retired on October 13,

2016.

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343. Shri Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari, B.Sc., LL.B.,was born on October 29, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on August 14, 1978. He practiced for over 12 years at District Courts,Tejpur in civil and criminal

before joining Assam Judicial Service Grade-I in April 1991 and he served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on March 4,

2002 and as Permanent Judge on November 4, 2003. He was transferred to Patna High Court on November 11,

2013 and appointed as Chief Justice of that High Court on July 29, 2016. Retired on October 28, 2016,

344. Smt. Justice Ranjana Pandya, B.Sc. LL.B. was born on 20.11.1954. Appointed in P.C.S. (J) in the

year 1978 and she served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 01,

2016. Retired on November 19, 2016.

345. Shri Justice Vinod Prasad, M.A., LL.B. was born on November 28, 1954. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on November 29, 1982. He started his practice in the Allahabad High Court, District Court, Varanasi,

in criminal, civil, and constitutional matters. His field of specialization is in criminal and civil matters. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on October 5, 2005 and appointed as Permanent

Judge on August 10, 2007. Transferred to Orissa High Court

346 Shri Justice Girish Chandra Gupta, M.A., LL.B was born on December 1, 1954. He was enrolled as

an Advocate on September 20, 1982 and practised in Calcutta High Court for the last 17 years in Civil,

Constitutional, Company, Arbitration and Commercial matters. He was appointed as Permanent Judge of

the Calcutta High Court on September 15, 2000. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court

w.e.f 22.08.2016 and as Chief Justice on 21.09.2016. Retired on November 30, 2016.

347 Shri Justice Aditya Nath Mittal, B. Com., LL.M. was born on December 5, 1954. He enrolled as

Advocate with the Bar Council in November 1977. He joined the Judicial Service in 1978 and he served in

various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Allahabad High Court on April 17, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on September 5, 2013. Retired on December

4, 2016.

348. Shri Justice Mohammad Tahir, B.Sc., LL.B was born on December 6, 1954. He joined the Judicial

Service in 1994 and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as

an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 17, 2012 and as Permanent Judge on August 6, 2013.

Retired on December 5, 2016.

349. Smt. Justice Sunita Gupta, B.A., M.A., LL.B., LL.M., was born on 14.12.1954. She was appointed as

Additional District Judge on 16.11.1996 and she served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial

Officer. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on April 17, 2014 and as Permanent

Judge on March 18, 2015. Retired on December 13, 2016.

350. Shri Justice Kallanmar Thodiyil Sankaran, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on December 25, 1954. He was

enrolled as an Advocate on June 9, 1979. He practiced before the Munsiff Magistrate's Court, Pattambi and

Kerala High Court in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. He specialized in Civil Law. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on February 2, 2005 and as Permanent Judge on

November 22, 2006. Retired on December 24, 2016.

351. Shri Justice Ramesh Kumar Datta, B.A (Hons.), LL.B, was born on January 1, 1955. He was enrolled

as an Advocate on May 17, 1985 and practiced in the Patna High Court in all matters and specialized in

Constitutional, Taxation and Criminal matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Patna High Court

on March 6, 2006. Retired on December 31, 2016.

352. Shri Justice Piar Singh Rana, M.A. LL.B, born on 13.08.1955 was enrolled as Advocate on

26.10.1978. After 20 years of practice experience in Civil, Criminal and Revenue matters, he joined the State

Judicial Service on 28.05.1999 and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on May 05, 2014 and as Permanent

Judge on November 30, 2014. Resigned his office on January 02, 2017.

353. Shri Justice Birendra Prasad Verma, M.A, LL.B was born on January 17, 1955. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on May 16, 1979 and practiced in the Patna High Court in Criminal, Constitutional, Civil, and

Election matters and specialized in Criminal law. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Patna High

Court on February 18, 2010 and as Permanent Judge on October 24, 2011. Retired on January 16, 2017.

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354. Shri Alok Kumar Mukherjee, B.Sc. LLB was born on 18.01.1955. He worked in various capacities

at different places as a Judicial Officer. He joined as an Additional Judge in Allahabad High Court on

07.04.2016 and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017. Retired on 17.01.2017.

355. Shri Subhash Raosaheb Kakade, B.A., LL.B., was born on 23rd January, 1955. He joined Judicial

Service as Civil Judge, Class-II, on 29.10.1979 and he served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 01, 2013

and as Permanent Judge on September 06, 2014. Retired on January 22, 2017.

356. Shri Justice Jarat Kumar Jain, M.Com., LL.B., was born on 23.01.1955. He enrolled as an advocate

on 04.12.1977. He joined the Judicial Service on 19.9.1981 and he served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on

February 28, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on February 27, 2016. Retired on January 22, 2017.

357. Shri Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava-I, B.Sc., LLB was born on 29.01.1955. He joined Judicial

Service on 08.01.1980 and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge in Allahabad High Court on 18.02.2015 and as Permanent Judge on January

16, 2017. Retired on January 28, 2017.

358. Shri Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, B.Sc, LL.B was born on January 30, 1955 and was enrolled as

a Pleader on 1977 and as an Advocate on 01.10.1985. He practiced in Jammu & Kashmir High Court at Jammu

and District and Sessions Courts in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour and Service matters and

specialized in Civil, Criminal and Service matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jammu &

Kashmir High Court on November 5, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on March 5, 2010. Retired on January 29,

2017.

359. Shri Justice Indrajit Chatterjee, B.A., L.L.B., was born on 02.02.1955. He joined the West Bengal

Judicial Service on 07.09.1981 and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 01, 2013 and as Permanent Judge

on March 14, 2016. Retired on February 1, 20-17.

360. Shri Justice Gurmit Ram, B.A, LLM, was born on 07.02.1955. He was enrolled as Advocate on

04.01.1981 and joined PCS (J) in the month of October, 1983 and he served in various capacities at different

places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on

September 25, 2014 and as Permanent Judge on May 23, 2016. Retired on February 6, 2017.

361. Shri Justice Shamsher Bahadur Singh, B.A., LLB was born on 15.02.1955. He joined Judicial Service

on 06.11.1979 and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 18.02.2015 and as Permanent Judge on January 16, 2017.

Retired on February 14, 2017.

362. Shri Justice Muthusami Jaichandren, B.A., LL.B., M.A., LL.M., was born on February 25, 1955.

He was enrolled as an Advocate on February 10, 1983. He practiced in High Court in Civil, Criminal,

Consumer, Labour Courts, Administrative, Debt Recovery Tribunals etc. and specialized in Constitutional Law

Writs. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and as

Permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. Retired on February 24, 2017.

363. Shri Justice Ishan Chandra Das, M.A., L.L.B., was born on 01.03.1955. He joined the West Bengal

Judicial Service on 21.12.1984 and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He

was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 01, 2013 and as Permanent Judge

on March 14, 2016. Retired on February 28, 2017.

364. Smt. Justice Rekha Prakash Sondur Baldota, B.Sc., LL.B., born on March 10, 1955. She was

enrolled as an advocate in October, 1979. She practiced for 11 years in the High court of Bombay, City Civil

Court at Bombay and the Court of Small Causes, Bombay in Civil and Criminal Sides. She joined Judicial

Service in 1992 and she served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. She was appointed

as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on April 16, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on April 15, 2011.

Retired on March 9, 2017.

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365. Shri Justice Abhay Mahadeo Thipsay, B.A.(Special), LL.B., born on 10th March, 1955, was enrolled

as an Advocate on 5th November, 1979. He practiced for 7 years and 8 months in civil & criminal in the all

courts in Mumbai including the High Court at Bombay. He specialized in criminal law. Appointed in Judicial

Service of the State of Maharashtra on Aug 26, 1987 and he served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 17, 2011 and

as Permanent Judge on December 16, 2013. Transferred to Allahabad High Court on May 02, 2016. Retired on

March 09, 2017.

366 Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar, B.Sc., B.L., M.A, M.L. was born on March

15, 1955. He was enrolled as an Advocate on March 26, 1980. He practiced for 25 years in Madras High

Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. He specialized in Education and Service

matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 10, 2005 and

appointed as Permanent Judge on April 20, 2007. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High

Court on 2.2.2015. Retired on March 14, 2017.

367. Ms. Justice R. Mala, B.A., B.L., was born on 15th March, 1955, was enrolled as an Advocate on 24th

March, 1982. She practiced for 6 years and 11 months in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu in Civil & Criminal matters.

Joined Tamil Nadu Judicial Service and she served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer.

She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent

Judge on December 07, 2012. Retired on March 14, 2017.

368. Shri Dharmdhwaj Kumar Paliwal, B.Sc., LL.M., was born on 16th March, 1955. He joined Judicial

Service as Civil Judge, Class-II, on 05.11.1981 and he served in various capacities at different places as a

Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 01, 2013

and as permanent judge on September 06, 2014. Retired on March 15, 2017.

369. Shri Justice Swapan Chandra Das, B.A., LL.B was born on March 16, 1955 and enrolled as an

Advocate on 27.02.1981 and practiced in Civil, Criminal and Revenue branches of law, both in original and

appellate jurisdictions, in the District Courts, South Tripura and other subordinate courts before joining Tripura

Judicial Service on 18.12.1991. He served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 17, 2011. He was appointed as an

Additional Judge of the newly created High Court of Tripura on March 23, 2013 and appointed as Permanent

Judge on September 13, 2013. Retired on March 15, 2017.

370. Shri Justice Malay Marut Banerjee, B.A (Hons), L.L.B. was born on 1.4.1955. He joined the Judicial

Service on 11.11.1987 and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was

appointed as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court w.e.f. 30.03.2015 and as Permanent Judge on October 6,

2016. Retired on March 31, 2017.

371. Shri Justice Balasundaram Rajendran, B.Com., B.G.L, B.L. and Diploma & Forensic Science

(D.C.F. Sc.) born on 1st April, 1955, was enrolled as an Advocate on 1st November, 1978 and practiced at

Trichy District Court both in Civil and Criminal side, Madras High Court Madurai Bench of the Madras High

Court and specialized in Civil and Writ Jurisdiction. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Madras High Court on March 31, 2009 and as Permanent Judge on March 29, 2011. Retired on March 31, 2017.

372. Shri Justice Gopalakrishnan Chockalingam, was born on 1.4.1955. He was enrolled on 10.1.1979

and after practicing for 7 years as Advocate, he joined the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service on 16.5.1986 and

he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge

of the Madras High Court on October 25, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 14, 2015. Retired on March

31, 2017.

373. Ms. Justice Gorla Rohini, B.Sc., B.L., was born on April 14, 1955 and enrolled as an Advocate on

December 18, 1980 with the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad. She practiced

mostly in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and in Civil Courts at Hyderabad in civil, criminal and

constitutional matters and specialized in constitutional matters. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the

Andhra Pradesh High Court on June 25, 2001 and as Permanent Judge on July 31, 2002. She was appointed as

the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on April 21, 2014. Retired on April 13, 2017.

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374. Shri Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir, B.A, LL.B was born on April 25, 1955. Joined bar in the

same year and practiced till 1993. Joined the Jammu & Kashmir Higher Judicial service and appointed as Pr.

District & Sessions Judge, Kupwara on 27th May, 1993 and he served in various capacities at different places

as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on

January 31, 2005 and as Permanent Judge on July 6, 2007. He was transferred from Jammu & Kashmir High

Court to the Himachal Pradesh High Court and assumed charge as Acting Chief Justice of the Himachal

Pradesh High Court on 27th November, 2013 and as Chief Justice on June 16, 2014. Retired on April 24, 2017.

375. Shri Justice Anand Byrareddy, B.A., LL.B. was born on the May 1, 1955. He was enrolled as an

Advocate on the March 22, 1983. He practiced for 21 years in Bangalore in Civil, Constitutional, Tax,

Company, Criminal, Arbitration and Labour matters. He specialized in Civil matters. He was appointed as

Permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court on March 7, 2005. Retired on April 30, 2017.