Centre Appoints Justice R Mahadevan As Acting Chief Justice Of Madras High Court
The Central Government has appointed Justice R Mahadevan, the senior most judge of the Madras High Court as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court. A notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry on 22nd, May 2024. Justice Mahadevan will take charge as the Acting Chief Justice from 24th May, upon the retirement of the current Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala. The...
The Central Government has appointed Justice R Mahadevan, the senior most judge of the Madras High Court as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court. A notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry on 22nd, May 2024. Justice Mahadevan will take charge as the Acting Chief Justice from 24th May, upon the retirement of the current Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala.
The notification reads as under:
In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice R. Mahadevan, Judge of the Madras High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 24.05.2024 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala, Chief Justice, Madras High Court on 23.05.2024.
Justice Mahadevan, who was elevated as a judge of the Madras High Court in 2013, had served as an Additional Government Pleader for the Government of Tamil Nadu, as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel, and as Senior Panel Counsel for the Government of India at the Madras High Court before his elevation. He also had practice experience of over 25 years with specialization in indirect taxes, customs, and Central Excise matters.