President Appoints Justice T Raja As Acting Chief Justice Of Madras High Court

Upasana Sajeev

19 Sep 2022 7:21 AM GMT

  • President Appoints Justice T Raja As Acting Chief Justice Of Madras High Court

    The President has appointed Justice T Raja, senior-most Judge of the Madras High Court as Acting Chief Justice with effect from September 22, 2022 consequent to the superannuation of Justice M Duraiswamy, who is the current Acting Chief Justice of Madras High CourtThe notification reads as under:In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President...

    The President has appointed Justice T Raja, senior-most Judge of the Madras High Court as Acting Chief Justice with effect from September 22, 2022 consequent to the superannuation of Justice M Duraiswamy, who is the current Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court

    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 T.Raja, senior-most Judge of the Madras High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court, with effect from 22.09.202-2 consequent upon superannuation of Shri Justice M. Duraiswamy, Judge, who is performing the duties of the Chief Justice, Madras High Court.
    Justice Raja was appointed appointed as Additional Judge of Madras High Court on 31.03.2009 after serving as an Additional Advocate General of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court from 09.02.2008.
    Before being elevated as a Judge of the High Court, Justice Raja had served as Standing Counsel for Dr. M.G.R. Medical University for about 10 years in the Hon'ble Supreme Court. He also served as Standing Counsel for E.S.I, before the Principal Bench, Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi as well as in Delhi High Court and in Supreme Court. He served as Standing Counsel for Supreme Court Legal Services Society for all Civil and Criminal matters for about 6 years.



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