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President Accepts Resignation Of Justice Ajay Tewari Of Punjab And Haryana High Court
Sparsh Upadhyay
15 April 2022 2:58 PM IST
The President has accepted the resignation tendered by Justice Ajay Tewari Of Punjab And Haryana High Court. The notification to the above effect, issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justices says:"Shri Justice Ajay Tewari has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 21 7 of...
The President has accepted the resignation tendered by Justice Ajay Tewari Of Punjab And Haryana High Court. The notification to the above effect, issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justices says:
"Shri Justice Ajay Tewari has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 21 7 of the Constitution, with effect from 15th March, 2022 (afternoon)."
Justice Tewari was due to retire on April 6, 2022. He was the second seniormost judge of the High court after Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha.
Justice Tewari is a third-generation lawyer, he passed LL.B. From P.U. in 1982 and did LL.M. From Punjabi University in 1984. He practiced for 26 Years before being elevated to the bench. His nature of practice was Civil, Criminal Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Company, Service and his field of specialization was Civil, Service and Constitutional
Recently, he had recused himself from hearing a bunch of pleas challenging the Haryana law (The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020) which provides 75% reservation for local people in the private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000.
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