President Appoints Justice M. Duraiswamy As The Acting Chief Justice Of Madras High Court

The President has appointed Justice M. Duraiswamy, senior-most Judge of the Madras High Court as Acting Chief Justice with effect from September 13, 2022, consequent upon the retirement of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari.

The notification issued in this regard reads thus:

"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice M. Duraiswamy, 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 13.09.2022 consequent upon superannuation of Shri Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, Chief Justice, Madras High Court."

Born on 22.09.1960. Justice Duraiswamy, after completion of his B.Com degree, did B.L., degree in Madras Law College and got enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on 21.01.1987.

Worked as Junior under Justice A.S.Venkatachalamoorthy, former Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court. He practiced as an Advocate in the Madras High Court.

He was appointed as Central Government Standing Counsel for the period 1997-2000. Elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009 and appointed as the Judge of the High Court of Madras on 29.03.2011.