Dehradun, Dec 26 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice Guhanathan Narendar took oath as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday.
The oath was administered by Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh at an event held at the Raj Bhawan.
Justice Narendar was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on December 23 by President Droupadi Murmu. He succeeds Justice Ritu Bahri.
Born on January 10, 1964, completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts and LL.B and Enrolled as an Advocate on 23rd August, 1989 in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu. Commenced Practice in the High Court of Judicature at Madras from 1989 to 1992.
In the year 1993, he transferred his name to the Rolls of Karnataka State Bar Council. From 1st January, 1996, He started independent practice in almost all fields of Constitutional, Civil, Taxation cases (motor vehicle taxation and cutoms), Mining laws, Environment and Forest cases, Arbitration cases, cases under the Sugar Cane Control Order relating to Cane Areas Reservation & Price fixation, COFEPOSA Detentions, Land reforms, Land Revenue, Civil suits, Cases under Negotiable Instruments Act, Intellectual Property Rights case, Mediated family disputes and conducted cases, Criminal Petitions.
He awarded as NCC Best Cadet in the year 1982-83 and Gold Medalist in Judo State Championships in the year 1982-83.
His field of specialization – Constitutional, Civil, Taxation (Customs), Mining laws, Environment and Forest cases, Arbitration Cases.
He served as Co-opted member of the Karnataka State Bar Council. He was appointed as an Addtional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 2nd January, 2015 and Permanent Judge on 30.12.2017.
He was transferred to High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge as such on 30.10.2023.
