punjab and haryana high court was established on 1 november 1966.
punjab and haryana high court was established on 1 november 1966.
when was punjab and haryana high court established?
1 november 1966
the "states reorganisation act, 1956" paved the way for the formation of haryana and the union territory of chandigarh from 1 november 1966. those formations also saw the renaming of the high court of punjab as the high court of punjab and haryana. the judges of the high court of punjab became judges of the common high court with all the powers and jurisdiction of the high court of punjab. however, the principal seat of the high court remained at chandigarh. punjab and haryana high court at chandigarh (also known simply as chandigarh high court) has original as well as appellate and supervisory jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to chandigarh (a union territory and also capital of punjab and haryana), punjab and haryana..the high court of punjab and haryana has operated since 1 november 1966 in its present form.
punjab and haryana high court
born on september 30, 1958 at chandigarh, his lordship passed b.com. (hons.) from sri ram college of commerce, delhi university in the year 1977 and did ll.b. from faculty of law, delhi university in 1980. in the same year, his lordship was enrolled as an advocate with bar council of punjab and haryana and started practise in the high court of punjab and haryana in july 1980. his lordship practised in civil law, revenue law, writ side in all branches of law including constitutional law, service law, company law, tax laws i.e. income-tax, wealth tax, sales tax, excise and customs laws. his lordship worked for the department of income tax in the punjab and haryana high court from 1982 and continued upto 1991. his lordship belongs to a family of distinguished lawyers and is a grandson of shri shamair chand, barrister-at-law of lahore/chandigarh. his lordship was elevated to the bench of punjab and haryana high court on january 9, 2004. remained as acting chief justice of punjab and haryana high court from 4 may 2018 to 2 june 2018.presently, he is a chief justice of meghalaya high court from 28 may 2019.
ajay kumar mittal