Published Jul 28, 2023 | 1:31 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 28, 2023 | 1:31 PM
Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur with AP Governor S Abdul Nazeer. (Governorap/ Twitter)
Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Vijayawada on Friday, 28 July, by Governor S Abdul Nazeer.
Thakur succeeds Justice Prasanth Kumar Mishra, who was elevated as a Supreme Court judge recently.
Born on 25 April, 1964, Thakur enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi on 18 October, 1989. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on 8 March, 2013.
Later, he was transferred to the High Court of Judicature in Mumbai on 10 June, 2022.
On 5 July this year, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended him as the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. On 24 July, the President of India accepted his appointment.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, several ministers, and officials attended the swearing-in ceremony.
The ceremony took place at Thummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram, in Vijayawada.
After the oath-taking ceremony, Chief Minister Jagan felicitated the Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur with a shawl and presented a bouquet.
They later attended high tea along with the Governor.
Deputy Chief Minister (PR & RD) B Muthyala Naidu, Home Minister T Vanitha, Irrigation Minister A Rambabu, Legislative Council Chairman K Moshen Raju, Deputy Chairperson Zakia Khanam, Chief Secretary Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, DGP KV Rajendranath Reddy, high court judges, senior lawyers, officials and people’s representatives attended the programme.
Andhra Pradesh Governor Sri S. Abdul Nazeer administered the oath of office to Sri Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court at a programme held in Thummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on Friday.https://t.co/LILVGxBwEE pic.twitter.com/QHERtH75ef
— governorap (@governorap) July 28, 2023
(With PTI inputs)
