Justice M Sundar New Chief Justice Of Manipur HC

New Delhi: Justice M Sundar of the Madras High Court has been elevated as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court, the law ministry said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said Justice Sundar will assume charge following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Kempaiah Somashekar on Sunday.

High court judges demit office on attaining the age of 62 years, while Supreme Court judges retire at 65. The Supreme Court collegium had on Thursday recommended the names of three judges for elevation as chief justices of different high courts.

The collegium recommended the names of Karnataka High Court's Justice Pavankumar B Bajanthri as Chief Justice of Patna HC (at present acting CJ of Patna HC), Calcutta High Court's Justice Soumen Sen as Chief Justice of Meghalaya, and Madras High Court's Justice Sundar as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.

Born on July 19, 1966, in Chennai, Justice M. Sundar graduated in law from the Madras Law College. He was part of the first batch of the five-year integrated Law Course and enrolled as an Advocate in 1989.

Before elevation, Justice Sundar primarily practised in the Madras High Court, handling a wide spectrum of cases on the civil side. He also served as Standing Counsel for the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board between 2003 and 2006. He was sworn in as a permanent Judge of the Madras High Court on October 5, 2016.

According to the SC Collegium resolution published on September 11, Justice Soumen Sen of the Calcutta High Court has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, while Justice Pavankumar B. Bajanthri, whose parent High Court is Karnataka and who is currently serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, has been recommended to be appointed as its regular Chief Justice.

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