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His Lordship was born on November
10. 1943. Passed S.S.C. Examination in 1960 . Obtained B.A.
(Hons.) degree in Economics and Political Science from Bahauddin
College, Junagadh in 1964. Passed LL.B. Examination from M.P. Shah
Law College, Jamnagar in 1967. Took LL.M. degree in Constitutional
Law, Administrative Law and Jurisprudence from
GujaratUniversity in 1970. Enrolled as Advocate on February 28,
1968. Started practice in the High Court of Gujarat.
Rendered services as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional
Public Prosecutor from December, 1975 to 1982. Appeared in a
number of Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. Offered
services as part time Lecturer in Law in Sir L.A. Shah Law
College, Ahmedabad for about 20 years. Written books "Lectures
on Administrative Law", "Civil Procedure" and "Criminal
Procedure" which have been appreciated in India as well as in
U.S.A. Also revised V. G. Ramchandran's monumental
work "Law of Writs" (1993) and Ratanlal & Dhirajlal's
"Law of Crimes" (2002) (Silver Jubilee Edition). Was Secretary
of Gujarat High Court Advocates Association in 1982. Was
sponsored as a delegate by the Bar Council of Gujarat to the
Constitutional Workshop held by the Bar Council of India at
Bhuvaneshwar. Is also interested in 'LOK ADALAT' Movement.Was
elevated to the Bench of High Court of Gujarat on June 21,
1990. Assumed the Office of Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal
Pradesh on 5th May, 2000. His
Lordship was transferred
and took oath as the Chief
Justice of High Court of Bombay on 31st December, 2001.
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