Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 4: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today administered the oath of office to Justice Pankaj Mithal as the new Chief Justice of the Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh at a swearing-in ceremony held at Convention Centre.
The Lieutenant Governor congratulated Justice Mithal for his new appointment.
Earlier, Registrar General of the High Court Jawad Ahmed read out the warrant of appointment. The proceedings of the oath ceremony were conducted by Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor.
Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal has been appointed to head the High Court for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in view of the retirement of Chief Justice Gita Mittal recently.
Former Chief Justice Gita Mittal, Judges of the High Court of J&K, Judges from Allahabad High Court, Members of Parliament, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Chief Secretary, Administrative Secretaries, senior officers of judiciary, civil administration, police, family members and friends of Justice Pankaj Mithal were also present on the occasion.
On December 31, 2020, President of India Ram Nath Kovind appointed Justice Pankaj Mithal, first puisne Judge of Allahabad High Court as Chief Justice of Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
Justice Mithal graduated in Commerce from Allahabad University in 1982 and passed LLB from Meerut College, affiliated to Ch Charan Singh University in year 1985. He was enrolled as an advocate in Bar Council of UP in the year 1985 and subsequently started his practise.
He had worked as Standing Counsel, UP Avas Evam Vikas Parishad, Lucknow since 1990 and as Standing Counsel of Dr B R Ambedkar University, Agra. He was elevated as Additional Judge to High Court on July 7, 2006 and took oath as Permanent Judge on July 2, 2008.
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