Chennai: D. Lingeswaran and P. Karthikeyan took oath as new judges of the Chennai High Court yesterday. Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to them.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended to the Central government that 15 people be appointed as new judges to the Madras High Court. As the first phase, President Droupadi Murmu had issued an order last August appointing 13 of them as judges. From that list, Chennai Labour Court Principal Judge T. Lingeswaran and Chennai District Principal Sessions Judge P. Karthikeyan were appointed as additional judges of the Madras High Court, and President Murmu issued the order on Oct. 13.
In this context, both of them were sworn in as new judges at the Chennai High Court auditorium yesterday. Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to them.
Welcoming the new judges at the ceremony, Government Advocate General Vijay Narayan said, “It is a matter of happiness that the number of judges in the Chennai High Court has risen to 67. Through this, the number of pending cases will decrease, and the two new judges will make their valuable contribution to ensure the better administration of justice. They will be given the necessary cooperation,” he said.
The Additional Solicitor General of the Central Government, ARL Sundaresan, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bar Council Chairman Genchi K. Kathiravan, Chennai High Court Advocates Association President R.C. Palkanagaraj, Madras Bar Association President V.R. Kamalanathan, Law Association President P. Selvaraj, and High Court Women Advocates Association President N.S. Revathi also delivered welcome speeches. Later, the two new judges gave their addresses.
Justice T. Lingeswaran: He hails from Muthumothanmozhi in Nellai district. He was born on May 10, 1974. He completed his law degree at Chennai Ambedkar Law College and enrolled as an advocate in 2000. Having passed the district judges’ examination in 2013, he has served as a judge in various districts including Karur and Chennai. His wife, R. Geetha, is an advocate.
Judge P. Karthikeyan: He was born on Dec. 9, 1973. He completed his law degree in 1996 and enrolled as an advocate. He was selected as a district judge in 2013 and has served as a district judge in districts including Dharmapuri and Chennai, as well as as the Secretary of the State Law Department. His father, Balathandayutham, served as an officer in the Food Corporation of India. His mother is P. Jayalakshmi. His wife is N. Laxmi.
