Centre Notifies Appointment Of 7 Judicial Officers As Gujarat High Court Judges

The Central government on Thursday (May 1) notified the appointment of seven judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. 

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to 'X' regarding the appointments. The post reads as follows: "In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the Gujarat High Court:-"

The judicial officers who have been appointed as judges are:

(i) Shri Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada,

(ii) Shri Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani,

(iii) Shri Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra,

(iv) Shri Pranav Maheshbhai Raval,

(v) Shri Mool Chand Tyagi,

(vi) Shri Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas,

(vii) Shri Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai.

Last month the Supreme Court collegium had recommended the appointment of 'eight' judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. Judicial officer Rohenkumar Kundanlal Chudawala whose name was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium for appointment last month, was however not part of the announcement made by the Centre.