The Union government on Wednesday (22.05.2024) appointed senior-most Judge of Madras High Court Justice R Mahadevan as its Acting Chief Justice as the incumbent Chief Justice Sanjay Gangapurwala is set to retire on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Justice R Mahadevan will perform duties of the office of the Chief Justice with effect from May 24.
Born on June 10, 1963, in Chennai, Justice Mahadevan completed his law degree from Madras Government Law College and enrolled as an advocate in 1989.
As a lawyer, he practiced in civil, criminal, and writ matters, specializing in indirect taxes, customs, and central excise for the past 25 years. He also served as an Additional Government Pleader (Taxes) for the Government of Tamil Nadu.
