LG administers oath to Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today administered the Oath of Office to Justice Pankaj Mithal as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

The Lt Governor congratulated Justice Pankaj Mithal for his new appointment.

   

The Registrar General of the High Court read out the warrant of appointment. 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 J&K, Justice Gita Mittal; Judges of the J&K High Court; Judges from Allahabad High Court; Members of Parliament; Advisors to the Lt 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.

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