With pic Prayagraj: Senior most judge of Allahabad High Court, Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, will work as Acting Chief Justice of the high court after the retirement of present Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav on June 25.
The appointment was made by the President vide a notification issued on June 22, 2021.
It provides that Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court with effect from June 26, 2021 consequent upon the retirement of Justice Sanjay Yadav, the present Chief Justice of this court.
Born on September 13, 1960, Justice Bhandari earlier practised in Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur and Jaipur, Central Administrative Tribunal, Jaipur.
Initially, he practiced in the Supreme Court in constitutional, civil, service, labour, criminal and arbitration matters and specialised in constitutional, service, labour and arbitration matters.
He was appointed as a judge of High Court of Rajasthan on July 5, 2007.
Later, he was transferred to Allahabad High Court and took oath as a judge on March 15, 2019.