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Justice Sujoy Paul appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court

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Justice Sujoy Paul has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, replacing Justice Alok Aradhe who was transferred to the Bombay High Court. The appointment was made by the President of India, following a recommendation from the Supreme Court Collegium. Justice Paul was transferred to the Telangana High Court from the Madhya Pradesh High Court in February 2024, at his own request to avoid a conflict of interest as his son practices law in Madhya Pradesh.
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Hyderabad: Justice Sujoy Paul has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, the Centre announced on Tuesday evening.

Justice Paul replaced the outgoing Chief Justice of Telangana, Justice Alok Aradhe, who was transferred to Bombay High Court as its Chief Justice.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sujoy Paul, Judge of the Telangana High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court consequent upon transfer of Shri Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of Telangana High Court as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court,” a notification published on website of Law Ministry’s Department of Justice said.

In February 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the transfer of Justice Sujoy Paul from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Telangana High Court. Justice Paul had sought a transfer on the grounds that his son is also an active practitioner at the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in order to prevent any conflict of interest.

Justice Sujoy Paul was born on June 21, 1964. He completed his Graduation, Post Graduation and LL.B from Rani Durgavati University in Jabalpur.

He enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1990 in the Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh and actively practiced in Civil, Constitutional, Industrial and Service and other branches of Law and appeared before various courts.

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He was elevated as Judge of High Court of Madhya Pradesh on May 27, 2011 and permanent Judge on April 14, 2014. He was transferred to the Telangana High Court in March last year.