Centre Clears Collegium Recommendation; Justice Agrawal Set to Take Oath as Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice
Jaipur: Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal, senior judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, has been appointed as the 44th regular Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
The appointment follows the approval of the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation by the Central Government. The warrant of appointment has now been issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan, formally paving the way for Justice Agrawal to assume charge as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
Justice Agrawal is expected to take oath at a ceremony to be held at the Raj Bhavan, where the Governor of Rajasthan will administer the oath of office and secrecy.
Appointment Comes Amid Administrative and Judicial Controversies
The appointment assumes significance as the Rajasthan High Court has recently witnessed a series of administrative and judicial developments.
On August 31, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal for appointment as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. With the Centre approving the recommendation and the Presidential warrant now issued, the appointment has received formal clearance.
Justice Agrawal brings extensive experience in both judicial and administrative matters and is now set to take charge of the Rajasthan High Court at a significant juncture.
About Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal
Born on July 15, 1965, at Ratanpur in Bilaspur, Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal received his early education in Ratanpur.
He pursued his B.Sc. and LL.B. from Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, and later obtained an LL.M. from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.
He enrolled as an advocate on January 3, 1989, and practised before the District and Sessions Court at Bilaspur, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur and subsequently the Chhattisgarh High Court.
His principal areas of practice were civil and constitutional law.
During his legal career, Justice Agrawal represented several prominent institutions and organisations, including the BCCI, Bar Council of India, State Bank of India, Canara Bank, BPCL, IOCL and SAIL, besides various government bodies and corporate entities.
From Deputy Advocate General to Chief Justice
Justice Agrawal served as Deputy Advocate General of Chhattisgarh from March 1, 2002, to February 29, 2004.
He was subsequently appointed Advocate General of Chhattisgarh on June 25, 2012, a position he held until his elevation to the Bench.
On September 16, 2013, he was appointed an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. He was later appointed as a Permanent Judge on March 8, 2016.
After a long judicial and administrative career, Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal is now set to take charge as the 44th regular Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.