Justice A.D. Koshal

Mr. Justice A.D. Koshal, Born at Ahmedgarh situated in the erstwhile Malerkotla State (now in Sangrur district of Punjab State) on the 7th March, 1917. Had his schooling in the S.D.S.E. High School, Patiala and the Public High School, Ahmedgarh from where he passed the Matriculation examination in 1930. Passed the F.Sc. (Non-Medical) examination from the Forman Christian College. Lahore and obtained his Arts Degree two years later from the Government College, Ludhiana. Graduated in Law from the Law College, Lahore in the year 1936. The same year he started practice as a Pleader at Ludhiana. In 1939 he became an Advocate of the Malerkotla High Court wherein he practised till 1945 in which year he resumed his practice at Ludhiana. Enrolled as an Advocate of the Punjab High Court in 1948 and practised as such at Ludhiana till the Ist of February, 1960. appointed Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ferozepur on the 2nd of February, 1960. Transferred as District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar in which capacity he worked from 13th March, 1961 to the 9th of July, 1966. Served as Legal Remembrancer and Secretary to Government, Law Department in Punjab from 10th July, 1966 to 31st October, 1966 and in Haryana from Ist November 1966 to 18th June, 1967, when he was appointed Registrar of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana which post he held till the 28th May, 1968, when he was elevated to the bench. Worked as Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana till the 27th of June, 1976, when he was transferred to Madras. Occupied the office of Judge in the High Court of Judicature at Madras from the 5th of July, 1976, to the 31st of July, 1977. On his retransfer to Chandigarh, assumed charge of the office of Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana of the 8th of August, 1977. Promoted as Chief Justice of that Court with effect from 1st November, 1977 and as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17th July, 1978. Retired on 6th March, 1982. Mr. Justice A.D. Koshal B-1/1314, Anand Bhawan, Opp. Old Courts Civil Lines Ludhiana-141001.(Punjab) Ph.2448539