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    Justice A.K. Mukherjea

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    Mukherjea, Arun Kumar-B.A., Bar-at-Law : Born, 20 January 1915. Educated at Zilla School, Mymensingh; Presidency College and Sanskrit College, Calcutta and School of Oriental Studies, London. Joined the Indian Civil Service on 29 September 1937 and served in various capacities in Bengal and also in the Ministry of Transport, Government of India, for about 13 years. Worked as Secretary, Radcliffe Commission and assisted the late Atul C. Gupta in preparing the Congress case for the partition of Bengal. Was responsible for preparation of India’s case before the Bagge Tribunal for adjudication of Boundary disputes between West Bengal and East Pakistan and also between Assam and East Pakistan. Was called to the Bar from Grays Inn,London, in 1950 and permitted to retire from the Indian Civil Service under the Premature Retirement Rules in 1951. Enrolled as an Advocate of the Calcutta High Court in April 1951 and practised there mainly on the original side and in Constitutional matters. Acted as Senior Government Counsel for Government of India for several years. Prepared the Memorandum of the State of West Bengal for presentation before the States Reorganisation Commission and appeared before the Commission with Dr. B.C. Roy on behalf of the State of West Bengal. Appointed as Addl. Judge of the Calcutta High Court for two years w.e.f. 27 February 1962. Permanent Judge from 12 December 1963. For some time, Member of the Senate of Calcutta University and Member, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. Also Member, Sangeet Natak Akademi, West Bengal and Member, Body of Governors, of Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta. Acted as Chancellor, Jadavpur University for three years upto February 1971. Vice-Chairman, Indian Statistical Institute (1970-71). At present, Chairman, U.G.C., Committee for the Development and Reorganisation of Calcutta University and Member, Committee for Reorganisation of Viswabharati University. Chairman, Indian Academy of Philosophy and Member, Council of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. Appointed as Judge, Supreme Court of India w.e.f. 14 August 1972. Died on 23.10.1973.