Justice Doraiswamy Raju

Mr. Justice Doraiswamy Raju, Judge, Supreme Court of India – Born on July 02, 1939. In 1959 obtained his degree in Bachelor of Arts and in 1961 obtained B.L. degree in Law from the Madras University. On July 27, 1962 enrolled as an advocate. From the beginning worked in the Chambers of the then Government Pleaders and assisted Advocate Generals of the State from time to time in the High Court. From 1975 – 1987 : Worked independently as Advocate conducting cases in the High Court on the Original and Appellate Sides in Regular, Civil, Writ, Transport, Taxation and Land Tenure matters. Was Standing Counsel for various Public Institutions and Undertakings like : (a) Tamil Nadu text Book society; (b) Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation; (c) Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation; (d) Arulmighu Dhandayuthapaniswami Devasthanam, Palani; (e) Food Corporation of India; and (f) District Co-operative Central Banks of Kanyakumari, Nilgiris and South Arcot Districts. On April 21, 1987, designated as Senior Advocate by the High Court, Madras.On June 14, 1990 elevated and sworn into as Judge, High Court, Madras. On November 17, 1995 appointed Chairman, Advisory Board, �COFEPOSA�. On December 11, 1995 appointed Chairman, Advisory Board under Prevention o� Black-marketing and Maintenance o� Supplies of Essential Commodities Act. On May 01, 1998 notified af the Executive Chairman, Legal Services Authority, (State Authority), for the Union Territory of Pondicherry. On July 01, 1998 appointed and sworn into as Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla. On January 28, 2000 appointed and sworn into as Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Retired on 01.07.2004. Present Address: “Kanaka Durga” 20 (Old No.39), Puram Prakasa Rao Road, Balaji Nagar, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014, (Tamil Nadu) Ph. 28132825 & 28130780.