Central Govt. Notifies Appointment Of Justice S Vaidyanathan As Acting Chief Justice of Madras HC

The Central government today on Wednesday notified the appointment of Justice S Vaidyanathan as the acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court.

On May 25, Justice Vaidyanathan will take over the post upon the retirement of the incumbent acting Chief Justice T Raja.

A notification to this effect was released on the Department of Justice website.

The notification stated that “In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice S. Vaidyanathan, Judge of Madras High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 25.05.2023 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice T. Raja, Acting Chief Justice, Madras High Court.”

Justice Vaidyanathan practiced before the Madras High Court where he got elevated as an additional judge of the Madras High Court on October 25, 2013, and was made a permanent judge on April 14, 2015.