Justice Raghunandan Swarup Pathak, M.A. , LL.B.

      Born  on 25th November,  1924.  Educated  at  St.  Joseph's  High School, Allahabad;  Ewing  Christian  College,  Allahabad; Allahabad University.    Enrolled  as  an  Advocate of the Allahabad High Court on 8th November, 1948.  Practised  at Allahabad in Constitutional Law, Income-tax, Sales tax and other Taxation Laws; Civil Law, Company Law and Industrial Disputes cases.    Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court for a period of two years with effect from 1st October, 1962.  Appointed permanent Judge of that High Court on 23.7.1963.  Appointed Chief Justice  of  the Himachal Pradesh  High  Court on 18th March 1972.  Appointed Judge of the Supreme  Court of India on 20.02.1978. Appointed Chief Justice of India on 21.12.1986(F.N.). Also remained a Judge of International Court of Justice at Hague. Retired on 25th November, 1989.

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