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Details of the life
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Shri Anshuman Singh-Governor of Gujarat
The Governor of
Gujarat Justice Shri Anshuman Singh (Retd.) who
was the 13th Governor of Gujarat was born in
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh ) on 7th July, 1935. He
was awarded L.L.B. degree from the University of
Allahabad in 1957.
With a deep
interest in legal field, Justice Shri Anshuman
Singh started practice as Advocate in the
District Court of Allahabad in 1957, at a young
age of 22. After ten years of successful career,
he joined as an Advocate at the prestigious
Allahabad High Court in 1968.
His devotion and
commitment to Justice won him an appointment as
the Government Advocate in 1976 in Allahabad
High Court.
He was appointed
in 1980 as the Senior Standing Counsel for the
Government of India. After that he was appointed
as Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1984. He
became President of the High Court Ministerial
Staff Association, Allahabad in July, 1984 and
continued on the said post for 10 years till he
was transferred to Rajasthan High Court. After
his transfer he resigned from the said post.
Under his stewardship, many social welfare
schemes were introduced for the welfare of the
employees of Allahabad High Court. They included
establishment of a full-fledged dispensary,
subsidised Canteen, a fair price shop and
creation of many avenues of promotions for the
ministerial staff to higher cadres. In 1990, he
was appointed Administrative Judge of the
Allahabad High Court.
His Career took an
upward turn when Shri Anshuman Singh after 37
years of brilliant career as a lawyer and a
jurist, was transferred to Rajasthan High Court
as a Senior Judge in the year 1994. Two years
later, in 1996 he was appointed the
Administrative Judge of the Rajasthan High Court
and continued on the same post till 7th July,
1997 when he retired. It is noteworthy that
during the period from 1994 to 1997 he was
appointed as acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan
High Court four times.
On 7th April, 1998
he was appointed Executive Chairman of the
"Rajasthan State Legal Service Authority ". His
long service to the cause of Justice was
rewarded when he was appointed as the Governor
of Gujarat on 17th April, 1998. He took over as
Governor of Gujarat on 25th April, 1998
afternoon and continued till 15.01.1999. |
