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JUSTICE R. S. MONGIA

Born on 10th June 1940.
Obtained his law degree in 1963 from
Punjab University, Chandigarh.
Got enrolled as an Advocate in July
1964. Started practice straight in the Punjab
and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh. Within a few
years established himself as a leading lawyer in the
constitutional law with service matter as a field of
specialization. Handled many
important cases in this field as also in other fields of
law, i.e. Criminal Law, Rent Law, Co-operative Law,
labour law etc. Was
designated as Senior Advocate in the year 1987.
Standing counsel in the Punjab and
Haryana High Court for various Institutions like
Chandigarh Housing Board, Guru Nanak Dev University,
Punjab and Sind Bank, Punjab Khadi and Village
Industries Board, Chandigarh etc.
Also handled important cases on
service matters on behalf of Punjab Financial
Corporation, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation,
Haryana Small Scale Industries and Export Corporation,
Goindwal Industrial Corporation, Punjab and Haryana High
Court etc. Was elevated as a
Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on June 15,
1990. Was further elevated as a Chief Justice of
Gauhati High Court on June 4, 2001, from where he
retired on June 9, 2002. While as a Judge of the Punjab
and Haryana High Court was appointed as the President of
Sikh Gurdwara Tribunal, President of the Punjab State
Advisory Board (NSA and COFEPOSA) and also the Executive
Chairman of the Punjab State Legal Services Authority.
As the
Executive Chairman of the Punjab State Legal Services
Authority held many successful Lok Adalats in the State
of Punjab.
As Judge of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court and as a Chief Justice of
the Gauhati High Court rendered many important judgments
on Constitutional Law and other branches of law. In
1990 was a member of the Full Bench which rendered the
important judgment regarding President Rule in Punjab.
Presided over
many Full Benches.
Joined Punjab State Human Rights Commission as a Chairperson on
12.11.2007.
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