Born on 24.01.1945.

Graduated in Law from Punjab University, Chandigarh in 1967. Started practicing in District Courts, Karnal in the same year and shifted to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in 1973. Practiced on all subjects of law and specialized in Constitutional, Service, Labour and Industrial Disputes and Criminal Laws.

Designated as Senior Advocate in January, 1987 at the age of less than 42 years.

Elevated to the Bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court in March, 1991 and authored several Full Bench Judgments and decided several hundred criminal cases besides deciding Constitutional, Civil, Labour and Industrial matters. Remained Chairman of Legal Services Authority, Haryana for eight years. Transferred to the Rajasthan High Court in February, 2005. Appointed Executive Chairman of the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority w.e.f.06.09.2005.

Sworn in as Chief Justice, High Court of Kerala on 22.01.2006. During his tenure of one year as Chief Justice, decided several constitutional matters of all the branches of law. During his tenure as Chief Justice, 120 Full Bench cases pending in Kerala High Court were disposed of. For the first time in the history of Kerala High Court, arrears of the cases were reduced by 15000 in one year.

Retired on the forenoon of 24.01.2007 on attaining the age of superannuation.

Appointed as Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal and assumed the office on 08.03.2007 (A/N).