P. R. Ramachandra Menon Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.)
P. R. Ramachandra Menon
Office:Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court
Termstart:6 May 2019
Termend:31 May 2021
Termstart2:5 January 2009
Termend2:5 May 2019
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Predecessor:Prashant Kumar Mishra (acting)
Successor:Prashant Kumar Mishra (acting)
Alma Mater:Government Law College, Ernakulam
Citizenship:Indian
Birth Date:1959 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Kerala
Appointer2:Pratibha Patil
Nominator2:K. G. Balakrishnan

Parappillil Ramakrishnan Nair Ramachandra Menon (Malayalam: പറപ്പിള്ളിൽ രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ നായർ രാമചന്ദ്രമേനോൻ) is the former Chief justice of Chhattisgarh High Court[1] and was judge of the Kerala High Court.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Ramachandra Menon was born on 1 June 1959. He obtained a law degree from Government Law College, Ernakulam.[2]

Career

PRR Menon was enrolled as Advocate on 8 January 1983 and started practice at Ernakulam. He was elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Kerala on 5 January 2009 and became permanent from 15 December 2010.[2]

He was given charge as Chief justice of Chhattisgarh High Court on 30 April 2019 by President of India. He took oath on 6 May 2019 by Governor Anandiben Patel as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: P. R. N. R. Menon appointed as CJ of Chhattisgarh High Court. 30 April 2019. 30 April 2019.
  2. http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/prrm.html Website High Court of Kerala
  3. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=68218 Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice
  4. Web site: Chhattisgarh High Court to get new chief justice today. Pioneer. The. The Pioneer. en. 2019-05-06.