Leh: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson extended his warm welcome to the newly appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
Congratulating Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh on his new assignment, CEC Gyalson wished him best in his future endeavors.
The CEC further hoped that the people of Ladakh would continue to get the utmost benefit from the judiciary system at the grassroots level under the lordship of Justice Kotiswar Singh.
The Centre on Feb 12, 2023, appointed Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, presently acting chief justice of Gauhati High Court as the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was without a Chief Justice since December and Justice Tashi Rabstan, the senior most judge, has been looking after the high court as the acting chief justice from December 8.
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the name of Justice N Kotiswar Singh, a judge of the Gauhati High Court, as the next Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in December last year, days after retirement of last CJ, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey.
However, on January 10 this year, the Union Law Ministry appointed Justice Singh as the acting chief justice of the Gauhati High Court on Tuesday.
