 Jammu, Nov 12: First Puisne Judge of High Court, Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir has been appointed as Executive chairman of the State Legal Service Authority (SLSA).
According to the notification issued by the J&K government in consultation with the high court chief justice, high court judge Mohammad Yaqoob Mir is appointed as SLSA Executive Chairman.
Justice Mir was born on May 28, 1957 at Rajpora, Pulwama. He did his LL.B from Kashmir University and joined the Bar and practised as Advocate from 1981 to 1993.
He was appointed as District and Sessions Judge on May 27, 1993. He remained posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Baramulla, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Anantnag, Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar, Special Judge, Anti Corruption, Kashmir, Registrar General, High Court of J&K and Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar.
He has also attended International Conference on Arbitration (ICCA).
He was granted selection grade in July 2001 and placed in Super Time Scale in April, 2007.
He was elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on November 23, 2007and was appointed as permanent judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on October 1, 2009. (JNF) |
