Himachal HC gives warms send off to Justice Anoop Chitkara
Himachal Pradesh High Court today gave a warm send-off to Mr.Justice Anoop Chitkara, who has been transferred to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
A Full Court address was held in his honor at the High Court. The Acting Chief Justice, Mr.Justice Ravi Malimath and Judges of the H.P. High Court , Ms. Justice Sabina, Mr. Justice Trarlok Singh Chauhan, Mr. Justice Sureshwar Thakur, Mr. Justice Vivek Singh ThakurMr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua and Mr.Justice Satyen Vaidya were present on the occasion.
Registrar General Sh. Virender Singh conducted the proceedings. Speaking on the occasion, Acting Chief Justice said that Justice Anoop Chitkara hails from a traditional family of lawyers.
He said that in spite of his busy schedule, not only as a lawyer, but also as a Judge, he has delivered many lectures and has contributed a lot to the growth of law.
He appreciated the warm and affectionate nature of Justice Chitkara and his genuine concern for people. He said that the cordial behavior and humility of Justice Chitkara endeared him to the members of the Bar and the Bench.
On this occasion, Justice Chitkara welcomed Justice Sabina, who has been transferred to the H.P. High Court and thanked his brother and sister judges, members of the Bar, Judicial Officers, Officers and officials of the Registry for their affection and co-operation apart from those who spoke on the occasion.
He said that being a third-generation lawyer, his professional success and his chair are as much a result of the accident of birth as his hard work. He appreciated the dedication and impeccable sense of duty, of all the people discharging their duties, be it his staff or the traffic police, on his way from his residence to High Court.
He also showed concern for the pitiable condition of the people sleeping on the freezing pavement near Old Bus Stand, on his way to office and said that the myriad of inequalities pervasive in our society keeps the judiciary from being the supreme guardian of individual rights and the perfect overseer of the rule of law that the writers of our constitution had hoped it would be. He also appreciated the young lawyers for their exuberance and eagerness to learn.
About Justice Anoop Chitkara
Born on April 29, 1966, he did his schooling from Dayanand Model School , Shimla and DAV School, Lakkar Bazar, Shimla and B.A. LL.B from H.P. University. From Oct 1990, he was in active and regular practice in the H.P. High Court. He practiced in all fields of law but mainly focused on Criminal Law.
Justice Anoop Chitkara was designated as a Senior Advocate on 29th March, 2019. He was appointed as permanent Judge of H.P. Court on 30th May, 2019.
Various other Judges, Court Officers and senior advocate and distinguished bar members of High Courtalso present on the occasion.
