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Ghulam Mohammed (6 April 1950 – 23 November 2017) was an Indian judge.[1][2] He served as a judge of the Hyderabad High Court from 1999 to 2012, serving as acting chief justice of that high court in 2011.[3] He died at the age of 67.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

He was born in Hyderabad. He completed his bachelor's degree in science from the Osmania University in 1974. He then obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in law from the same university.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

He was appointed judge of the Hyderabad High Court in 1999, and retired in 2012.[2]

On the retirement of Chief Justice Nisar Ahmed Kakru, Ghulam, as the senior-most judge of the high court, was appointed the acting Chief Justice.[3] He assumed office on 26 October 2011. He vacated the office on 14 November 2011, and was succeeded by Madan Lokur.[citation needed]

Death and burial[edit | edit source]

He died due to cardiac arrest on 23 November 2017 at his Begumpet residence. He was buried at the Moosa Qadri burial ground in Old City.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Hyderabad: Ghulam Mohammed, ex-judge, dead". Deccan Chronicle. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Hon'ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed". High Court for the State of Telangana. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Subhan. "Justice Ghulam Mohammed appointed acting Chief Justice of A.P." The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 8 September 2022.