Hon'ble Justice (Retd.) M. V. Muralidaran | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Calcutta High Court | |
| In office 2 November 2023 – 15 April 2024 | |
| Nominated by | D. Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Judge of Manipur High Court | |
| In office 18 March 2019 – 1 November 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| In office 6 February 2023 – 19 October 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | P. V. Sanjay Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Siddharth Mridul |
| Judge of Madras High Court | |
| In office 7 April 2016 – 17 March 2019 | |
| Nominated by | T. S. Thakur |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1962 Vellore |
| Parent(s) | K. Vajjiravelu |
| Education | M.A. and LL.B |
Maniampattu Vajjiravelu Muralidaran (born 16 April 1962) is a retired Indian judge. He had served as a Judge of Calcutta High Court, Manipur High Court and Madras High Court.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was born on 16 April 1962 to late K. Vajjiravelu at Vellore, Tamil Nadu. His family belongs to agricultural background and he did M.A. and LL.B. He was enrolled as advocate on 12 September 1990 and started practising before the High Court of Madras and Madurai Bench, DRT and DRAT, City Civil Court, Sessions Courts, Magistrate Courts and other Subordinate Courts.
Career[edit | edit source]
He was appointed as judge of Madras High Court on 7 April 2016 and was transferred to Manipur High Court on 18 March 2019.[2] He also served as Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court[3] consequent upon the elevation of the then Chief Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar to Supreme Court of India[4]
During his tenure as Acting Chief Justice, on 23 March 2023, he ordered the Manipur government to consider the case of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list, expeditiously, and preferably within a period of four weeks. This Order resulted in unrest in the state which is still ongoing. He also admitted a public interest litigation seeking to quash a report produced by the Editors Guild of India on the Manipur violence this decision irked the then CJI D. Y. Chandrachud who remarked that high court should have better things to do.[5]
Following this he was transferred to Calcutta High Court, though he requested collegium either to transfer him back to his parent high court i.e. Madras High Court or allow him to function at Manipur High Court but collegium turned down his request.[6]
He took oath as judge of Calcutta High Court on 2 November 2023[7] while Siddharth Mridul was appointed as new permanent chief justice of Manipur High Court.[8]
He retired from Calcutta High Court on 15 April 2024.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "High Court of manipur at Imphal". hcmimphal.nic.in. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "CDJ Law Journal". www.cdjlawjournal.com. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Justice M.V. Muralidaran assumes office as Chief Justice of Manipur HC". 7 February 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ Upadhyay, Sparsh (4 February 2023). "President Appoints Justice M. V. Muralidaran As Acting Chief Justice Of Manipur High Court". Live Law. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ↑ Leaflet, The (11 October 2023). "Judge who passed Order that triggered the Manipur violence transferred to Calcutta High Court". The Leaflet. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (11 October 2023). "Supreme Court Collegium stands firm on transfer of Justice Muralidharan out of Manipur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ MP, Team (3 November 2023). "Three justices take oath as judges of High Court". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ Sucheta (18 October 2023). "President appoints Justice Siddharth Mridul as the 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court". SCC Times. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ High Court at Calcutta (15 April 2024). Full Court Reference on the occasion of farewell of Hon'ble Justice M.V. Muralidaran. Retrieved 19 April 2026 – via YouTube.