Justice Todupunuri Amarnath Goud has been appointed as the acting chief justice of the Tripura high court on November 9, Wednesday .
After Justice Indrajit Mahanty demits office in November 10, Justice Goud will officially take over charge as acting chief justice of Tripura on November 11. In October 2021, Justice Indrajit Mahanty was transferred as the chief justice of the Tripura high court.
The Ministry of Law and Justice also issued a notification in this regard stating, “In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Justice Todupunuri Amarnath Goud, senior-most Judge of the Tripura High Court, to perform the duties of the office of Chief Justice of that High Court, with effect from November 11, 2022, consequent upon the retirement of Justice Indrajit Mahanty, Chief Justice, Tripura High Court.”
Justice T A Goud was born on March 1, 1965 at Secunderabad. Born on March 1, 1965, Justice Goud did his BSc from Arts and Science College, Secunderabad, (Osmania University, Hyderabad) and LLB from Shivaji Law College, Marathwada University, Maharastra.
In September 22, 1990, he enrolled as an advocate on in the bar council of Andhra Pradesh.
According to reports He was elevated as judge of high court of judicature at Hyderabad for the state of Telangana and the state of Andhra Pradesh on September 21, 2017.
Justice Goud was then transferred as judge of Tripura high court at Agartala and assumed charge of office on October 28, 2021.
