Chennai: Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari was sworn in as the 55th Chief Justice of the Madras High Court on Friday. Governor RN Ravi administered him the oath of office at a ceremony held in the Lok Bhavan.

Judges of the High Court, Minister for Courts, Prisons and Minerals and Mines S Regupathy, Dy. Speaker of the Assembly K Pitchandi and advocate general PS Raman participated in the event. Dharmadhikari was given a warm welcome at the High Court.

In his address at the function the new CJ said that his foremost duty is to preserve and strengthen the legacy of jurisprudence and integrity of the Madras High Court which is a chartered High Court. He also said that the institution is greater than any individual, and its credibility rests upon its independence, transparency and public confidence. He urged the lawyers of the High Court to work together for reducing the pendency of cases and avoid unnecessary adjournments and curb fruitless litigation.

He was born on July 8^th, 1966, at Raipur. He obtained bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Law from Nagpur University and enrolled as an advocate in 1992 in the High ourt of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur.