Vijayawada: A retired Madras High Court Judge Justice V. Kanaga Raj assumed as SEC of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. The Government issued G.O M.S. No. 619 notifying the appointment of Justice V. Kanaga Raj as SEC by Governor Bishwabhusan Harichandan on the recommendations of State Government.

He was assumed the office of the SEC on Saturday morning. He called upon the Governor after taking charge and held a review meet with his office staff on the ongoing election process. Justice V. Kanaga Raj (75) is an alumini of Madras Loyola College and graduated in Law from Madras Law College. He enrolled as an advocate in Madras Bar Council in 1973 and started practicing as a member of Salem Bar Association.

Later he worked on the panel as senior counsel for Haryana in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court. He is a life member of the Society of International Centre for Alternative Disputes Resolution (ICDAR) and conducted many arbitration proceedings. He was elevated as Judge of Madras High Court in 1997. As a Judge of the High Court he delivered a record number of 69 K Judgements, including many landmark judgments of national importance in matters of education with socio-economic impact, social justice with the special reference to women and children, weaker sections and minorities.

After retiring from the High Court, he resumed his Law practice in the Supreme Court. He was settled with his family in New Delhi.