Surjit Singh Sandhawalia
Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Surjit Singh Sandhawalia | |
|---|---|
| 19th Chief Justice of Patna High Court | |
| In office 29 November 1983 – 27 July 1987 | |
| Nominated by | Y. V. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Zail Singh |
| Preceded by | Krishna Ballabh Narayan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwati Prasad Jha |
| 12th Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 17 July 1978 – 28 November 1983 | |
| Nominated by | Y. V. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Preceded by | Anand Dev Koshal |
| Succeeded by | Prem Chand Jain |
| Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 28 May 1968 – 16 July 1978 | |
| Nominated by | M. Hidayatullah |
| Appointed by | Zakir Husain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1925 Lyallpur, Pakistan |
| Died | 16 November 2007 (aged 82) |
| Children | Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia |
| Education | B. A. (Hons.), L. L. B. |
Surjit Singh Sandhawalia (27 July 1925 – 16 November 2007) was an Indian jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court from July 1978 to November 1983. He was the acting Governor for the state of Haryana during 1979-80.[1] He was also the acting Governor of Punjab in February 1983.[2][3][4][5]
Sandhawalia was also the chief Justice of the Patna High Court from 1983 to 1987.
References
- ^ "Justice Surjit Singh Sandhawalia | Raj Bhavan Haryana | India". Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Punjab". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Hon'ble Former Chief Justices". High Court of Punjab and Haryana. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ India. Supreme Court (1977). The Supreme Court Reports. Manager of Publications. p. 245. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Sir Stanley Reed (1983). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company. p. 945. Retrieved 5 April 2021.