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The Central government on September 13 appointed Justice M Sundar as the next Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.
He will assume charge of the office after September 14, 2025, following the retirement of the present Manipur High Court Chief Justice, Justice Kempaiah Somashekar.

 

Justice Sundar is currently the second senior-most judge of the Madras High Court. His appointment as Manipur High Court Chief Justice follows the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation on September 11, endorsing Justice Sundar for the post.

With this, he will join a long line of judges from the Madras High Court who have gone on to lead the Manipur High Court, including Justices Ramalingam Sudhakar, MV Muralidharan, and D Krishna Kumar.

In a tweet, the Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said that Justice M Sundar will take charge as the Chief Justice of Manipur with effect from the date he assumes charge of the office consequent upon the superannuation of Justice Kempaiah Somashekar, who is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, on 14th September 2025.

 

On September 11, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Sundar as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. Born on July 19, 1966 in Chennai, Justice Sundar graduated in law from Madras Law College, where he was part of the institution’s first five-year integrated law course. He enrolled as an advocate in 1989 and practiced primarily before the Madras High Court, handling a wide spectrum of civil matters.In October 2016, he was elevated as a permanent judge of the Madras High Court. Over the years, Justice Sundar has authored several significant judgments.

 

The notification issued by the Law ministry said, "In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice M. Sundar, Judge, Madras High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of the office, consequent upon the superannuation of Shri Justice Kempaiah Somashekar, present Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court on 14.09.25."