Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sureshwar Thakur

Designation: Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh-cum-Administrative Judge of Jalandhar Sessions Division

His Lordship is Born on 18.5.1963 at Shimla. Father, Justice late Sh. Hira Singh Thakur, was a Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Mother Smt. Nirmala Thakur is highly educated and is a renowned English poetess. Had schooling from St. Edwards School, Shimla and from the same school, completed I.C.S.E in the year 1979. Bachelor’s degree in Arts (Honours) was obtained from Govt. Degree College, Shimla. Bachelor’s degree in law was obtained from the Himachal Pradesh University. Commenced practice in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in the year 1987 and handled civil, criminal and constitutional work. Remained as Addl. Central Government Standing Counsel from 1994 till 2000. Also in the above phase, served for a brief stint, as litigation Incharge, for conducting the cases of Union of India, in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh. In the year 2001 was selected as Addl. District & Sessions Judge and had his debut posting as Addl. District & Sessions Judge (II), Kangra at Dharamshala. Thereafter, from September 2002 till May 2005 served as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandi. Subsequently, served as District and Sessions Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur from June 2005 till October, 2005. Thereafter, uptill April 2008 served as Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Kangra at Dharamshala. From April 2008 till 2009, served as District and Sessions Judge, Bilaspur. Thereafter, till October 2010 served as President of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Shimla. From October, 2010 till July 2012, served as District and Sessions Judge, Sirmaur at Nahan. Subsequently, till April, 2013, served as District and Sessions Judge, Kangra at Dharamshala. From 1st May, 2013 till 4th May, 2014 served as Registrar, High Court of Himachal Pradesh. Elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and assumed office as such on 5th May, 2014 (FN). Took oath as Judge of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh on 30th November 2014 (Forenoon). On transfer as Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, took oath and assumed office on 25.10.2021 (Forenoon).