Arunachalam Chettiar Lakshmanan, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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, B.L., (b. 1942) is a former judge

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 of the Supreme Court of India

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.

He studied in Chennai

Chennai

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 (Madras). Before his elevation to the Supreme Court in 2002, he served as a judge on the Madras High Court

Madras High Court

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 and Kerala High Court

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. He was also appointed as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court

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 in 2000 and Andhra Pradesh High Court

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 in 2001. He retired in 2007.

He hails from the Nagarathar

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 community. He served as chairman of the Law Commission of India

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during 2006-2009.He is presently representing Tamilnadu in the Mullai Periyar Panel appointed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.The panel is headed by Justice A.S.Anand.