Sheriff of Mumbai
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The Sheriff of Mumbai is an apolitical titular position of authority bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Mumbai
. The current Sheriff of Mumbai is Indu Shahani
, principal of H. R. College.
The Sheriff is an officer of the High Court and the nominal Head of the High Court Depart which carries out the orders of the High Court for summoning people, and also for attachment and sealing of properties and if ordered for their auction. The Sheriff has an office and staff but does not have executive powers of his own. The Sheriff office is in the High Court Building on the Ground Floor. In the order of precedence
, the Sheriff ranks just below the Mayor
. Mumbai and Kolkata
(Calcutta) are the only cities in India
to maintain this post.
The most important social function of the Sheriff is to receive foreign dignitaries at the airport on behalf of the city and to call condolence meetings on the demise of prominent citizens of the city.
The first Sheriff of Mumbai after independence was Mahadeo Laxman Dahanukar, a city busiessman in 1948. His son, Shantaram Mahadeo Dahanukar was also a Sheriff of Mumbai in 1969.
The Sheriff presides over various city-related functions and conferences and is in charge of receiving foreign guests of the government. The post gives the incumbent close access to the Chief Minister
of Maharashtra
and the Municipal Commissioner
of the city. It is often criticised by citizens as a waste of public money. As the post is apolitical, many prominent citizens use it as a platform to showcase their achievements and serve the citizens of the metropolis.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. The current Sheriff of Mumbai is Indu Shahani
Indu Shahani
Indu Shahani Principal of H.R College was appointed the Sheriff of Mumbai Sheriff of Mumbai on Jan 5, 2008 and is now serving her third term. She is the principal of H R College of Commerce and Economics in South Mumbai since 2000. Shahani graduated from renowned Sydenham College, Mumbai and...
, principal of H. R. College.
The Sheriff is an officer of the High Court and the nominal Head of the High Court Depart which carries out the orders of the High Court for summoning people, and also for attachment and sealing of properties and if ordered for their auction. The Sheriff has an office and staff but does not have executive powers of his own. The Sheriff office is in the High Court Building on the Ground Floor. In the order of precedence
Order of precedence
An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments...
, the Sheriff ranks just below the Mayor
Mayor of Mumbai
The Mayor of Mumbai is the first citizen of the Indian city of Mumbai. The person is the chief of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, but his/her role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner. The Mayor also plays a functional role in deliberating over...
. Mumbai and Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
(Calcutta) are the only cities in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to maintain this post.
The most important social function of the Sheriff is to receive foreign dignitaries at the airport on behalf of the city and to call condolence meetings on the demise of prominent citizens of the city.
The first Sheriff of Mumbai after independence was Mahadeo Laxman Dahanukar, a city busiessman in 1948. His son, Shantaram Mahadeo Dahanukar was also a Sheriff of Mumbai in 1969.
The Sheriff presides over various city-related functions and conferences and is in charge of receiving foreign guests of the government. The post gives the incumbent close access to the Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and the Municipal Commissioner
Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai
The Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai is the chief of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Though the Mayor is the head of the house, his role is largely ceremonial and almost all powers are vested in the Commissioner...
of the city. It is often criticised by citizens as a waste of public money. As the post is apolitical, many prominent citizens use it as a platform to showcase their achievements and serve the citizens of the metropolis.
Former Sheriffs
Former Sheriffs include:- Joachim AlvaJoachim AlvaJoachim Alva was an Indian freedom fighter, journalist and politician from Mangalore. He was the most prominent Christian figure involved in the Indian independence movement....
(1949) Lawyer, journalist and politician - Homi Nusserwanji Sethna ( Former chairman of atomic energy commission)- Sheriff of Mumbai in 1991
- Adamjee PeerbhoyAdamjee PeerbhoySir Adamjee Peerbhoy was, by the turn of the 20th century, one of India's largest cotton manufacturers and wealthiest men. At one point he employed more than 15,000 workers in his cotton mills and supplied the canvas used for the tents and khaki uniforms of the British soldiers during the Second...
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(Physician & Educationalist) - Fakhruddin T. KhorakiwalaFakhruddin T. KhorakiwalaFakhruddin T. Khorakiwala was an Indian businessman and Sheriff of Mumbai. From 2000 until his death, he was the chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia. He is a well known Indian businessman, and owns Akabarallys group of departmental stores in Mumbai...
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— (cricketer) - Nana ChudasamaNana ChudasamaNana Chudasama is an eminent jurist and a former mayor and Sheriff of Mumbai.He is from a noted family of the Gondal, Dist.Rajkot, Gujarat. His father, Mansingh Chudasama, was police commissioner. Nana was second of three brothers, his elder brother the late Mota Chudasama being a noted...
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