P. Sam Koshy | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Telangana High Court | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2023 [1] | |
| Appointed by | President of India |
| Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| In office 16 September 2013 [1] –8 March 2016 [1] | |
| Appointed by | President of India |
| Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| In office 8 March 2016 [1] –27 July 2023 [1] | |
| Appointed by | President of India |
Puthichira Sam Koshy or P. Sam Koshy (born April 30,1967) [1] is an Indian judge serving as a Judge on that Telangana High Court. He served as a Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh from September 16,2013,to July 27,2023,and performed duties as Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court in July 2025. [1] [2]
P. Sam Koshy was born on April 30,1967. [1] He completed a bachelor's degree in commerce in 1987 from GS College,Jabalpur,and obtained a law degree in 1990 from Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya,Jabalpur. He enrolled as an advocate on March 9,1991. [2]
Koshy practiced civil,constitutional,service and labour law in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur until October 2000,and subsequently at the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur from November 2000 to September 2013. [1] He served as a government advocate at the High Court of Chhattisgarh from 2002 to 2004,and as Deputy Advocate General from 2005 to 2006.
He represented various public sector undertakings,banks,and private institutions including South East Central Railway,Coal India Limited,South Eastern Coalfields Limited,National Mineral Development Corporation,State Bank of India,Indian Oil Corporation Limited,Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited,Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited,Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board,and Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board. [1]
P. Sam Koshy was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh on September 16,2013. [3] [4] He was confirmed as a permanent Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh on March 8,2016,and served until July 27,2023. [1]
A farewell ceremony was held on July 24,2023,at 3:45 p.m. in Court Hall No. 1 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh,Bilaspur. [5]
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the transfer of Justice P. Sam Koshy to the Telangana High Court on July 10,2023,stating that his appointment would "enrich the composition of that high court." [2] The Ministry of Law and Justice issued the transfer notification, [6] [7] and he took oath as a Judge of the High Court for the State of Telangana on July 27,2023. [1] [8]
Justice Koshy was assigned the duties of Chief Justice of the High Court for the State of Telangana from 18 July 2025 to 19 July 2025. [1] [9] [10]
Justice Koshy is associated with Hidayatulla National Law University,Raipur,serving first as a member of the Academic Council and currently as a member of the General Council. [1] He has commented on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms,stating that mediation reduces the burden on courts. [11]
At the Telangana High Court,Justice Koshy has presided over various legal matters including criminal law cases involving serious offenses. [12] [13]
He confirmed the death penalty for a man convicted of raping and murdering a five-year-old child. [14] He has adjudicated financial cases,including matters involving chit fund investigations across multiple states. [15] [16]
At the Chhattisgarh High Court,Justice Koshy adjudicated cases across multiple areas of law. He ruled on education-related matters,including issues concerning private school fees and educational policies. [17]
He presided over constitutional and administrative law matters,deciding various writ petitions and other legal proceedings. [18] [19]