Vidyadhar Govind Oak

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Vidyadhar Govind Oak
Born (1909-05-18) May 18, 1909 (age 115)
Nationality Indian
Education Bachelor of Laws
Alma mater University of Allahabad
Occupation Judge
Years active1931-1971

Vidyadhar Govind Oak, I.C.S., [1] (born 18 May 1909) was an Indian bureaucrat and Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.

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Career

Oak studied in Maharaja College, Government Madhav Arts and Commerce College, Ujjain and Holkar College of Indore. He graduated in Law from the Allahabad University and joined the Indian Civil Service on 12 October 1931. Initially Oak served as Assistant Collector and Joint Magistrate under the Uttar Pradesh Government in British India for five years and thereafter became District Judge. In 1954 he was the District Judge of Allahabad. [2] He also worked as Judicial Commissioner of Ajmer for few months. In 1955 he was appointed Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court. [3] Justice Oak was elevated in the post of the Chief Justice on 4 June 1967. He retired from the judgeship in 1971. [4]

Legacy

The Astronomical Society of India gives the Justice V.G. Oak Award to Indian researchers for outstanding thesis in Astronomy. [5]

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References

  1. "The other face of the ICS" . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. "District Judges of Allahabad Judgeship" (PDF). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. Abhinav Chandrachud (29 May 2018). Supreme Whispers: Conversations with Judges of the Supreme Court of India. ISBN   9789353050214 . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. "HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD" . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. "Justice Oak Award for Outstanding Thesis in Astronomy" . Retrieved 9 November 2018.