Hon'ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Purushottam Vinayak Dixit | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 22 September 1959 –18 March 1969 | |
| Nominated by | Sudhi Ranjan Das |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | Ganesh Prasad Bhutt |
| Succeeded by | Bishambhar Dayal |
| Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 1 November 1956 –21 September 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Chief Justice of Madhya Bharat High Court | |
| In office 1 October 1956 –31 October 1956 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Judge of Madhya Bharat High Court | |
| In office 26 January 1950 –30 September 1956 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Chief Justice of Gwalior High Court | |
| In office 1946 –25 January 1950 | |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Judge of Gwalior High Court | |
| In office 1945 - 1946 | |
| In office 1941 - 194 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1907 |
| Alma mater | Nagpur University,Christ's College,Cambridge |
Purushottam Vinayak Dixit (born 19 March 1907) was an Indian judge and the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court from 1959 to 1969. He was also the acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh in February 1966. [1] [2]
He was called to Bar in 1931 and upon return to India,started practising in Gwalior High Court and became it's judge in 1941 for a brief period. Again was made Judge of Gwalior High Court in 1945 and subsequently became it's Chief Justice in 1946. Upon formation of Madhya Bharat High Court on 26 January 1950,Gwalior High Court ceased to exist and all of it's judges including Chief Justice were transferred as judge of newly established Madhya Bharat High Court. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Bharat High Court on 1 October 1956. Shortly thereafter upon the reorganization of states Madhya Bharat High Court too ceased to exist and all of its judges including Chief Justice Dixit were again transferred as Puisne Judges of new Madhya Pradesh High Court. On 22 September 1959 he was appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court and served as such until his retirement on 18 March 1969 making him the longest serving Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court till date. [3]
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