Tarlok Singh Chauhan was sworn-in as the Additional Judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court on Sunday. He was administered oath of Office by the acting Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir in a simple ceremony held in HP High Court premises.
The registrar general, AC Dogra conducted the proceedings. Justice Chauhan was born on January 9, 1964 in Rohru. He did his schooling from Bishop Cotton School, Shimla and studied law from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council of State in the year 1989 and practiced relatively all branches of law. He conducted cases on behalf of various boards, corporations, financial institutions, public and private companies, educational Institutions, cooperative societies. He also remained standing counsel-cum-legal adviser of HPSEB ltd and HP State Civil Supplies Corporation. Justice Chauhan has been actively associated with legal aid programmes. He remained member of various lok Adalats held in the High Court and Subordinate Courts. He was appointed Amicus Curiae by the High Court in many important cases relating to violation of environmental laws by the hydel projects, ropeways, ban on plastic and tobacco products, implementation of solid waste management projects and framing of road construction policy in Himachal Pradesh.