Shillong, Nov 13: The Union government on Wednesday appointed Wanlura Diengdoh, a senior judicial officer, as a judge of the Meghalaya High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
Diengdoh, who will be sworn as judge judge at High Court premises on November 15, will be the third from among the indigenous Khasis to be sworn in as judge of High Court.
The first Khasi was Justice Beryl Lamare, who was the judge of the Gauhati High Court and followed by Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew, who is the incumbent judge of the Meghalaya High Court.
On October 15, the Supreme Court Collegium has also approved of a proposal for appointment of Diengdoh as a judge of the Meghalaya High Court.
Diengdoh is currently serving as District and Sessions Judge, East Khasi Hills. Prior to this, he had served the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority and also held the post of Registrar General of Meghalaya High Court.
He joined judicial service in 2000 as additional district and sessions judge
