Mr. P. R. BORKAR

LL.B.,LL.M.

Shri Pradeep Ramchandra Borkar was born on 1.8.1948. He took his education at kolhapur. He was in the merit list of University for all three years of LL.B. He obtained LL.B. and LL.M. degrees by studying in Shahaji Law College, Kolhapur. He was awarded National Merit Scholarship for LL.M. He started practice in 1971 at Kolhapur. He worked on Criminal and Civil side. He joined Judicial Service as Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate, First Class in the year 1976. He was promoted as Chief Judicial Magistrate in 1984. Worked some time as a Labour Judge. He was promoted as Additional District Judge in February, 1989. He was taken in District Judge cadre in June, 1993. Thereafter, he worked at various District places and also worked as District Judge at Jalgaon, Dhule and Sindhudurg. On 4.5.2005, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mumbai and Presiding Officer of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal (M.S) Mumbai. He worked as Principal Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department from 27.3.2006 till he was elevated as Additional Judge of Bombay High Court on 8.9.2006.