Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.C.S.Rawat:- Was born on 24th May 1949 in Nainital and got his primary school education in Gahana, district Nainital. He did 10th ,12th and Graduation from Higher Secondary School, Mukteshwar, Nainital, GIC Nainital and DSB Govt. College respectively. He did LL.B from Lucknow University. He joined Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service in the year 1976 as Munsiff Magistrate. From 1991 to May 1994 worked as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and as Additional District Judge, Kanpur Nagar. From 1994 to Nov. 2000 worked as Additional Registrar / Registrar, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench ( from July 2000 to Nov 2000 worked as Registrar of Allahabad High Court). Upon formation of state of Uttarakhand he joined as Registrar of High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital and worked as such till Jan. 2003. Worked as Court Administrator-cum-Registrar General of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India from Jan 2003 to June 2004 . Appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital on 29th, June 2004 and as Judge of High Court of Uttarakhand on 21/03/2006. Transferred to Jharkhand High Court on 01.10.2009 and superannuated on 23rd May, 2011.