Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lok Pal Singh: Born on 15th February, 1959 in Village Mohanpur-Mohammadpur, Tehsil Roorkee (then District Saharanpur) now District Haridwar, Uttarakhand, in a family of a farmer Late Shri Harpal Singh, mother Smt. Yashoda Devi was house-wife. Primary education from Cantonment Primary School, Roorkee Cantt. High School and Intermediate from BSM Intermediate College, Roorkee. Did Graduation and Law Degree from Meerut University, Meerut. Started practicing since 1988 at Civil Court, Roorkee in Civil and Revenue side initially. On creation of District Haridwar in 1989, shifted to District Court Haridwar and started practising in Civil, Revenue and Criminal matters.
On creation of State of Uttarakhand immediately shifted to High Court of Uttarakhand and became founder member of the Bar Association. In the High Court, initially conducted Revenue, Civil and Criminal cases, and thereafter, conducted the matters relating to Constitution, Service, Company, Arbitration, Land Acquisition etc. Remained counsel for Pepsu Transport Corporation, Special Counsel on behalf of State of U.P. in some matters, Standing Counsel for Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. as well as District Cooperative Banks of Uttarakhand and other private Banks. For a long period, empanelled in the pool of Advocates for the High Court.
On 19th May, 2017 elevated as a permanent Judge of High Court of Uttarakhand and was assigned independent judicial work from the date of assuming the charge.
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