Born on 10th October 1958. Completed Graduation in Arts at Chandrapur. Passed LL.B. With First Class from Sardar Patel College, Chandrapur.

Enrolled as an Advocate on 7th November 1984 with Bar Council of Maharashtra and started practice at Chandrapur with Senior Advocate Shri Prashant Khajanchi.

Joined judicial service in the cadre of Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate, First Class on 19th November 1990 at Vasai, District Thane. Promoted as District Judge in March, 2002. Worked as Member of Industrial Court, Nagpur from June, 2003 to May, 2006. Worked as Additional District Judge, Kelapur, District Yavatmal from June, 2006 to May, 2009. Worked as Joint Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, Branch at Aurangabad and Nagpur from June, 2009 to May, 2013. Worked as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Gondia from June, 2013 to October, 2016 and Principal District and Sessions Judge, Amravati from October, 2016. Elevated as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 5th June, 2017