List of Chief Justices of the Uttarakhand High Court - wikipedia List of Chief Justices of the Uttarakhand High Court This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2014 ) Chief Justice of Uttarakhand उत्तराखण्ड के मुख्य न्यायाधीश Incumbent K.M. Joseph since 31 July 2014 Appointer President of India with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of Uttarakhand Inaugural holder Ashok A. Desai Formation 9 November 2000 Website Uttarakhand High Court This article is part of a series on Government and Politics of Uttarakhand State of Uttarakhand उत्तराखण्ड राज्य State Government Constitution of India Fundamental Rights Executive Governor Chief Minister Council of Ministers Legislature Assembly The Speaker Government Structure Government Departments Government Organisations Judiciary Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice District Courts Elections General Elections Assembly Elections Local body elections State Election Commission Politics State Parties Uttarakhand Kranti Dal State Coalitions National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ) Progressive Democratic Front ( PDF ) United Progressive Alliance ( UPA ) Local Government Urban Municipal Corporations Municipal Councils Nagar Panchayats Rural District Councils Panchayat Samitis Gram Panchayats The Chief Justice of Uttarakhand is the highest presiding judicial officer and the custodian of the Uttarakhand High Court. He is appointed by the President of India with the advice of Chief Justice of India and the Governor of Uttarakhand. K.M. Joseph is the current Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. He assumed office on 31 July 2014. Here is the list of Chief Justices of the Uttarakhand High Court. Contents 1 List of the Chief Justices of Uttarakhand 2 See also 3 References 4 External links List of the Chief Justices of Uttarakhand Following is the list of the Chief Justices of Uttarakhand since its inception on 9 November 2000 : Colour key Chief Justice of Uttarakhand Acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand S. No. Name Portrait Term Tenure Justice Ashok A. Desai 9 November 2000 5 December 2000 26 days Justice Ashok A. Desai 6 December 2000 31 March 2003 2 years, 3 months and 25 days ( Total 2 years, 4 months and 21 days ) Justice P.C. Verma 1 April 2003 4 August 2003 4 months and 3 days Justice S.H. Kapadia 5 August 2003 17 December 2003 4 months and 12 days Justice P.C. Verma 18 December 2003 24 July 2004 7 months and 6 days Justice V.S. Sirpurkar 25 July 2004 19 March 2005 7 months and 22 days Justice Cyriac Joseph 20 March 2005 7 January 2006 9 months and 18 days Justice P.C. Verma 8 January 2006 13 January 2006 5 days ( Total 11 months and 14 days ) Justice Rajiv Gupta 14 January 2006 1 February 2008 2 years and 18 days 6 Justice V.K. Gupta 2 February 2008 9 September 2009 1 year, 7 months and 7 days Justice B.C. Kandpal 10 September 2009 28 November 2009 2 months and 18 days 7 Justice J.S. Khehar 29 November 2009 7 August 2010 8 months and 9 days 8 Justice Barin Ghosh 8 August 2010 30 July 2014 3 years, 11 months and 22 days 9 Justice K.M. Joseph 31 July 2014 Incumbent 3 years, 8 months and 10 days See also Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice of India References Jump up ^ `` Justice Joseph Sworn In As Uttarakhand HC CJ ''. Outlook. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014. External links The High Court of Uttarakhand, official website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Chief_Justices_of_the_Uttarakhand_High_Court&oldid=835345392 '' Categories : Advocates General for Indian states Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2014 All articles needing additional references Use dmy dates from July 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia हिन्दी Edit links This page was last edited on 8 April 2018, at 03 : 43. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who was the first chief justice of uttarakhand high court
Answer: Ashok A. Desai