Education: Obtained Degree of Law from The Faculty of Law, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. 

Biography: Enrolled as an Advocate at Ahmedabad on 9.7.1968. Started legal practice at Ahmedabad from July 1968. Conducted matters concerning Civil Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Labour and Service matters. Also conducted number of matters concerning Revenue and Taxation Law. Appeared before Supreme Court in various labour matters. Also worked as Law representative of Uchha Nyayalaya Patrika, a Law Journal of Central Government and also as Reporter of Gujarat Law Times. He has published Digest on the laws relating to Urban Land Ceiling Act, Food Adulteration Act and Industrial Disputes Act. Worked as member of the Managing Committee of the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association and was elected as Joint Secretary, thereafter as Secretary for two terms between 1975 and 1989. Became Vice President of the High Court Advocates' Association also for two times. Elevated to the Bench of Gujarat High Court as Additional Judge on 22.11.1990 and confirmed as Permanent Judge of Gujarat High Court on 22.11.1992. Elevated as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on 27/02/2006