National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Venugopal M. Member (Judicial)

1. Name : Justice Venugopal M. (Rtd.)
2. Date of Birth : 07.05.1957
3. Educational Qualifications : B.A. (Eng. Litt.), ML
4. Date of enrolment : 07.01.1981
5. Places of practice before entry into service:

1. City Civil Court Chennai
2. Court of Small causes, Chennai
3. High Court of Madras
4. Company Law Board

6. Date of Entry into service and other particulars– 15/02/1989

As directly recruited as Sub-Judge in Tamilnadu State Judicial Service at the age of 31 years & 8 months and functioned as such in different Stations till entry into the Cadre of District Judge on 05/06/1997.
Functioned as Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Madurai from June, 1997 to May, 1998. Additional District Judge cum – CJM Sivagangai from June, 1998 to April, 2000, Principal District Judge, Srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar, District from 03/05/2000 to 26/03/2003, Registrar (Judicial) High Court of Madras, From 27/03/2003 to 03/08/2006, Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal Chennai from 23/08/2006 to 06/11/2007.

7. Date of Appointment as Additional Judge of High Court of Madras- 12/11/07.

8. Date of Appointment as Permanent Judge of High Court of Madras-10/11/09.

9. Total experience – 30 years, 2 months & 5 days as Judge.

10.Experience as High Court Judge – 11&1/2 years.

11.International Membership – Member, Common Wealth Magistrates & Judges’ Association, London.

12.Present Position – Judicial Member, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi.