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5 more Judges for Punjab and Haryana HC
Legal Correspondent

New Delhi, November 4
The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, has issued order for the appointment of five new Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, it was officially announced here today.

The new Judges in the order of seniority are, Pritam Pal, Ms Nirmal Yadav, Baldev Singh, Madan Mohan Aggrawal and Som Nath Aggrawal, a government press release said.

Their appointment would be effective from the day they take charge of their office, it said. With their appointment, the strength of the Judges in the high court will go up to 31.