Gujarat High Court
Data as on 01.11.2026. Source: LawInC analysis of Department of Justice data.
Sitting judges of this Court, followed by judges whose Parent High Court is this Court and who are serving elsewhere, and sitting Supreme Court judges drawn from this Parent High Court. Parent High Court Seniority is kept after a transfer; that is the figure the public monthly list does not present as an all-India picture.
Principal seat. Ahmedabad
Official website. https://gujarathighcourt.nic.in/
Acting Chief Justice: Hon'ble Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak (Parent High Court: Gauhati)
Collegium of the Gujarat High Court
As on 01.11.2026.
| Role | Judge | Retires |
|---|---|---|
| Acting Chief Justice | Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak | 27.08.2027 |
| Member | Justice Arvindsingh Ishwarsingh Supehia | 30.08.2031 |
| Member | Justice Bhargav Dhirenbhai Karia | 22.12.2027 |
Next change: Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak retires on 27.08.2027; Justice Smt. Sangeeta Kamalsingh Vishen joins the collegium.
Sitting at this High Court (32)
Ordered by sitting-court seniority (SHC-S). PHC-S is the Permanent High Court Number (parent-court seniority, kept after transfer). AIS is All India Seniority as on this date, including Additional Judges. Incoming transferred judges, including the Chief Justice, appear here.
| SHC-S | PHC-S | AIS | Working rank | Judge | Sitting HC | Parent HC | Source | Appointed | Retires | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Hon'ble Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak ACJ | Gujarat | Gauhati | Bar | 22.05.2013 | 27.08.2027 | ACJ.Gujarat |
| 2 | 33 | 41 | 41 | Hon'ble Justice Arvindsingh Ishwarsingh Supehia | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 06.04.2016 | 30.08.2031 | |
| 3 | 8 | 179 | 179 | Hon'ble Justice Bhargav Dhirenbhai Karia | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 05.03.2019 | 22.12.2027 | |
| 4 | 9 | 180 | 180 | Hon'ble Justice Smt. Sangeeta Kamalsingh Vishen | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 05.03.2019 | 29.12.2031 | |
| 5 | 53 | 206 | 206 | Hon'ble Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay | Gujarat | Karnataka | Bar | 11.11.2019 | 14.02.2029 | Joined on GOWDA (PHC: Karnataka) |
| 6 | 5 | 233 | 233 | Hon'ble Justice Ilesh Jashvantrai Vora Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 03.03.2020 | 17.08.2027 | |
| 7 | 6 | 234 | 234 | Hon'ble Justice Kumari Gita Gopi Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 03.03.2020 | 23.03.2028 | |
| 8 | 11 | 254 | 254 | Hon'ble Justice Smt. Vaibhavi Devang Nanavati | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 04.10.2020 | 14.11.2032 | |
| 9 | 12 | 255 | 255 | Hon'ble Justice Nirzarkumar Sushilkumar Desai | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 04.10.2020 | 14.06.2035 | |
| 10 | 13 | 256 | 256 | Hon'ble Justice Nikhil Shreedharan Kariel | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 04.10.2020 | 09.05.2036 | |
| 11 | 16 | 306 | 306 | Hon'ble Justice Hemant Maheshchandra Prachchhak | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 18.10.2021 | 03.06.2027 | |
| 12 | 18 | 307 | 307 | Hon'ble Justice Aniruddha Pradyumna Mayee | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 18.10.2021 | 01.07.2032 | |
| 13 | 19 | 308 | 308 | Hon'ble Justice Niral Rashmikant Mehta | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 18.10.2021 | 27.10.2038 | |
| 14 | 20 | 309 | 309 | Hon'ble Justice Ms. Nisha Mahendrabhai Thakore | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 18.10.2021 | 02.12.2037 | |
| 15 | 21 | 491 | 491 | Hon'ble Justice Ms. Susan Valentine Pinto Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 17.03.2023 | 13.05.2029 | |
| 16 | 22 | 492 | 492 | Hon'ble Justice Hasmukhbhai Dalsukhbhai Suthar Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 17.03.2023 | 22.01.2032 | |
| 17 | 23 | 493 | 493 | Hon'ble Justice Jitendra Champaklal Doshi Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 17.03.2023 | 29.06.2031 | |
| 18 | 24 | 494 | 494 | Hon'ble Justice Mangesh Rameshchandra Mengdey Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 17.03.2023 | 04.10.2034 | |
| 19 | 25 | 495 | 495 | Hon'ble Justice Divyeshkumar Amrutlal Joshi Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 17.03.2023 | 24.11.2036 | |
| 20 | 26 | 497 | 497 | Hon'ble Justice Devan Mahendrabhai Desai | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 05.04.2023 | 30.05.2032 | |
| 21 | 27 | 498 | 498 | Hon'ble Justice Smt. Moxa Kiran Thakker | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 05.04.2023 | 05.11.2039 | |
| 22 | 28 | 528 | 528 | Hon'ble Justice Vimal Kanaiyalal Vyas Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 20.10.2023 | 24.12.2028 | |
| 23 | 29 | 556 | 556 | Hon'ble Justice Pranav Shailesh Trivedi | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 24.01.2024 | 01.11.2037 | |
| 24 | 30 | 572 | 572 | Hon'ble Justice Sanjeev Jayendra Thaker | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 10.10.2024 | 26.08.2031 | |
| 25 | 31 | 573 | 573 | Hon'ble Justice Deeptendra Narayan Ray | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 10.10.2024 | 12.11.2033 | |
| 26 | 32 | 574 | 574 | Hon'ble Justice Maulik Jitendra Shelat | Gujarat | Gujarat | Bar | 10.10.2024 | 03.06.2038 | |
| 27 | 35 | 629 | 629 | Hon'ble Justice Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 05.05.2025 | 24.04.2030 | |
| 28 | 36 | 630 | 630 | Hon'ble Justice Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 05.05.2025 | 11.03.2035 | |
| 29 | 37 | 631 | 631 | Hon'ble Justice Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 05.05.2025 | 24.04.2035 | |
| 30 | 38 | 632 | 632 | Hon'ble Justice Pranav Maheshbhai Raval Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 05.05.2025 | 23.10.2031 | |
| 31 | 39 | 633 | 633 | Hon'ble Justice Mool Chand Tyagi Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 05.05.2025 | 14.10.2032 | |
| 32 | 40 | 634 | 634 | Hon'ble Justice Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai Service | Gujarat | Gujarat | Service | 05.05.2025 | 26.01.2031 |
Judges of this Parent High Court serving elsewhere (2)
Including those serving as Chief Justice or as a puisne judge of another High Court. Their Parent High Court Seniority is unchanged.
| SHC-S | PHC-S | AIS | Working rank | Judge | Sitting HC | Parent HC | Source | Appointed | Retires | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 40 | 40 | Hon'ble Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje Chief Justice | Madhya Pradesh | Gujarat | Bar | 06.04.2016 | 15.07.2031 | CJ.M.P |
| 16 | 34 | 310 | 310 | Hon'ble Justice Sandeep Natvarlal Bhatt | Madhya Pradesh | Gujarat | Bar | 18.10.2021 | 04.11.2025 | Joined on (PHC: Gujarat) |
Judges of other Parent High Courts serving here (2)
Sitting judges of this Court whose Parent High Court is another High Court (transferred in). Their Permanent High Court Seniority (PHC-S) is that of the Parent High Court.
| Judge | Parent High Court | PHC-S |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak | Gauhati | 1 |
| Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay | Karnataka | 53 |
Sitting Supreme Court judges from this Parent High Court (3)
| SC seniority | Judge | Appointed to the Court | Retires | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hon'ble Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala | 09.05.2022 | 11.08.2030 | * |
| 25 | Hon'ble Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria | 30.05.2025 | 22.03.2030 | — |
| 29 | Hon'ble Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi | 29.08.2025 | 27.05.2033 | * |
* Likely to be CJI as per seniority
