A. Muhamed Mustaque
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath | |
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| 24th Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court | |
| Assuming office TBC | |
| Nominated by | Surya Kant |
| Succeeding |
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| Judge of Kerala High Court | |
| Assumed office 23 January 2014 | |
| Nominated by | P. Sathasivam |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| In office 5 July 2024 – 25 September 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | A. J. Desai |
| Succeeded by | N. M. Jamdar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1967 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | LL.B, LL.M PG in Space and Telecommunications Law (from Paris XI University ) Private International Law course (from Hague Academy of International Law ) Advanced course on E- Commerce and Intellectual Property (from WIPO) |
| Alma mater | Vaikunta Baliga College of Law M G University |
| Website | High Court of Kerala |
A. Muhamed Mustaque (born as Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath on 1 June 1967) is an Indian jurist serving as Judge of the Kerala High Court since 2014[1] where he also served as the Acting Chief Justice from 5 July 2024 to 25 September 2024.
Early life and education
Mustaque was born in Thana, Kannur, Kerala on 1 June 1967. He obtained LLB from the Vaikunta Baliga College of Law in Udupi, Karnataka and obtained LLM from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. Thereafter, he obtained his next post-graduation in space and telecommunication law from Paris XI University, studied private international law course at The Hague Academy of International Law, advanced course on e-commerce and intellectual property from the World Intellectual Property Organization and trained as a mediator by a European team from the United Kingdom and MCPC of the Supreme Court of India.[1][2]
Career
Mustaque enrolled as an advocate in 1989 and started practising in various courts and statutory authorities in Kannur and served for around seven years mainly as a litigation lawyer and arbitrator. He served as a mediator at Kerala Mediation Centre. While practising, he served as standing counsel for Kannur University. He appeared for several educational institutions, telecom companies, local authorities and others and served as a faculty for training on mediation with the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation, panel arbitrator at ICADR AND IIAM and a member of the International Institute of Space Law and Indian Society of International Law.
Mustaque also served as managing editor of the online legal news letter L.I.N.K, charter member and treasurer of India International ADR Association and secretary of Mediators' Council of India. On 23 January 2014, he was appointed an additional judge of the Kerala High Court and became a permanent judge from 10 March 2016.[1][2] He has been Chairman of the Computerisation Committee of the High Court since 18 September 2019.[3]
Mustaque assumed office as Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on 5 July 2024 and served until 21 September 2024.[4][5]
On 18 December 2025, Supreme court collegium headed by CJI Surya Kant recommended him to be appointed as chief justice of Sikkim High Court.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c Website High Court of Kerala
- ^ a b News - The Hindu on 30 November 2013
- ^ "Committee in Charge of Computerisation, High Court of Kerala". e-Committee, Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Justice A. Muhamed Mustaq, has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court". The Hindu. 3 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Jolly, Tellmy (3 July 2024). "Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque As Acting Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court". Live Law. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Praisy (7 December 2025). "Collegium recommends appointment of Kerala High Court Justice A Muhamed Mustaque as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (18 December 2025). "Kerala HC judge to be Sikkim CJ". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
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