KIM congratulates Tinlianthang Vaiphei
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, October 18 2015:
Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Friday congratulated Tinlianthang Vaiphei on his appointment to the post of Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court with effect from October 21 .
In a statement, KIM general secretary Khaimang Chongloi also appreciated the President of India for choosing a person from the tribal community for the top job who by virtue of his hard work and dedication has deserved the post while adding that the President of India has done great justice to the tribal people in this regard.
Tinlianthang Vaiphei is son of late Thianlam Vaiphei (Retired Joint Director Education S) and Sonbuaii Vapiphei of Tiddim road, New Bazar in Churachandpur district.
He was born on March 1, 1956 and passed BA in 1976 from Nowrosjee Wadia College, University of Poona.
He obtained LLB Degree from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi in 1979 .
Tinlianthang Vaiphei enrolled in the Bar Council of Assam on August 22, 1980.He started law practice in the Courts of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munsiff and Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate in the Churachandpur district of Manipur in the year 1980 .
He started appearance in the Court of District & Sessions Judge, Manipur in Criminal and Civil cases both in the Original and Civil sides in the year 1983 and also before Revenue Tribunal and Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Manipur.
He is specialized in Constitutional Law, Public Law and Service Matter.
Tinlianthang started practicing in the Imphal Bench of the Gauhati High Court in 1990.He also acted as Conciliator in the State as well as District level Lok Adalats in Manipur in 1989, 1992 and 1994.He shifted his place of practice to Mizoram in 1997.He was empanelled as Defence Pleader in Mizoram on October 16, 1998 .
He was also appointed as Assistance Advocate General of Mizoram on February 12, 1999 and as Public prosecutor for High Court on March 8, 1999.Further, he was also appointed as Public Prosecutor for Aizawl District and Essential Commodities Act on April 8, 1999 and June 14, 1999 respectively.
He was later appointed as additional Advocate General, Mizoram on September 15, 2000.Tinlianthang Vaiphei was designated as Senior Advocate on February 22, 2001 and appointed Legal Adviser of the Mizoram Co-operative Apex Bank on February 9, 2001.Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge, Gauhati High Court on July 17, 2003, Vaiphei was made Permanent Judge on February 28, 2005 .
Khaimang Chongloi further said that T Vaiphei is the first among the Chin-Kuki-Mizo ethnic community to occupy the prestigious post while adding that KIM fervently prays to Almighty God for his future endeavours and services to the satisfactory of all concerned.
Meanwhile, the Kuki Inpi Manipur also expressed its heartiest gratitude and appreciation to the Administration and group members of Kuki aLerts facebook/whatsapp Groups for donating huge amount of money to the Kuki Inpi Manipur as financial support in a show of solidarity with the Inpi.
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