<P> The Chief Justice of Gujarat presides over the Gujarat High Court . They are not appointed by the President of India under warrant . The President is required to consult the Governor of Gujarat and the Chief Justice of India before making such appointment . The Governor of Gujarat administers the oath of office at time of appointment . </P> <P> The Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat is Mr. Justice R. Subhash Reddy . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Sr No </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Date of Appointment </Th> <Th> Date of Cessation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sunderlal Trikamlal Desai </Td> <Td> 1 May 1960 </Td> <Td> 25 January 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kantilal Thakoredas Desai </Td> <Td> 26 January 1961 </Td> <Td> 22 May 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Acting </Td> <Td> Jaishanker Manilal Shelat </Td> <Td> 23 May 1963 </Td> <Td> 30 May 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jaishanker Manilal Shelat </Td> <Td> 31 May 1963 </Td> <Td> 24 February 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nomanbhai M. Miabhoy </Td> <Td> 21 February 1966 </Td> <Td> 15 September 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> P.N. Bhagwati </Td> <Td> 16 September 1967 </Td> <Td> 17 July 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Bipinchandra Diwan </Td> <Td> 28 August 1977 </Td> <Td> 19 August 1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Manharlal Thakkar </Td> <Td> 20 August 1981 </Td> <Td> 15 March 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Padmanabham Poti </Td> <Td> 28 September 1983 </Td> <Td> 1 February 1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> PR Gokulakrishnan </Td> <Td> 21 March 1985 </Td> <Td> 12 August 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Gajendra Ray </Td> <Td> 2 December 1990 </Td> <Td> 7 October 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> S Nainar Sundaram </Td> <Td> 15 June 1992 </Td> <Td> 13 December 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Bhupenranath Kirpal </Td> <Td> 14 December 1993 </Td> <Td> 11 September 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Gurudas Kamat </Td> <Td> 1 July 1996 </Td> <Td> 4 January 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Kumaran Sreedharan </Td> <Td> 20 October 1997 </Td> <Td> 3 June 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Konakuppakatti Balakrishnan </Td> <Td> 16 July 1998 </Td> <Td> 7 September 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> DM Dharmadhikari </Td> <Td> 25 January 2000 </Td> <Td> 4 March 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Bhawani Singh </Td> <Td> 25 August 2003 </Td> <Td> 27 March 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> YR Meena </Td> <Td> 3 February 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> KS Radhakrishna </Td> <Td> 4 September 2008 </Td> <Td> 15 November 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> YR Meena </Td> <Td> 3 February 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> KS Radhakrishna </Td> <Td> 4 September 2008 </Td> <Td> 15 November 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> SJ Mukhopandhaya </Td> <Td> 9 December 2009 </Td> <Td> 13 September 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Bhaskar Bhattacharya </Td> <Td> 21 July 2012 </Td> <Td> 28 September 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> R. Subhash Reddy </Td> <Td> 12 February 2016 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Sr No </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Date of Appointment </Th> <Th> Date of Cessation </Th> </Tr>

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