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[08/08, 16:10] sekarreporter1: RAJNISH PATHIYIL, L.LM.,
Was born on 28.02.1973 at New Delhi and had done his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT, Chennai. Graduated with a B.A. B.L., from Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Madras. Had also obtained his LL.M. from the University of California, Berkeley, USA (with Honors in International Arbitration and Trademark Law), along with Certification of Specialisation in Public Law and Regulation as well as Energy and Environmental Law. He had enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in 1997. Initially, he joined the office of Mr. V. Girish Kumar, Advocate and had extensively practiced before the City Civil Court, Small Causes, DRT & DRAT. Was also mentored by Shri. N.R. Chandran, Senior Advocate and the then Advocate General. Had started his independent practice in 2003 and had held various posts from then on and also had an office established in Madurai from 2004, right from the inception of the Madurai Bench.
His father Shri. V. Muraleedharan is a Decorated Veteran of the Indian Army and later retired as a Deputy Inspector General (D.I.G.), C.I.S.F and his Mother Smt. Sumati Muraleedharan is a homemaker. His Wife Dr. Reshmi Rajnish is a Dental Surgeon, having her private practice.
Government and Institutional Appointments
• Standing Counsel, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (from •
• Panel Advocate, State Bank of India and other nationalised banks (from 2009)
• Senior Standing/Panel Counsel, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax (from 2011)
• Special Public Prosecutor/Panel Counsel, Enforcement Directorate (from 2016)
• Senior Standing Counsel, DRI and DGGI (from 2024)
• Retainer Counsel, Enforcement Directorate, Madras High Court (from 2025)
Had a diverse career spanning over 29 years with extensive experience, having more than 300 reported citations, apart from several hundred unreported judgments. His areas of practice included Writ,
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Original, Appellate, Testamentary, Taxation as well as Criminal Jurisdiction including matters related to service law.
He has also conducted several criminal trials under the PMLA, FERA and also cases relating to other IPC offences and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was also appointment as an Amicus Curiae in a triple-murder fratricide case.. He has appeared in several sensitive cases for the Enforcement Directorate as its Spl. Public Prosecutor including the prosecution against Mr. Senthil Balaji former Minister. He also actively participated in Lok Adalat settlements and proceedings before the Madras High Court Mediation Centre. He also has an extensive arbitration practice and has appeared before retired Judges of the High Court and Supreme Court.
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