SRI PARAS NATH RAIPresiding Officer Commercial Court Varanasi  | ![]()  | 
| Id No: | UP5733 | 
| Father's/Husband's Name: | CHANDRIKA RAI | 
| Date of Birth: | 07-08-1965 | 
| Date of Retirement: | 31-08-2025 | 
| Home District: | Prayagraj | 
| Home State: | Uttar Pradesh | 
| Date of Appt. in Judicial Service as Munsif/CJ(JD): | 16-03-1996 | 
| Date of Promotion in CJ/CJ(SD): | 23-12-2003 | 
| Date of Conf. on Munsif/CJ(JD): | 10-05-2007 | 
| Date of Promotion to Class-I: | 23-12-2003 | 
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Date of Joining in HJS under Rule 22(3) of UP HJS Rule 1975:  | 
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Date of Joining in HJS under Rule 22(1) of UP HJS Rule 1975:  | 
16-08-2013 | 
| Date of Conf. in HJS: | 
| Qualification Details | |||
| SL | DETAILS | DIVISION | YEAR | 
| 1. | B.Sc. | Second | 1985 | 
| 2. | LL.B. | Second | 1988 | 
| Training Details | |||
| SL | SUBJECT | INSTITUTE | FROM-TO | 
| 1. | Refresher Course Civil Judges(Jr.Div.) | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 03-06-96 - 02-08-96 | 
| 2. | Refresher Course Civil Judges(Jr.Div.) | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 09-11-03 - 15-11-03 | 
| 3. | Child Psychology & Child Welfare | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 02-09-04 - 04-09-04 | 
| 4. | Diff. Aspects of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 & Forest Act, 1927 | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 23-04-05 - 28-04-05 | 
| 5. | Refresher Course pertaining to the Office and Court Management | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 15-10-07 - 19-10-07 | 
| 6. | Special Training Programme | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 25-08-08 - 30-08-08 | 
| 7. | Refresher Training Programme for Addl.Distt. and Sessions Judges | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 27-02-12 - 02-03-12 | 
| 8. | Special Training Programme on Court Administration and Management | AIMT, Greater Noida | 19-03-12 - 24-03-12 | 
| 9. | Refresher training prog. for Addl. District and Session Judges under 13th Finance Commission Scheme | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 15-07-13 - 19-07-13 | 
| 10. | Refresher Training Programme for Addl. District Judge under 13th Finance Commission Scheme | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 19-05-14 - 23-05-14 | 
| 11. | Ubuntu-Linux 14.04 Cum CIS Training Programme | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 03-08-15 - 04-08-15 | 
| 12. | Refresher Training Programme for Additional District and Sessions Judges (Round-1) | I.J.T.R., U.P. Lucknow | 26-11-18 - 30-11-18 | 
| 13. | Management Development Programme for Judicial Officers of Uttar Pradesh | IIPA, New Delhi | 24-06-19 - 28-06-19 | 
| Posting Details | |||
| SL | 
DESIGNATION PLACE  | 
FROM TO  | 
REMARKS | 
| 1. | 
Addl. Civil Judge (Junior Div.) Fatehpur  | 
16-03-1996 05-06-1998  | 
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| 2. | 
Judicial Magistrate Fatehpur  | 
05-06-1998 05-06-1999  | 
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| 3. | 
Judicial Magistrate Gorakhpur  | 
07-06-1999 14-02-2000  | 
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| 4. | 
Addl. Civil Judge (Junior Div.) Gorakhpur  | 
14-02-2000 16-03-2000  | 
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| 5. | 
Judicial Magistrate Gorakhpur  | 
16-03-2000 05-06-2000  | 
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| 6. | 
Addl. Civil Judge (Junior Div.) Gorakhpur  | 
05-06-2000 21-11-2000  | 
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| 7. | 
Civil Judge (Junior Div.) Bansgaon-Gorakhpur  | 
22-11-2000 06-06-2001*  | 
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| 8. | 
Civil Judge (Junior Div.) Bansgaon-Gorakhpur  | 
06-06-2001* 05-06-2002  | 
J.M. (Economic Offences) | 
| 9. | 
Civil Judge (Junior Div.) Firozabad  | 
07-06-2002 22-12-2003  | 
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| 10. | 
Addl. Civil Judge (Sr.Div.)/ACJM. Jaunpur  | 
23-12-2003 03-02-3004  | 
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| 11. | 
Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Firozabad  | 
04-02-2004 06-06-2006  | 
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| 12. | 
Chief Judicial Magistrate Lakhimpur Kheri  | 
09-06-2006 28-08-2006  | 
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| 13. | 
Judge Small Causes Court Bulandshahar  | 
30-08-2006 15-12-2008  | 
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| 14. | 
Addl. District & Sessions Judge Bulandshahar  | 
15-12-2008 01-04-2011  | 
Fast Track | 
| 15. | 
Addl. District & Sessions Judge Bulandshahar  | 
01-04-2011 15-04-2011  | 
Ex-cadre | 
| 16. | 
Addl. District & Sessions Judge Kaushambi  | 
18-04-2011 19-08-2013  | 
Ex-cadre | 
| 17. | 
Addl. District & Sessions Judge Bijnor  | 
20-08-2013 11-05-2015  | 
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| 18. | 
Principal Judge, Family Court Bijnor  | 
11-05-2015 08-05-2017  | 
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| 19. | 
Addl. District & Sessions Judge Jhansi  | 
12-05-2017 02-08-2018  | 
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| 20. | 
VIth Addl. District & Sessions Judge Jhansi  | 
02-08-2018 07-12-2018  | 
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| 21. | 
IVth A.D.J./Spl. J.(E.C. Act) Jhansi  | 
07-12-2018 16-04-2019  | 
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| 22. | 
Spl. Judge (U.P. Dacoity.A.A.) Jhansi  | 
16-04-2019 31-07-2019  | 
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| 23. | 
Spl. J. (SC/ST, Pev.of Atroci Act) Jhansi  | 
31-07-2019 07-08-2020  | 
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| 24. | 
Principal Judge, Family Court Lalitpur  | 
08-08-2020 31-08-2021  | 
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| 25. | 
Presiding Officer Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Mainpuri  | 
02-09-2021 24-08-2023  | 
Deputation | 
| 26. | 
Presiding Officer Commercial Court Varanasi  | 
26-08-2023 | 
Deputation |