Annie John (judge)
Indian jurist
Annie John (born 16 November 1957) is a former judge of Kerala High Court, the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the union territory of Lakshadweep.
Early life
She was born to Adv. John Madathil and Smt. Mariakutty John. She completed her schooling from Govt. LP School and UP School, Vaikom and St. Little Teresa's Convent School, Vaikom, graduated from Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakkara and obtained a law degree from Mahadeva Salgogar College of Law, Panaji, Goa.
Career
She enrolled in the Bar Council of Kerala in 1982 and started practicing as an advocate with her father Adv. John Madathil. On 16 January 1989, she joined the Kerala Civil Judicial Service and served as Munsiff at North Paravur and Ernakulam, as Judicial First Class Magistrate in Perumbavoor, as Principal Munsiff in Irinjalakuda, as Sub-Judge in Cherthala, as Chief Judicial Magistrate at Palakkad, as District Judge of Thalassery, as Judge Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Perumbavoor, as Judge Family Court at Thodupuzha, as District Judge in Thodupuzha, as District Judge in Alappuzha and Principal District & Sessions Judge at Thrissur.
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