Zafeer Ahmad, a resident of Maharajganj, to become Allahabad High Court judge, know more about him

Allahabad High Court is going to get three more judges. In the meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium, the appointment of three judges as judges has been recommended. After the consent of the Central Government, a notification of their names will be issued.

Post Published By: Karan Sharma
Updated : 4 July 2025, 6:54 PM IST
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New Delhi: The way has been cleared for Zafir Ahmed, a resident of Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh, to be appointed as a judge in Allahabad High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium meeting has recommended the appointment of three judges as judges. After the consent of the Central Government, a notification of their names will be issued. Apart from Zafir Ahmed, Pramod Kumar Srivastava II and Santosh Rai are among those to be appointed as judges in Allahabad High Court.

Zafir Ahmed is currently appointed as the District Judge of Gonda

These appointments have been made with the aim of filling the vacant posts in Allahabad High Court and strengthening the judicial system. According to the Dynamite News correspondent, three judicial officers of Uttar Pradesh have been recommended to be made judges of the High Court.

Becoming a judge of the Allahabad High Court is not only his personal success but also a matter of pride for the Maharajganj district.

Who is Zafir Ahmed?

Zafir Ahmed was born on 30 January 1970 in Maharajganj district. He will retire on 31 January 2030. He entered the judicial service on 15 December 2008. He has served in various positions in his career. He was Additional District Judge in Azamgarh from 2008 to 2010. Worked as Special Judge EC Act in Azamgarh in 2010-11.

After this, he held the post of Additional District Judge in Lakhimpur Kheri, Etawah, and Pratapgarh. He was the presiding officer in the Commercial Court of Lucknow in 2019-20. He was the District Judge of Badaun from 2020 to 2022. He was working as district judge in Jhansi in 2022-23 and in Amroha from August 2023 to April 2025.

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