Chennai, Mar 9 : Justice Hemanth Laxman Gokhale was on Monday sworn-in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court.

Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala administered the oath of office at Raj Bhavan.

Tamil Nadu Ministers including, Finance Minister K Anbazhagan, Local Administration Minister M K Stalin, Law Minister Duraimurugan, Union Ministers K Venkatapthy, K Reghupathy, Judges of the Madras High Court, and other officials attended the swearing in ceremony.

Later, Duraimurugan greeted Justice Gokhale on behalf of Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and submitted a letter written by the Chief Minister to him. (ANI)