KL Report
Srinagar
Former District and Sessions Judge Ghulam Ahmed Tak passed away on January 26 after a brief illness. He was 94.
An official statement said Tak was laid to rest at Jammu’s Gujjar Nagar graveyard and thousands attended his funeral prayer.
Tak retired as Registrar, J&K High Court in 1973. He also served as a member Anti-Corruption Tribunal in the year 1979 for three years up to March 31, 1982.
Tak had his schooling from Islamia Primary School, Kishtwar and later graduated from Prince of Wales College, Jammu (now known as G.G.M. Science College) in the year 1939. After his graduation he joined Aligarh Muslim University and did his M.A in history and L.L.B; (Law) in the year 1941. He was enrolled as a pleader by the High Court on September, 1941 and started his law practice from Kishtwar. He was appointed as Munsiff (Sub-Registrar) Jammu in 1950 following which he served at various places in different capacities.
