P. V. Dixit

Purushottam Vinayak Dixit was an Indian judge and the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court from 1959 to 1969. He was also the acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh in February 1966.

Career

He was called to Bar in 1931 and upon return to India, started practising in Gwalior High Court and became its judge in 1941 for a brief period. Again was made Judge of Gwalior High Court in 1945 and subsequently became its Chief Justice in 1946. Upon formation of Madhya Bharat High Court on 26 January 1950, Gwalior High Court ceased to exist and all of its judges including Chief Justice were transferred as judge of newly established Madhya Bharat High Court. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Bharat High Court on 1 October 1956. Shortly thereafter upon the reorganization of states Madhya Bharat High Court too ceased to exist and all of its judges including Chief Justice Dixit were again transferred as Puisne Judges of new Madhya Pradesh High Court. On 22 September 1959 he was appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court and served as such until his retirement on 18 March 1969 making him the longest serving Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court till date.