Kaul (55), who had become a permanent judge of the Delhi High Court on May 2, 2003, will now assume charge of the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
"In the course of his judicial career so far, Justice Kaul has delivered several landmark judgements and decisions in many areas of our substantial and procedural law...
"Through his industry, patience, his sound knowledge of law and fairness in conduct of cases, the trust that people repose in our judicial system has been greatly enhanced," Chief Justice D Murugesan, who is also demitting office in June, said.