Justice Tatia's name has been proposed to the government as the next Chairman of the Armed Forces Tribunal to succeed Justice A K Mathur, who retires next week, Defence Ministry officials said here.
A law graduate of Jodhpur University, Justice Tatia took oath as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on September 11, 2011.
Prior to his elevation as a judge in January 2011, Tatia was practising in Rajasthan. He was also elected as the vice president of Rajasthan High Court Advocates Association in Jodhpur.
The tribunal has original jurisdiction in service matters and appellate jurisdiction in court martial matters.