Who among the following has not been the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court?

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UKPSC Combined Upper PCS (Prelims) Exam (General Studies) Official Paper-I (Held On: 14 Jul, 2024)
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  1. Vikas Shridhar Sirpukar
  2. Jagdish Singh Khehar
  3. Raghvendra Singh Chauhan
  4. Pankaj Purohit

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Option 4 : Pankaj Purohit
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  • Vikas Shridhar Sirpurkar
    • Served as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court from July 25, 2004, to March 19, 2005.
    • He was later elevated to the Supreme Court of India. 
  • Jagdish Singh Khehar
    • Held the position of Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court from November 29, 2009, to August 7, 2010.
    • He subsequently became the 44th Chief Justice of India.
  • Raghvendra Singh Chauhan
    • Appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on January 7, 2021, and served until December 23, 2021.
  • Pankaj Purohit
    • Currently serving as a Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court since April 28, 2023.
    • There is no record of him having served as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. Hence, option 4 is correct.
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