Biography

Meenakshi Annamalai

Meenakshi Annamalai is an Associate at Ganesan and Manuraj Legal LLP.

Meena is a Pianist by passion and an advocate by profession. She practiced law as a junior advocate in the State side office for a year and a half. She has worked on a wide range of matters in fields such as Electricity, Co-operative societies, Registration, Land laws- acquisition, Encroachment and Patta, Land encroachment, Service, Education and Environmental issues. Apart from regular work, she makes sure to have pro-bono Sundays and help fellow community people with free legal aid.

Key works and Accomplishments

Litigations

• Appreciated by the Hon’ble Judge of Madras High Court for the report prepared as Advocate Commissioner for a land encroachment matter.
• Appeared and argued for a matters on patta, service and a case concerning speedy disposal.
• Made written submission from the State perspective for cases concerning amendments and interpretations of statues.

Bar Admissions

• Member of the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bar Council (2021)

Leadership

• 2017 – 2021 | Moot Court Association, SOEL

Achievements

• Honoured by the Bar association of Madurai bench of Madras High Court for winning a moot on EWS reservation in 2019.
• Research fellow at Competition Commission of India, 2020 and contributed to a research paper based on the theme competition laws and IP.
• Ranked 1st in Philip C Jessup, India and Asia Regional Preliminary Rounds, 2021 and Qualified to Round of 48 (Advanced rounds) in Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition, 2021.