# Pawan Mutneja appointed Haryana Advocate General 2026-08-22T05:17:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Senior Advocate Pawan Kumar Mutneja has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Haryana with immediate effect. The appointment was made by the state government following the elevation of previous Advocate General Pravindra Singh Chauhan as an additional judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The notification from the State Administration of Justice Department, issued under Article 165(1) of the Constitution, confirmed the Governor's decision. Mutneja, a Senior Advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has been practising since 1985 and previously served as an Additional Advocate General of Haryana from 1996 to 1999. He was designated a senior counsel by the High Court in 2021. Chauhan, who had been the state's top law officer since December 2024, was administered the oath of office as an additional judge on Thursday, the same day the new appointment was notified. Mutneja's profile states he has handled cases in constitutional, labour, civil, criminal, company, land acquisition, arbitration, consumer protection and service laws, and has appeared for over 700 managements. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This change at the top of Haryana's law office is a direct consequence of judicial elevation, not a political move. The Advocate General advises the state government and represents it in court, so continuity matters for pending litigation. Mutneja brings prior experience as Additional Advocate General from 1996-1999, giving him institutional memory. With 39 years of practice and a background predominantly representing management in labour cases, his approach may shape the state's legal strategy on industrial disputes. The key next step is how the state handles the transition in ongoing cases, especially those before the Supreme Court. ## Coverage - barandbench.com Straight notification-based report with no editorial framing. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Advocate General of Haryana, Haryana government, Pawan Mutneja, Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Punjab and Haryana High Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pawan-mutneja-appointed-haryana-advocate-general/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pawan-mutneja-appointed-haryana-advocate-general/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/