Sheriff of Mumbai

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The Sheriff of Bombay is an apolitical titular position of authority bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Bombay.

The sheriff is an officer of the High Court and the nominal Head of the High Court Department which carries out the orders of the High Court for summoning people, and also for attachment and sealing of properties and if ordered for their auction. The sheriff has an office and staff but does not have any executive powers. The sheriff office is in Bombay High Court, Fort on the Ground Floor. In the order of precedence, the sheriff ranks just below the Mayor. Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata (Calcutta) are the only cities in India to maintain this post.

The most important social function of the sheriff is to receive foreign dignitaries at the airport on behalf of the city and to call condolence meetings on the demise of prominent citizens of the city.

The first sheriff of Mumbai after independence was Mahadeo Laxman Dahanukar, a city businessman in 1948. His son, Shantaram Mahadeo Dahanukar was also a Sheriff of Mumbai in 1969.

The sheriff presides over various city-related functions and conferences and is in charge of receiving foreign guests of the government. The post gives the incumbent close access to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the Municipal Commissioner of the city. It is often criticised by citizens as a waste of public money. As the post is apolitical, many prominent citizens use it as a platform to showcase their achievements and serve the citizens of the metropolis.

## Former Sheriffs

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Former Sheriffs include:

Name  | Term  | Known for

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George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood | 1846 [1] | Anglo-Indian official, naturalist, and writer
Bomonji Hormusji Wadia  | 1858 [2] | Shipbuilding broker
Bhau Daji | 1869[3] | Physician and educationalist
Bhau Daji | 1871[3] | Physician and educationalist
Dosabhai Framji Karaka | 1872 [4] | Publisher, writer and magistrate
T.G. Hewlett  | 1873 [2] | Physician
Narayan Daji  | 1875 [2] | Physician
Thomas Blaney | 1876 [2] (1st term)  | Physician
Atmaram Pandurang | 1879 [2] | Physician
Sorabji Shapurji Bengali  | 1881 [5] | Banker
Raghanath Narayan Khote  | 1883  | Merchant
Rahimtulla M. Sayani | 1885  | Lawyer
Dinshaw Maneckji Petit | 1887  | Parsi entrepreneur
Thomas Blaney | 1888 [2] (2nd term)  | Physician
James Douglas  | 1893[6] | Banker and writer
Cowasji Hormusji  | 1894 [2] | Physician
Ghelabhai Haridas  | 1896  |
Sir George Cotton  | 1897[7] | Businessman
Adamjee Peerbhoy | 1898  | Businessman
Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Bt  | 1900 [2] |
James Douglas  | 1902[6] | Banker and writer
Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas  | 1903 [8] | Businessman
Sir Sassoon J. David | 1905 [2] | Jewish businessman
Khan Bahadur Muncherji Cowasji Murzban  | 1905[2] | Architect and engineer
T.W. Cuffe  | 1906  | Businessman
E.P. Nicholson  | 1907[2] |
Sir Henry B.E. Proctor  | 1908[2] |
Nicholas Smith Glazebrook  | 1909[2] |
Haji Suleman Abdul Wahed  | 1910[2] |
Shapurji Burjorji Broacha  | 1911[2] | President of the Native Share and Stock Broker's Association
Herbert B. Greaves  | 1913[2] |
Meherali Fazulbhoy Chinoy  | 1914[2] | Broker
Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy[2] | 1915[2] | Businessman
Sir Thomas Birkett  | 1917[2] |
Sir Cowasji Jehangir  | 1919[2] | Merchant
Sir Purshottamdas Thakurdas | 1920 [2] |
Sidney Julius Gillum  | 1921[2] | Merchant
Mahomedbhai Curimbhoy Ebrahim  | 1922 [2] |
Sir Temulji Bhicaji Nariman | 1923 [2] | Obstetrician
Sir Ishwardas Lakhmidas.  | 1924 [2] |
Sir Henry P.W. Macnaghten  | 1925[2] |
Sir Fazulbhoy Curimbhoy  | 1926[2] |
Salebhoy K. Barodawala  | 1926[2] |
Sir Byramji Jeejeebhoy  | 1927[2] | Businessman
Narayan Vishwanath Mandlik  | 1928[2] |
Sir Reginald Spence  | 1929[2] |
Bandeally Hajibhai Lalji  | 1930[2] |
Perozeshah J. Marzban  | 1931[2] |
Sir Kikabhai Premchand  | 1932[2] |
Sir Hugh G. Cocke  | 1933[2] |
Sir Suleman Cassum Mitha, CIE[9] | 1934[2] |
Sir Shapoorji Billimoria  | 1935[2] | Accountant
Chunilal B. Melita  | 1936[2] |
Sir A. G. Gray  | 1937[2] |
Mohamedbhoy Ibrahim Rowjee  | 1938 [10] | Mayor of Bombay, 1946
Phiroze C. Bharucha  | 1939[10] |
Mathuradas Vissanji Khimji | 1940[10] |
T. Sinclair Kennedy  | 1941[10] | General Manager, Glenfield and Kennedy
Mirza Rashidali Baig  | 1942[10] |
Jamshedji Duggan | 1943[10] | Ophthalmic surgeon
Shantidas Askuran  | 1944[10] | Silk merchant
John Brownson Greaves  | 1945[10] | Industrialist
A. A. Jasdenwalla  | 1946[10] | Industrialist
Mithan Jamshed Lam | 1947[10] | Lawyer
Mahadeo Laxman Dahanukar  | 1948[10] | Businessman
Joachim Alva | 1949[10] | Lawyer, journalist and politician
Sir Fazal Ibrahim Rahimtoola  | 1950 [10] |
Pestonji Phiroz Shah Kapadia  | 1951[10] |
Ramdeo Anandilal Podar  | 1952[10] |
Khwaja Abdul Hamied | 1953[10] | Scientist, industrialist
Manekji Nadirshah Dalal  | 1954 [10] |
Motichand G. Shahah  | 1955[10] |
Sardar Bahadur Bakshi Dalip Singh  | 1956[10] |
Gulestan Rustom Billimoria | 1957 [10] |
J. C. Jain  | 1958 [10] | General Manager, Times of India
Abasaheb Garware | 1959 [10] | Industrialist, founder Chairman of the Garware Group
Y. A. Fazalbhoy  | 1960 [10] |
J. D. Kothawala  | 1961[10] |
Frank Moraes | 1962[10] | Editor, Times of India
Ramprasad Khandelwal  | 1963[10] |
Appat Balkrishna Nair  | 1964 [10] |
J. N. Heredia  | 1965[10] |
Gangaram Ratansi Joshi  | 1966 [10] |
Haji Hasham Ismail  | 1967[10] | Diplomat and Consul General (DR)
Shorab Kaikhushru Khan  | 1968 [10] |
Shantaram Mahadeo Dahanukar  | 1969[10] |
Vijay Merchant | 1970[10] | Cricketer
Narotam Chand Puri  | 1971 [10] |
Shadi Lal Jain  | 1972[10] |
Mehboob Nasrullah  | 1972[10] | Social Worker
J. G. Bodhe  | 1973[10] | Engineer
Kantikumar R. Podar  | 1974 [10] |
T. V. Ramanujam  | 1975[10] |
Leela Moolgaokar | 1976[11] | Social worker
Anjanabai Magar  | 1977 [10] |
Narendra Narotamdas Kapadia  | 1978 [10] |
Ram Kumar Batra  | 1979[10] | Businessman
Dilip Kumar | 1980 [10] | Film actor and social worker
Bal Krishna Goyal | 1981 [10] | Cardiologist
Sunil Dutt | 1982 [10] | Actor
Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej | 1983 [10] | Industrialist
Madhav Laxmanrao Apte | 1984 [10] | Cricketer and businessman
Mohanbahai I. Patel | 1985 [10] | Industrialist
Trimbak Krishnarao Tope  | 1986 [10] | Former principal (GLC), former vice-chancellor (Mumbai University), Constitutional expert
Sadrudin Hasan Daya  | 1987 [10] | Businessperson
Jahangir K. S. Nicholson  | 1988 [10] | Cotton merchant
Nana Chudasama | 1989, 1990 [10] | Social activist
Saad Alim Bagban  | 1991 [10] |
Homi Sethna | 1991 [10] | Ex-Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission of India
Bakul Rajani Patel  | 1992 [10] | Businesswoman
Fakhruddin T. Khorakiwala | 1993  | Businessman
I. M. Kadri | 1994  | Architect
Sunil Gavaskar | 1995  | Cricketer
Subir Kumar Choudhury | 1996  | Businessman
Usha Kiran | 1997[12] | Actress
Kulwant Singh Kohli | 1998  | Restaurateur
Chandrakant Bakshi | 1999  | Writer
Augustine Francis Pinto | 2000  | Chairman, Ryan Group Of Institutions
Ashok V. Mehta  | 2001  | Businessman
Kiran Shantaram | 2002, 2003  | Filmmaker
Jagannathrao Hegde | 2004[13] | Dentist
Sadruddin Daya  | 2005  | Businessman
Vijaypat Singhania | 2006  | Businessman
no election | 2007  |
Indu Shahani  | 2008 [14] | Academic
no election
Abdul Munaf Kazi, Deputy Sheriff of Mumbai (appointed March 1, 1990),
served as acting sheriff of Mumbai  | 2009–2013  |
Satish Chitgopekar | 2016  | Academic

## See also

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* Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
* Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai (for details on the buildings architecture)
* Coat of arms of Mumbai
* Administrative divisions of Mumbai
* Mayor of Mumbai
* Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai
* Sheriff of Kolkata
* Sheriff of Madras

## References

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1. ^ Buckland, C.E. (1906). "Birdwood, Sir George Christopher Molesworth". Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Lim. p. 43.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an Directory Of Bombay City Province 1939. p. 86.
3. ^ a b Buckland, C.E. (1906). "Bhau Daji, or Ramkrishna Vital". Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Lim. p. 39.
4. ^ Buckland, C.E. (1906). "Karaka, Dosabhai Framji". Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Lim. p. 229.
5. ^ Buckland, C.E. (1906). "Bengali, Sorabji Shapurji". Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Lim. p. 35.
6. ^ a b Buckland, C.E. (1906). "Douglas, James". Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Lim. p. 122.
7. ^ Buckland, C.E. (1906). "Cotton, Sir George". Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Lim. p. 97.
8. ^ "The Edinburgh Gazette". thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
9. ^ Modern Bombay and Her Patriotic Citizens. Who's Who Publishers (India). 1941.
10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc "Raj Bhavan Archives (A Class Files - Permanent Record" (PDF). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
11. ^ "Leela Moolgaokar (1916-1992)". Tata Central Archives. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
12. ^ "Actress Usha Kiran passes away at 71". The Indian Express. 10 March 2000.
13. ^ "New sheriff wants stress-free Mumbai". MiD DAY. 23 December 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
14. ^ "Over three years on, Mumbai has no sheriff". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

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