Mumbai: The central government on Friday appointed retired Supreme Court judge Ashok Bhushan as chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).

The post of NCLAT chairperson has been vacant since March 2020. Justice Bhushan has been given a term of four years or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is the earliest.

He has been associated with several landmark judgments, including Ram Mandir, Covid-19 management, and registration of migrant workers.

The central government has also approved the appointment of Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as the president of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for five years or till he attains the age of 67 years, whichever is the earliest.

Sudhakar was former chief justice of Manipur high court.