SUCCESSION LIST OF PRINCIPALS – Old Campus
S.No NAME FROM TO
1. Thiru R.A. Nelson B.A.,L.L.B.,
Bar-at-law
1891 1913
2. Thiru K. Narayana Rao B.A., L.L.B.,
I.C.S. Director of Legal Studies
and Head of the Department.
(i/c) 28th July 25th August 1902
3. Thiru. Charles E.Odgers M.A.B.C.L
(Bar-at-law)
(i/c)  26th August 25th November 1902,
2nd February 1905 19th August 1906
30th June 1908 22nd April 1909
4. Dr. S. Swaminathan
(Bar-at-law)
(i/c)  29th June 1908 18th Oct 1909,
9th July 1912 12th Dec. 1913
5. Thiru. Arthur Davies, B.A.,
(Bar-at-law)
1913 1927
6. Thiru C. Madhavan Nair, B.L.,
Bar-at-Law
(i/c)  5th July 1920
7. Thiru C. Kunhi Raman, B.A., B.L.,
Bar-at-Law
(i/c)  10th Apr 1924 2nd March 1925
8. Thiru M. Rathnaswami, M.A.,
Bar-at-Law
1928 1929
9 Thiru K. Krishna Menon, M.A., B.C.L., 1930 1949
10. Thiru S. Govindarajulu Naidu, B.A. LL.B., (cantab), B.L.,
(Madras),Bar-at-Law.
1949 1952.
11. Prof.A.Palaniswami, M.L
Principal and Head of Department
1967 1968
12. Prof. C. Rajaraman, M.A., LL.B.,
(Cantab), Bar-at-law
1974 1978
13. Prof. Master Sankaran, M.L., 1978 1983
14. Prof. T. Audiseshan, M.L. 1983 1995
15. Prof.S.Narayanaswamy, M.L., 1995 1997
16. Prof. C. Robin, M.A., LL.M., 1st June 2008 31st July,2011.
17. Dr. G.C. Kothandan M.A.,(Hist.) M.A. (Soci.)., M.L., D.C.F.Sc., Ph.D. 2002 2004
18. Dr.G.P.Godhana Gandhi, M.A.M.L., D.R.S., D.H.ED., Ph.D., 2004 2005
19. Prof.C.Robin, M.A., LL.M., 2005 2006
20. Dr. J.Jayamani, M.L. Ph.D.,M.A.M.L., D.R.S., D.H.ED., Ph.D., 2006 2008
21. Prof. M. Mohamed Iqbal, M.A., LL.M., 2008 2011
22. Prof. K. Balaji Naidu, M.A., M.L., M.Phil., 2011 2012
23. Prof. Dr. S.Narayanaperumal, M.L., Ph.D., 2012 2013
24. Prof.Dr.N.S.Santhosh Kumar M.Com.,M.A.,M.L.,Ph.D., 2013 2014
25. Prof.Dr.K.Murugadoss B.Com.,M.L.,D.T.L., Ph.D., 2014 2016
26. Prof. Dr. Gowri Ramesh M.L., Ph.D., (i/c) 2016 2016
27. Prof.C.Chockalingam M.A., M.L., Ph.D., 2016 2018
28. Prof. Dr. J. Vijayalakshmi LL.M., Ph.D., (i/c) 2018 2019
29. Prof. Dr. Gowri Ramesh M.L., Ph.D., 2019 2023
30. Prof. Dr.G. JAYA GOWRY,M.L., Ph.D. 2023