A visually impaired person on Monday took charge as the judge of a Munsif Court in the city, claimed to be the first in Tamil Nadu, perhaps in India.

The 41-year old T T Chakravarthy, native of Arcot in Vellore District, was practicing in the district court there and later enrolled at Madras High Court.

After successfully writing TNPSC, he was called for the judges training and got 13th place in the examination in 2008.

Chakravarthy, totally blind, completed two months' training in Tamil Nadu District Judicial Academy and was a trainee judge in Valparai Court in the district.

He assumed charge as the judge of Coimbatore District 3rd Additional Munsif Court. Chakravarthy would also look after as in-charge of Mahila Court here.