Ashok Mathur completed his Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Rajasthan University in 1964 and passed his Bachelor of Laws in 1966.
[1] Ashok Mathur started his legal career in the Rajasthan High Court in 1967.
[2] Then he was transferred to Calcutta High Court as chief justice on 22 December 1999.
Ashok Mathur became a judge of the Supreme Court in 2004 and retired from service on 7 August 2008 from there.
After the retirement, he was appointed the Chairman of the Armed Forces Tribunal[3][4][5] and also headed the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC).