JAMMU: Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar who was transferred from Madras High Court to J&K High Court will take oath on April 18 as First Puisne Judge of J&K High Court.
Justice R.Sudhakar born on 14 February 1959, hails from Panapakkam Village, Vellore District (Formerly North Arcot District), Tamil Nadu.
Justice R.Sudhakar’s father, late Justice S.T Ramalingam served as a Judge of the Madras High Court. Justice R.Sudhakar’s maternal grandfather, late S.P Sri Ram served as a District Judge and retired as Chairman of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal.
Justice R.Sudhakar had his early schooling in Don Bosco Matriculation School, Egmore, Chennai and completed from St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Madurai. During his school days, he was an active member of the Boys’ Scout movement. He graduated from Loyola College, Chennai. He actively participated in sports, social and cultural activities both in School and in College. Justice R.Sudhakar was conferred a Degree in Law from Madras Law College.
Justice R.Sudhakar enrolled as an Advocate and started practice as an associate of the Legal Luminary and Senior Advocate Habibullah Badsha, former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu and Public Prosecutor of Madras High Court. The pedigree of the law firm is worth mentioning. Habibullah Badsha was associated with Shri Govind Swaminadhan – Crown Prosecutor and former Advocate General, Tamil Nadu, who in turn was groomed by legal luminary of the Criminal Bar, Barrister late V.L.Ethiraj, the Founder of Ethiraj College for Women.
Justice R.Sudhakar, practised in all branches of law and specialized in the field of Customs, Central Excise and Sales Tax Law. Besides, Madras High Court, he also practised, appeared in cases before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka High Court and Kerala High Court. He regularly appeared in matters before the Supreme Court of India as well.
He hails from a family actively involved in freedom movement championed by Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. His maternal great-grandfather late S.P Ayyaswami Mudaliar, a well known Civil Engineer in the early twentieth century, took active part in the freedom movement. During the years 1939 and 1940 the family hosted several national leaders and freedom fighters like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at their palatial house “GANDHI PEAK” on Barathi Salai, Royapettah, Chennai, named in memory of the Father of the Nation.
Justice R.Sudhakar is committed to social welfare causes and social reforms. The empowerment of Advocates and their upliftment to bring the creed to its tall stature as it was during the freedom struggle, is his ambitious project. He takes keen interest in development of Agriculture, Horticulture and support activities for improvement of the natural resources. He is proactive in protection of Environment and Heritage. Promoting the cause of under privileged, protecting the differently-abled people, senior citizens and their rights, is his vision. Social health and welfare issues are priorities in his judicial role. He is fond of travelling, sports, music, art and cultural activities.
With the transfer of Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar the strength will remain same as Justice Bansi Lal Bhat a Judge of J&K High Court will retire on same day.