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'''Ramalingam Sudhakar''' is an Indian Judge. He is former [[Chief Justice]] of [[Manipur High Court]]. He is also former [[Chief Justice|Acting Chief Justice]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] and [[Judge]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] and [[Madras High Court]].<ref name="dailyexcelsior.com">http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/justice-sudhakar-justice-mir-posted-cjs-manipur-meghalaya/</ref>
'''Ramalingam Sudhakar''' is an Indian Judge. He is former [[Chief Justice]] of [[Manipur High Court]]. He is also former [[Chief Justice|Acting Chief Justice]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] and [[Judge]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] and [[Madras High Court]].<ref name="dailyexcelsior.com">http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/justice-sudhakar-justice-mir-posted-cjs-manipur-meghalaya/</ref>
<ref>https://kashmirobserver.net/2018/local-news/justice-m-yaqoob-mir-be-chief-justice-meghalaya-31373</ref> He was born on 14 February 1959 and hails from Panapakkam Village, [[Vellore]] District in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jkhighcourt.nic.in/cjjk.php |title=Jammu & Kashmir High Court |website=Jkhighcourt.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2017-06-16}}</ref> He was overlooked and [[ V. Ramasubramanian]] was chosen over him as a [[Supreme Court Judge]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/another-judge-now-objects-to-sc-collegium-overlooking-seniority/articleshow/70983735.cms?from=mdr | title=Another Judge now objects to SC collegium overlooking seniority | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | work=Ajmer Singh | date=4 September 2019 | accessdate=6 April 2021}}</ref>
<ref>https://kashmirobserver.net/2018/local-news/justice-m-yaqoob-mir-be-chief-justice-meghalaya-31373</ref> He was born on 14 February 1959 and hails from Panapakkam Village, [[Vellore]] District in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jkhighcourt.nic.in/cjjk.php |title=Jammu & Kashmir High Court |website=Jkhighcourt.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2017-06-16}}</ref> He was overlooked and [[ V. Ramasubramanian]] was chosen over him as a [[Supreme Court Judge]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/another-judge-now-objects-to-sc-collegium-overlooking-seniority/articleshow/70983735.cms?from=mdr | title=Another Judge now objects to SC collegium overlooking seniority | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | work=Ajmer Singh | date=4 September 2019 | accessdate=6 April 2021}}</ref>
The Central Government has approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as the president of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of five years in October 28th 2021. Justice Sudhakar has been appointed for a period of five years from the date of appointment or till he attains the age of 67 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.<ref></ref>https://www.barandbench.com/news/ramalingam-sudhakar-nclt-president
The Central Government has approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as the president of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of five years in October 28th 2021. Justice Sudhakar has been appointed for a period of five years from the date of appointment or till he attains the age of 67 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.<ref>https://www.barandbench.com/news/ramalingam-sudhakar-nclt-president</ref>




Revision as of 15:47, 9 January 2022

Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.)
Ramalingam Sudhakar
Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
In office
18 May 2018 – 13 February 2021
Nominated byDipak Misra
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court
In office
16 March 2018 – 17 May 2018
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
In office
15 March 2017 – 31 March 2017
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court
In office
18 April 2016 – 15 March 2018
Nominated byT. S. Thakur
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Judge of Madras High Court
In office
10 December 2005 – 17 April 2016
Nominated byYogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1959-02-14) 14 February 1959 (age 65)
Vellore, Tamilnadu
Alma materMadras Law College

Ramalingam Sudhakar is an Indian Judge. He is former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. He is also former Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Madras High Court.[1] [2] He was born on 14 February 1959 and hails from Panapakkam Village, Vellore District in Tamil Nadu.[3] He was overlooked and V. Ramasubramanian was chosen over him as a Supreme Court Judge.[4] The Central Government has approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as the president of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of five years in October 28th 2021. Justice Sudhakar has been appointed for a period of five years from the date of appointment or till he attains the age of 67 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.[5]


Education

Sudhakar had his early schooling done in Don Bosco Matriculation School, Egmore, Chennai. He graduated from St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Madurai, completing his school education. He graduated from Loyola College, Chennai, with a college degree. He was conferred a Degree in Law from Madras Law College.[6][7]

Career

Sudhakar enrolled as an advocate and started practice as an associate of the senior advocate Habibullah Badsha, former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu and Public Prosecutor of Madras High Court.[citation needed]

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 practiced, 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.[8][9]

Judgeship

Sudhakar was elevated to the Bench as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Madras on 10 December 2005 and as a Permanent Judge on 20 April 2007. On 18 April 2016, he was appointed as a judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. He was the Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, from 15 March 2017 to 31 March 2017, after the retirement of former Chief Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar, until the appointment of the current Chief Justice, Badar Durrez Ahmed.[6][9][10][11] He once again assumed the role of Acting Chief Justice after the retirement of Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, on 16 March 2018.[12]

He was Elevated as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court on 18 May 2018.

He Retired on 13 February 2021.[1][13]

Family legacy

His father, S.T.Ramalingam served as a Judge of the Madras High Court. S.P.Sri Ram, his maternal grandfather, served as a District Judge and retired as Chairman of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. He hails from a family actively involved in the Indian independence movement.[citation needed] His maternal great-grandfather S. P. Ayyaswamy Mudaliar, a well known Civil Engineer in the early twentieth century, was an active freedom fighter. During the years of 1939 and 1940 the family hosted several national leaders and freedom fighters at their house.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/justice-sudhakar-justice-mir-posted-cjs-manipur-meghalaya/
  2. ^ https://kashmirobserver.net/2018/local-news/justice-m-yaqoob-mir-be-chief-justice-meghalaya-31373
  3. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir High Court". Jkhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Another Judge now objects to SC collegium overlooking seniority". Ajmer Singh. The Economic Times. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.barandbench.com/news/ramalingam-sudhakar-nclt-president
  6. ^ a b "Jammu & Kashmir High Court". Jkhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Madras High Court". Hcmadras.tn.nic.in. 14 February 1959. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Madras High Court". Hcmadras.tn.nic.in. 14 February 1959. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar takes oath as HC Judge". Greaterkashmir.com. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Justice Paul Vasanthakumar Retires as J&K CJ, Justice R.Sudhakar Acting CJ | Live Law". Livelaw.in. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  11. ^ "CS Karnan, R Sudhakar to move out of Madras HC". Deccanchronicle.com. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  12. ^ https://barandbench.com/justice-ramalingam-sudhakar-appointed-as-chief-justice-of-jk-hc/
  13. ^ https://theins.in/2018/04/27/present-jk-acting-cj-to-be-chief-justice-of-manipur-hc/
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