R Sudhakar

Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.)
Ramalingam Sudhakar
President of National Company Law Tribunal
In office
1 November 2021 – 13 February 2026
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Preceded byMahesh Mittal Kumar
Succeeded byDeep Chandra Joshi (acting)
5th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
In office
18 May 2018 – 13 February 2021
Nominated byDipak Misra
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Preceded by
Succeeded byP. V. Sanjay Kumar
Judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court
In office
18 April 2016 – 17 May 2018
Nominated byT. S. Thakur
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Acting Chief Justice
In office
16 March 2018 – 11 May 2018
Appointed byRamnath Kovind
Preceded byBadar Durrez Ahmed
Succeeded by
In office
15 March 2017 – 31 March 2017
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Preceded byN. Paul Vasanthakumar
Succeeded byBadar Durrez Ahmed
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
Vellore, Tamilnadu
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai Madras Law College
Madras University

Ramalingam Sudhakar (born 14 February 1959) is a retired Indian judge who served as 5th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court from 2018 to 2021. 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 served as president of National Company Law Tribunal from 2021[3] to 2026.[4]

Life and education

He was born on 14 February 1959 and hails from Panapakkam, Vellore District in Tamil Nadu.[5]

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.[8]

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.[9][10]

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 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][10][11][12] He once again assumed the role of Acting Chief Justice after the retirement of Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, on 16 March 2018.[13] He was overlooked and V. Ramasubramanian was chosen over him as a Supreme Court judge.[14]

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

He retired on 13 February 2021.[1][15]

He was appointed President of National Company Law Tribunal on 1 November 2021[16] and served until 13 February 2026.[4][17]

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. 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.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Justice Sudhakar, Justice Mir posted as CJS of Manipur, Meghalaya". 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Justice M Yaqoob Mir To Be Chief Justice Of Meghalaya | Local News | Kashmir Observer". kashmirobserver.net. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Profile of Hon'ble President and Sitting Members | National Company Law Tribunal". nclt.gov.in. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "NCLT President Chief Justice (R) Ramalingam Sudhakar demits office". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir High Court". Jkhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  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. ^ "Former Advocate-General Habibullah Badsha no more". The Hindu. 22 November 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Madras High Court". Hcmadras.tn.nic.in. 14 February 1959. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar takes oath as HC Judge". Greaterkashmir.com. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Justice Paul Vasanthakumar Retires as J&K CJ, Justice R.Sudhakar Acting CJ | Live Law". Livelaw.in. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  12. ^ "CS Karnan, R Sudhakar to move out of Madras HC". Deccanchronicle.com. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar appointed acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir HC".
  14. ^ "Another Judge now objects to SC collegium overlooking seniority". Ajmer Singh. The Economic Times. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Present J&K Acting CJ to be Chief Justice of Manipur HC".
  16. ^ "Former Manipur High Court Chief Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar appointed NCLT President".
  17. ^ Bench, Bar & (14 February 2026). "Former District Judge Deep Chandra Joshi appointed acting President of NCLT". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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