Supreme Court Judge CT Ravikumar, who is retiring, was given a farewell by the Supreme Court Advocates on Record (SCORA) on Thursday. His last working day will be on Friday. The Chief Justice praised him for his inspiring journey as a judge and his legacy of hard work and honesty in the Supreme Court.
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna praised the journey of Justice CT Ravikumar from a small village in Kerala to his position as a Supreme Court judge, calling it “inspiring.”
Justice Ravikumar’s farewell ceremony was held on Thursday, organized by the Supreme Court Advocates on Record (SCORA), as he prepares for his last working day on Friday.
CJI Khanna remarked,
“The journey of Justice Ravikumar is inspiring for everyone. His ascent from a small village to becoming a judge of the Apex Court is an extraordinary achievement.”
He shared that he has come to know Justice Ravikumar well over the past few years, describing him as “a very hardworking judge.”
Reflecting on his own background, the CJI noted,
“I was born in Delhi, which gave me access to District Courts, the High Court, and the Supreme Court. However, Justice Ravikumar’s rise from a small village, where there was not even a district court, to the highest court in the country is no easy feat.”
During the farewell event, SCORA president Vipin Nair, vice president Amit Sharma, and secretary Nikhil Jain honoured Justice Ravikumar with a trophy.
Born on January 5, 1960, in Thazhakara, a small village near Mavelikara in Kerala’s Alappuzha district, Justice Ravikumar’s father, KO Thevan, worked as a bench clerk at the Changanassery magistrate court.
He was appointed as a Supreme Court judge on August 26, 2021, taking his oath on August 31, 2021. Notably, he is the fifth judge from the Kerala High Court to elevate to the Supreme Court without having served as chief justice of a high court.
Justice Ravikumar began his legal career by enrolling as an advocate on July 12, 1986, and in 1990, he started independent practice in civil, criminal, service, and labor matters across various courts in Ernakulam and the Kerala High Court. He later held positions as Government Pleader, Additional Government Pleader, and Special Government Pleader (SC/ST) in the Kerala High Court.