Hon'ble Justice
P. Somarajan
Judge Kerala High Court
Assumed office
5 October 2016
Nominated byT. S. Thakur
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born (1962-07-14) 14 July 1962 (age 61)
Kollam, Kerala
CitizenshipIndian
Nationality India
Alma materGovernment Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
WebsiteHigh Court of Kerala

P. Somarajan (Malayalam: പി. സോമരാജൻ; born on 14 July 1962) is the judge of Kerala High Court.The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at Ernakulam, Kochi[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Somarajan was born at Kollam, Kerala. Completed his schooling from PKPM NSS U.P School, Madannada, Kollam and VVHS School, Ayathil, Kollam. Graduated from Sree Narayana College, Kollam and obtained a law degree from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.[1]

Career

Somarajan enrolled as an Advocate in 1988. He joined Kerala Judicial Service 2001 as District and Sessions Judge and served as Additional District Judge, Palakkad, as Additional District & Sessions Judge & MACT, North Paravur, as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram. He was promoted as grade District & Sessions Judge in 2009 and served as Enquiry Commissioner & Special Judge, Kottayam. Thereafter he was promoted as Super Time District Judge in 2013 and served as District & Sessions Judge at Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta. On 5 October 2016 he was appointed as additional judge of Kerala High Court and became permanent from 16 March 2018.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Official Website of Kerala High Court". Retrieved 4 April 2020 – via High Court of Kerala.
  2. ^ "Appointment order" (PDF). 12 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020 – via Department of justice - Government of India.
  3. ^ "Appointment of 5 Permanent Judges, Kerala High Court". 20 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020 – via SCC Online.
  4. ^ "SC collegium recommends new judges for high courts". 23 February 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020 – via Tribune India.
  5. ^ "Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Judges For High Courts". 24 February 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020 – via NDTV.
  6. ^ "Nine additional judges from Allahabad, Kerala HCs to be made permanent". 13 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020 – via Bar & Bench.
  7. ^ "SC Collegium recommends new judges for HCs". 23 February 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020 – via Business Standard.

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