Introduction : Former District and Sessions Judge Mr P. D Dharma Raj, B.A, LL.B, is an unsung hero, unassuming gentleman, a brilliant Advocate, honest Judge and a great Soul. . He is not only a Dreamer and but also is an Achiever on the basis of his laudable accomplishments of his lofty goals. He has effectively instilled hopes in the minds of the youth hailing specially from the lower middle class and marginalised sections of the society . . His real life story will definitely galvanise many youth to set high goals and to lead a meaningful and honest life.
Former District Judge Mr. P.D .Dharma Raj, B.A, L.L.B.
Mr. P.D Dharma Raj's Parents and Birth Parasala is a beautiful tiny town in Trivandrum District in Kerala state , and some decades ago in this Parasala town there lived a gentleman by name Mr. Mathai David with his beloved wife by name Ms D. Rajamma and Mr.M. David and Ms Rajamma David couple gave birth to Mr P..D. Dharma Raj [ The Hero of this Article ] on the 15th December, !952 at Parasala. Mr. M David worked in the Khadhi and Village Industries Corporation { Govt of India ] and retired Mr. David's maternal grandfather Mr A. Daniel was one of the founders of the Bible Faith Mission in Travancore State and also Mr.A Daniel had the privilege to rub shoulders with the late Rev Charles Ragaventhachari and Rev D. M. Devasahayam, B.A, B.D, [ Mr. D.M Devasahayam was a native of Nagercoil and the first B.D graduate from the Serampur University in the whole of India ] the founders of the Bible Faith Mission, in Travancore State . Mr A. Daniel was serving as a Teacher and Pastor. .
Mr. P.D. Dharama Raj's Educational Track : . Mr. P.D Dharma Raj did his Lower Primary School Studies at the Government Lower Primary School at Althottam in Parasala town and then pursued his High School studies at the famous Evans High School at Parasala. After having passed his S.S.L.C Mr P.D. Dharmaraj did his Pre Degree Course at the famous M.G. College in Trivandrum. . After his Pre-degree he pursued his B.A[ Economics] at the famous University College in Trivandrum [ 1971 to 1974 ] and passed his B.A, { Economics] in the year 1974. After having passed his B.A, degree , Mr P.D Dharma Raj pursued his LLB course at the Kerala Law Academy Law College Trivandrum [!974-- 1977] After having passed his L.L.B Mr P.D Dharma Raj registered himself as an Advocate and started to practise in 1978. as an Advocate at the Court at Neyyatinkara.
Mr.P.D. Dharamaraj's Wife and Children : Mr. P. D. Dharma Raj , B.A, L.L.B married Ms N. Pushpa Devi, M.Sc[ Dairy], daughter of Mr Navamani from karcaud village in Kanyakumari district, in January 1989... Mr Navamani worked in the Agriculture Department , Govt of Tamil Nadu .. Ms Pushpa Devi, M.Sc, hails from an illustrious family from Kanyakuamri Distrct. Mr P.D. Dharma Raj and Ms Pushpa Devi Dharma Raj couple's conjugal life is blessed with all the connubial blessings and this couple gave birth to the following children namely :[1] Mr. P.D. Vijayendra Raj, B.Tech, and he is married to Ms Santhiya, M.A [ Eng. Lit ],and [2] Mr P.D. Ajay, and he is doing his LLB final year in a Law College in Trivandrum .
Mr. P.D. Dharma Raj's Professional Track In the year 1987 Mr. P.D Dharma Raj, B.A, L.L.B, was appointed as a Munsiff at the Court at Thodupuzha and after having served as Munsiff for nearly 5 years, .in the year 1992 he was promoted as Sub-Judge and posted at Kozhikodu Court ,. He was discharging his official duties with great integrity and efficacy and he was promoted as District Judge in the year 2001 and he was posted as Judge { District Judge grade] at the M.A.C Tribunal Court at Allepy. Mr.P.D. Dharama Raj had the privilege to work in various Courts in different places , he had the privilege to work as District Judge grade Judge at the Kerala Co-operative Tribunal Court at Trivandrum, . In the year 2008 Mr. P.D Dharma Raj was promoted as Selection Grade District Judge and posted at the District Court at Calicut. In 2011 Mr. P.D Dharma Raj was promoted as Super Time Scale District Judge and posted at the District Court at Mavelikarai. In 2012 he was transferred to the District Court at Vayanad to serve as the District and Sessions Judge, and while serving as Districtand Sessions Judge at the Vayanadu District Court he got his official retirement from the Judicial Service in 2012 . But he was given a rare privilege even after his retirement to serve as Judge at the Family Court at Kasarkodu for two years and in 2014 he was relieved from this Family Court judicial assignment.
Conclusion : After his retirement from judicial Service Mr P.D Dharma Raj, B.A, L.L.B, has been practising as an Advocate at the Kerala High Court at Ernalulam with great enthusiasm , energy and expert legal knowledge . His honesty, integrity and expert legal wisdom were well appreciated and recognised and as a result he got the rare opportunity to serve as Law Officer at the Devasam Board in Trivanrum from September 2019 for a short span of time till he resigned in 2020 . Currently he is practising as an Advocate in the Kerala High Court. .Mr. P.D .Dharma Raj is honest , unassuming, down to earth , and he is an egalitarian. and a companion of companion-less I cannot accommodate all the aspects and accomplishments of his life story within this Article. I will end this Article by the following sentence, " Former District and Sessions Judge Mr P.D.Dharma Raj, B.A, L.L.B, is blessed with a beautiful mind and helping hands and I am proud of him '
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By P. Babu Manoharan , M.A ,[ All rights are reserved ; This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ]/.
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