Justice R.S. Sarkaria

Mr. Justice Ranjit Singh Sarkaria, Born on 16th January, 1916, educated at B.N. Khalsa Polytechnic, Patiala; Government Mahendra College, Patiala; Government College, Lahore (Graduated in 1936); University Law College, Lahore (1937-1939); practised at Patiala as Pleader and thereafter as Advocate of the Patiala High Court, 1940-1943, Sub Judge-cum-Magistrate in Patiala Judicial Service from 21.4.1943 to 1.9.1948 an then in Pepsu Judicial Service from 2.9.1948 to 21.8.1951; was on the two member Committee set up by Pepsu Government to translate the Constitution of India into Punjabi; District/Additional District & Sessions Judge in Superior Judicial Service from 22.8.1951 to 31.10.1956 in Pepsu and from 1.11.1956 to 18.6.1962 in Punjab; on deputation as Registrar, Punjab High Court from 19.6.1962 to 12.6.1967; in Selection/Super-selection grade of Punjab Superior Judicial Service from 11.9.1963 to 12.6.1967; Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court from 13.6.1967 to 26.9.1967 and puisne Judge from 27.9.1967 to 15.9.1973; Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India with effect from 17th September, 1973; Retired on 15th January, 1981. Nominated Senator and Syndic of Punjabi University, Patiala since 1971; a member of the Committee set up by Punjab University to advice on the preparation of a comprehensive Punjabi Dictionary with work is in progress in the University. Publications : (1) English-Hindi-Punjabi Dictionary of Legal and Administrative Terms (1950); (2) Ik Lapp Hussan Di- “Handful of Beauty”- a rendering of famous English poems into Punjabi Verse (1969); (3) Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ translated into Punjabi, Published by Punjabi University (1973). Mr. Justice R.S. Sarkaria B-53, Madhuban Delhi-110 092.Ph.22427591