Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ramesh Surajmal Garg
Date of Birth : 18/06/1948 
Date of Joining : 28/02/2005 
Held Office Till : 17/09/2007
Source :BAR
Introduction : Appointed as a judge of the High Court of Gujarat from 28.2.2005
Full Profile :
His Lordship's father Mr.Surajmal was a renowned lawyer and had been advocate General of the State of Madhya Pradesh from the year 1977 to 1979. From his father's office, number of the lawyers had come up in the life. He had his early education in Indore and Mhow (Madhya Pradesh) and completed his collegiate education at Indore Christian College. He passed his M.A.(Economics) in Ist Division in the year 1970 and passed his Law Examinations in 1971, joined the profession in the year 1971. He got married in the year 1975 to Anubhaji who is also a registered advocate. He has one son - Ritwik and one daughter - Richa. His son is a Textile Engineer, M.B.A., while his daughter is a Chartered Accountant. After joining the profession, he worked on almost every side, i.e. Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Cooperative, Excise and Custom. He had been representing the Government in Special cases and had also represented number of the Coporations, Municipal Corporations, Muknicipalities etc. He had been Standing Counsel for the State Electricity Board from 1977 to 1994. He was elevated to the Bench on 15th April, 1994. On bifurcation of the State of Madhya Pradesh into Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh, he was sent as the First Judge and Acting Chief Justice of Chhatisgarh to administer oath to His Excellency the Governor and inaugurate the High Court. He worked in Chhatisgarh for the period between November,2000 to 31st October, 2001. On his transfer to Bihar, he worked there as a Judge of the High Court of Patna from 1st November, 2001 to 26th February, 2005. Joined as a Judge of the High Court of Gujarat on 28th February,2005. Transferred to Mydha Pradesh Highcourt on 17th September 2007.


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