Hon'ble Justice P. Somarajan | |
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Judge, Kerala High Court | |
Assumed office 5 October 2016 | |
Nominated by | T. S. Thakur |
Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Personal details | |
Born | Kollam,Kerala | 14 July 1962
Citizenship | Indian |
Nationality | ![]() |
Spouse | Santhakumari |
Alma mater | Government Law College,Thiruvananthapuram |
P. Somarajan (born on 14 July 1962) is a judge of Kerala High Court,the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Somarajan was born at Kollam,Kerala. He completed his schooling from PKPM NSS U.P School,Madannada,Kollam and VVHS School,Ayathil,Kollam. He graduated from Sree Narayana College,Kollam and obtained a law degree from Government Law College,Thiruvananthapuram. [7]
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,Additional District &Sessions Judge &MACT,North Paravur,and 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. [7]