A dignified, scholarly and unbiased judge

R.Vasudevan was Vice Chairman of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) between 2001 to 2006 where his passion for justice was evident in numerous court cases. Advocates would love to be in his court because of the lively atmosphere peppered with humour. His then private secretary Mr.Nair and the then registrar Mr.S.K.Joshi recall how even after the diagnosis of cancer in 2005, he never let the pace flag and would come for an afternoon court session with the IV still attached to his wrist after a morning chemotherapy session. I recall telling him to take it easy when he would sit late into the night reading cases. He wore the judicial attire of white shirt and white pant with pride and was conscious of the responsibility it conveyed. Dad would come home for lunch and take a short nap of about 20 minutes.But he would never linger. Like clockwork he would be up and away to attend the post lunch session. Despite the cancer, he completed his full term till September 2006. 


The MAT community held a condolence meeting as part of the court proceedings on 5th August 2010. The two speeches made on that ocassion, posted below, are testimony to the high regard they had for Mr.Vasudevan.      
                   

             Tribute by Chairman of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal