Gengadharan Nair
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Justice Datuk K.P. Gengadharan Nair is a Malaysian High Court judge and prior to that a prominent lawyer specializing in industrial law.
. He was one of three children born to C.R. Nair and Lakshmi Kutty Amma.
As many from his generation who became lawyers, Genga was first a school teacher, trained at Brinsford Lodge in Liverpool
and on his return, served in a number of schools, including the prestigious Victoria Institution
in Kuala Lumpur
.
He quickly became active in union activities.
to read law at the Inner Temple
. He was called to the bar after securing a Second Class degree in his first attempt at the Bar examinations.
On his return to Malaysia in 1972, Genga did his pupilage at the law firm of Xavier and Vadiveloo, a firm specializing in industrial law. With the late D.P. Xavier as his mentor, Genga established himself as an expert in industrial law.
In all his years in practice, Genga only represented trade unions and the employees, eschewing the more lucrative briefs of employers and employer associations. He was committed to the advancement of labour rights
As a member of the Malaysian Bar, he was for many years a member of the Industrial Court of Rules and Practice Committee of the Bar Council and sat on the Bar Council’s Special Committee on Review of Chambering in 2002.
When Genga was appointed Judicial Commissioner in 2003, many, especially lawyers, who have appeared before him felt that the elevation should have been made much earlier.
He showed that appeared before him that, when properly attended, litigation as developed in the common law courts was one of the finest arts for conflict resolution available to man.
In the High Court in Johor Baru, where he first heard his cases, he earned the respect of lawyers. The Court of Appeals had no difficulties in affirming his decisions.
He always spent his preciously limited time to community service. For many year, until his appointment as a judge, he was an active and respected member of the Rotary Club of Damansara.
Datuk Gengadharan Nair died on April 21, 2007.
Early life
Genga, as he was known to all, was born on April 30, 1944 in Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. He was one of three children born to C.R. Nair and Lakshmi Kutty Amma.
As many from his generation who became lawyers, Genga was first a school teacher, trained at Brinsford Lodge in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and on his return, served in a number of schools, including the prestigious Victoria Institution
Victoria Institution
Victoria Institution is a premier secondary school for boys and one of the oldest schools in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The school is widely known as V.I. and a student of Victoria Institution bears the name Victorian....
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
.
He quickly became active in union activities.
Legal and Judicial Career
In 1968, he quit teaching and left for LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to read law at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
. He was called to the bar after securing a Second Class degree in his first attempt at the Bar examinations.
On his return to Malaysia in 1972, Genga did his pupilage at the law firm of Xavier and Vadiveloo, a firm specializing in industrial law. With the late D.P. Xavier as his mentor, Genga established himself as an expert in industrial law.
In all his years in practice, Genga only represented trade unions and the employees, eschewing the more lucrative briefs of employers and employer associations. He was committed to the advancement of labour rights
As a member of the Malaysian Bar, he was for many years a member of the Industrial Court of Rules and Practice Committee of the Bar Council and sat on the Bar Council’s Special Committee on Review of Chambering in 2002.
When Genga was appointed Judicial Commissioner in 2003, many, especially lawyers, who have appeared before him felt that the elevation should have been made much earlier.
He showed that appeared before him that, when properly attended, litigation as developed in the common law courts was one of the finest arts for conflict resolution available to man.
In the High Court in Johor Baru, where he first heard his cases, he earned the respect of lawyers. The Court of Appeals had no difficulties in affirming his decisions.
Family and Social Service
In 1976, he married Devagey Raru. A son, Sashikharan was born in 1982. Despite a busy schedule, Genga always made time for the family.He always spent his preciously limited time to community service. For many year, until his appointment as a judge, he was an active and respected member of the Rotary Club of Damansara.
Datuk Gengadharan Nair died on April 21, 2007.