AP: Celebrations at Justice NV Ramana’s hometown ‘Ponnavaram’

A festive atmosphere prevails in Ponnavaram in the Virulapadu mandal of Krishna district. With the charge of Justice NV Ramana as the Chief Justice of India today, all the villagers, including youths and elders, congratulated each other.

The sworning-in ceremony of Justice NV Ramana as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India was celebrated like festival by the villagers of his hometown Ponnavaram. They happily set off fireworks, cut the cake and celebrated.

After a gap of more than five decades a Telugu person Justice NV Ramana assumed charge as 48th Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India. He will continue in the high post till August 26, 2022. Earlier Justice Koka Subba Rao served as Chief Justice of Supreme Court during 1966-67.

Born in an agricultural family of small village Ponnavaram of Krishna district NV Ramana studied in the same village school upto fifth class. He studied sixth and seventh class in nearby Jannavaram village, eigth to tenth at Kanchikacharla ZP High School and graduated from Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu degree college, Amaravati.

Later he persuaded law degree from Nagarjuna University law college, enrolled as an advocate in 1983 and practiced in High Court. He was appointed as judge of AP High Court in 2000 and acting chief justice of High Court in 2013. Later he was appointed as Chief justice of Delhi High Court in 2013 and supreme court judge in February 2014.

After hearing the news of Justice NV Ramana assuming charge as Chief Justice of Supreme court the residents of Ponnavaram , majority of them relatives of Justice NV Ramana are seen in a festival mood. Justice Ramana is very active during his school and college days, according to his class mate YSR Prasad.

Another class mate T Bharadwaj, a postmaster in the village expressed happy over his class mate assuming highest office of judiciary in the country.

After a gap of more than five decades a Telugu person Justice NV Ramana assuming charge as 48th Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India on April 24. He will continue in the high post till August 26, 2022. The appointment of Justice Ramana got approval from President of India and Ministry of Law and Justice issued necessary orders today. Earlier Justice Koka Subba Rao served as Chief Justice of Supreme Court during 1966-67.

Born in a small village Ponnavaram of Veerulapadu mandal of Krishna district NV Ramana studied in Kanchikacharla ZP High School from sixth to tenth class and graduated from Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu degree college, Amaravati. Later he persuaded law from Nagarjuna University law colelge, enrolled as an advocate in 1983 and practiced in High Court.

He was appointed as judge of AP High Court in 2000 and acting chief justice of High Court in 2013. Later he was appointed as Chief justice of Delhi High Court in 2013 and supreme court judge in February 2014.

After hearing the news of appointment of NV Ramana as Chief Justice of Supreme court the residents of Ponnavaram , majority of them relatives of Justice NV Ramana are happy. Justice Ramana is very active during his school and college days, according to his class mate YSR Prasad.