While taking oath as a judge of the Madras High Court, Justice Battu Devanand opined that court orders are useless unless they are implemented.."In my considered opinion, passing orders and rendering judgments is not the only duty of the courts and judges. Unless they are implemented in true letter and spirit, these orders are nothing but waste paper," he said.Justice Devanand, who was transferred from the Andhra Pradesh High Court to the Madras High Court, was speaking at his swearing-in ceremony on Monday..He also said that his parent court, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, had been carved out of the historic Madras High Court, and he believed that Dr BR Ambedkar’s interactions with Tamil activist Periyar must have had some influence on the Constitution of India. "Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar’s interactions with the great Periyar here in Tamil Nadu might have definitely reflected in some crucial pages of the primary law of the land that is the Constitution of India. The legacy of such luminaries spills over throughout the course of legal history made by this august High Court. It has a unique contribution in shaping the laws of our nation," he said. Justice Devanand also remembered his deceased parents, who had raised him to be the person that he is. He teared up while saying that while his parents were just school teachers from a remote village in Tamil Nadu, they instilled all of life's lessons and values in him..He was administered the oath of office by Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T Raja.
While taking oath as a judge of the Madras High Court, Justice Battu Devanand opined that court orders are useless unless they are implemented.."In my considered opinion, passing orders and rendering judgments is not the only duty of the courts and judges. Unless they are implemented in true letter and spirit, these orders are nothing but waste paper," he said.Justice Devanand, who was transferred from the Andhra Pradesh High Court to the Madras High Court, was speaking at his swearing-in ceremony on Monday..He also said that his parent court, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, had been carved out of the historic Madras High Court, and he believed that Dr BR Ambedkar’s interactions with Tamil activist Periyar must have had some influence on the Constitution of India. "Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar’s interactions with the great Periyar here in Tamil Nadu might have definitely reflected in some crucial pages of the primary law of the land that is the Constitution of India. The legacy of such luminaries spills over throughout the course of legal history made by this august High Court. It has a unique contribution in shaping the laws of our nation," he said. Justice Devanand also remembered his deceased parents, who had raised him to be the person that he is. He teared up while saying that while his parents were just school teachers from a remote village in Tamil Nadu, they instilled all of life's lessons and values in him..He was administered the oath of office by Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T Raja.
