Pattabhi Sundar Raman | |
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Born | 7 November 1960 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
Occupation | Senior Advocate |
Known for | Former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu |
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Pattabhi Sundar Raman (born 7 November 1960) is an Indian Senior Advocate and incumbent Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu. He is the younger son of former Advocate-General and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politician V. P. Raman.
Pattabhi Sundar Raman was born on 7 November 1960. His father is Indian lawyer V. P. Raman who served as the Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 1979. [1] [2] His elder brother is the popular stage and television personality Mohan V. Ram.[ citation needed]
Sundar Raman did his schooling in Vidya Mandir, Chennai and graduated in commerce from Loyola College, Chennai. [1] Raman obtained his law degree from the Madras Law College. [1] [2]
Raman started practising as a lawyer in 1985 [1] and founded the law firm Raman and Associates on the death of his father in 1991. [2]
Raman practised in the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court of India [2] and was, in September 2004, designated a senior advocate of the Madras High Court. [1] On 11 June 2006, Raman was appointed Additional Advocate-General in place of R. Mutthukumaraswamy who had resigned. [3] Raman became the Advocate-General on 29 July 2009, when the serving Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu G. Masilamani tendered his resignation. [1] [2]
When senior politician Abhishek Manu Singhvi of the Indian National Congress withdrew from appearing on behalf of Megha Distributors, a lottery promotion agency challenging a lottery ban imposed by the Government of Kerala due to criticism from the Kerala state unit of the party, Raman took over the case. [4] This action was severely criticized by the state cabinet and Chief Minister of Kerala V. S. Achuthanandan as well as senior Congress politician and Oommen Chandy. [4] Eventually, at the advice of M. Karunanidhi, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Raman offered to withdraw from the case. [5]