Anadi Tewari
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party’s former Rajya Sabha member and designated Senior Advocate, R. Shanmugasundram is appointed as the new Advocate General of State of Tamil Nadu.
He shall take the charge with immediate effect. The swearing ceremony will take place on Monday,” news reports stated.
This appointment comes after when the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) formed the new government of Tamil Nadu. The new advocate-general will represent the newly formed government before the high court, other courts and tribunals.
The veteran prosecutor had served as state public prosecutor from 1996 to 2001.
About Senior Advocate R. Sharmugasundram
A second-generation lawyer, R. Shanmugasundaram was born in Tirunelveli in October 1953 and was among the distinguished juniors of the legendary senior lawyer N Natarajan.
R. Shanmugasundaram was a prosecutor since 1989 and has represented the government before several forums, including the MC Jain Commission of Inquiry which probed the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.
He was designated as a senior advocate in the year 2000 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha in the year 2002 for a full six-year term.
R. Shanmugasundaram was once the victim of a murderous attack on him in the year 1995 while he was preparing a complaint against the then chief minister Jayalalithaa for impropriety and corruption. The attack led to a prolonged agitation by lawyers lasting three weeks. Madras high court later handed over the case to the CBI, and six of the assailants were sentenced to life by a special court later.