God does not forget, they will suffer: MP HC Justice Ramana's farewell blasts judiciary's cold shoulder in scathing speech
Justice Duppala Venkata Ramana
of the
Madhya Pradesh High Court
bid adieu on Tuesday.
In a speech filled with bitterness and reflection, Justice Ramana recounted how a personal plea to remain close to his ailing wife was ignored by the
Supreme Court collegium
— a decision he believes was driven by ill intent.
Transferred from his home state of Andhra Pradesh to Madhya Pradesh in 2023, Justice Ramana said he had requested a posting to Karnataka so that his wife, suffering from
Paroxysmal Non-Epileptic Seizures
(PNES) and brain complications following COVID-19, could receive better treatment at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
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"I was transferred from the Andhra Pradesh High Court to the Madhya Pradesh High Court without any reason. I was asked for options. I opted for the state of Karnataka, so that my wife could receive better treatment," he said. "But it was not considered," he said at the function held in Indore.
Despite filing multiple representations in July and August 2024, and again during the tenure of the previous Chief Justice of India, Justice Ramana said his requests were neither acknowledged nor rejected. 'I expected at least a humane consideration,' he said. 'But I received no response. I was disheartened and deeply pained.'
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He accused unnamed forces of orchestrating his transfer with 'ill intention to harass' him. "Anyway, my transfer order seems to have been issued with ill-intention and to harass me. I suffered as I was transferred from my home state for obvious reasons," he said. "I am happy to satisfy their ego. Now they are retired. God does not forgive nor forget. They will also suffer in another mode," he added.
A journey of struggle, dignity and service
Despite the personal cost, Justice Ramana maintained that he had found meaning and support in Madhya Pradesh.
'The bane turned into a boon,' he said, crediting his colleagues and the
legal fraternity
at Jabalpur and Indore for their love and cooperation. 'My transfer was expected to rattle me, but it did the opposite,' he said. 'I have made lasting contributions in both Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.'
Justice Ramana reflected on his rise as a first-generation lawyer and his long journey since joining the judicial service in 1994. 'I bore witness to the resilience of human existence, the power of human struggle, dignity in poverty, and most importantly, unshakable hope and faith,' he said.
He acknowledged being subjected to 'conspiratorial scrutiny' throughout his career, yet maintained that truth and integrity guided his path. Quoting Martin Luther King Jr., he remarked: 'The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'
'I never claimed to be a scholarly or great judge,' he added. 'But I always believed that the ultimate purpose of the
justice delivery system
is to provide justice to the common man.'
As he prepares to retire on June 2, Justice Ramana leaves with a legacy marked by resilience, principled defiance, and a deep sense of service — even as he questions the very system he served for decades.
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