The Delhi Tamil Advocates Affiliation has made an pressing attraction to the Authorities of India and the Chief Justice of India in search of fast help to hint former Madras Excessive Court docket decide and Senior Advocate Justice Veerasamy Sivagnanam (Retd.), who has remained untraceable in Nepal since August 26, when extreme floods and landslides struck elements of the nation.
In an attraction addressed to the Chief Justice of India, the Affiliation mentioned Justice Sivagnanam was travelling in Nepal as a part of a gaggle of Tamil pilgrims when the catastrophe struck. A bunch {photograph} taken aboard the bus has reportedly confirmed his presence among the many pilgrims.
In line with the Affiliation, Justice Sivagnanam spoke to his spouse over a WhatsApp name within the early hours of August 26, following which there was no additional communication with him.
The attraction mentioned that individuals travelling in one other bus, who have been subsequently rescued close to the Armed Police Power (APF) Nepal Border Outpost at Timure, knowledgeable the household that Justice Sivagnanam’s bus was solely round 100–200 metres away from their bus. The data has heightened issues about his security and whereabouts.
The Affiliation has urged the Chief Justice of India to ahead its attraction to the Authorities of India and the involved authorities and to take all potential and fast steps to find Justice Sivagnanam, confirm his security and facilitate his secure return to India.
Justice Sivagnanam has had a judicial profession spanning almost 34 years. He was a former decide of the Madras Excessive Court docket and was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court docket of India with impact from July 23, 2025/
The attraction was made on behalf of the Delhi Tamil Advocates Affiliation below the steerage of its Patron President, Justice S Nagamuthu (Retd.), Senior Advocate, and its President, PV Yogeswaran, Advocate-on-File.
The event comes amid a serious flood and landslide emergency in Nepal, with a number of Tamil pilgrims reported lacking after the catastrophe. Earlier reviews mentioned that 20 pilgrims had taken refuge on the APF outpost in Timure, whereas efforts have been underway to hint others whose whereabouts remained unsure.
