Ex-Madras HC judge missing in Nepal, Bar apprises PM Modi, Chief Justice of India

The Madras Bar Association on Monday apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant that former judge of the Madras High Court, Justice V Sivagnanam has gone missing in Nepal and sought urgent action to search and rescue him.

Requesting their urgent intervention, the Bar Association said Justice Sivagnanam has reportedly been missing and untraceable in Nepal since August 26, following the catastrophic floods.

"He was travelling in Nepal as part of a group of Tamil pilgrims when the disaster struck," the office-bearers of Madras Bar Association, one of the nation's oldest bar associations, said.

Justice Sivagnanam rendered about 34 years of service in the judiciary, and effective July 2025, he was designated as senior advocate by the Supreme Court.

The MBA requested that every possible efforts be taken to search and rescue the former judge of the High Court and keep his family posted about the progress made.

"At this extremely difficult time, the family and colleagues of Justice Sivagnanam are in deep anxiety...a prompt, coordinated and sustained effort by the Government of India could provide vital assistance in locating him and, above all, ensure his safe return," the letter, also addressed to the Ministry of External Affairs said.

The MBA appealed to the Chief Justice of India to direct the Government of India and External Affairs Ministry to take all possible efforts in this regard.

MBA President VR Kamalanathan and Secretary J Pothiraj were the signatories of the letter.