C. Nagalingam | |
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Acting Governor-General of Ceylon | |
In office 1954–1954 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | John Kotelawala |
Preceded by | Lord Soulbury |
Succeeded by | Lord Soulbury |
Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
In office 1954–1954 | |
Preceded by | Alan Rose |
Succeeded by | Hema Henry Basnayake |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
In office 1947–1958 | |
27th Attorney General of Ceylon | |
In office 25 January 1946 – 1947 | |
Preceded by | Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva |
Succeeded by | Edward Percival Rose |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 October 1893 |
Died | 25 October 1958 | (aged 65)
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Spouse | Gnanam |
Relations | C. Amirthalingam C. Panchalingam C. Suntharalingam C. Thiagalingam |
Alma mater |
Ceylon Law College Royal College, Colombo St. John's College, Jaffna |
Profession | Judge, lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Chellappah Nagalingam, KC (25 October 1893 – 25 October 1958) was a leading Ceylonese judge and lawyer. He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and served as acting Governor-General of Ceylon in 1954. [1] [2] He also served as acting Chief Justice, acting Legal Secretary and Attorney General. He was the first Ceylon Tamil to be appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Ceylon. [2] [3] He is considered to be the leading founder of Hindu College Colombo.
Nagalingam was born on 25 October 1893. [2] [4] He was the son of Chellappah and Meenachchi from Urumpirai in Northern Province of Ceylon. He hailed from a distinguished family and had four eminent brothers: C. Suntharalingam, a member of parliament and government minister; C. Panchalingam, a medical doctor; C. Amirthalingam, Director of Fisheries; and C. Thiagalingam, a leading lawyer. Nagalingam was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna and Royal College, Colombo where he excelled in studies and sports and won the De Soysa Science Prize. [2] [4] Thereafter he entered Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an advocate in 1917. [2]
After Nagalingam was called to the bar, he practised law in Colombo until 1937. [2] In 1938 he was appointed an Additional District Judge of Colombo. [2] [4] He was appointed District Judge of Kandy in 1941 and acting Attorney General in 1946. [2] [4] He was also appointed King's Counsel in 1946. [2] In 1947 he became acting Legal Secretary, one of the three official members of the State Council, heading committee of justice with ministerial rank in the Board of Ministers. [2] [4] He was also called to the bench as an acting puisne justice and was confirmed justice of the Supreme Court in 1947, the first Tamil to hold that post. [2] [4] He was later appointed Senior Supreme Court Judge and acted as Chief Justice on a number of occasions. [2] [4] In this capacity he was called upon to briefly serve as acting Governor-General in 1954 whilst Lord Soulbury was out of the country. [2] [4]
Nagalingam was chairman of the Civil Courts Commission and the Salaries Commission, and member of the Council of Legal Education and the Judicial Service Commission. [2]
Nagalingam was one of the founders of the Hindu Educational Society, which founded Hindu College Colombo in 1951. [5]
Nagalingam married Gnanam, daughter of Vaithilingam. They had two sons (Yogalingam and Bakthilingam) and four daughters (Maheswari, Sarveswari, Vigneswari and Nandeswari). [4] Nagalingam died on 25 October 1958. [4]
C. Nagalingam | |
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Acting Governor-General of Ceylon | |
In office 1954–1954 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | John Kotelawala |
Preceded by | Lord Soulbury |
Succeeded by | Lord Soulbury |
Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
In office 1954–1954 | |
Preceded by | Alan Rose |
Succeeded by | Hema Henry Basnayake |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
In office 1947–1958 | |
27th Attorney General of Ceylon | |
In office 25 January 1946 – 1947 | |
Preceded by | Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva |
Succeeded by | Edward Percival Rose |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 October 1893 |
Died | 25 October 1958 | (aged 65)
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Spouse | Gnanam |
Relations | C. Amirthalingam C. Panchalingam C. Suntharalingam C. Thiagalingam |
Alma mater |
Ceylon Law College Royal College, Colombo St. John's College, Jaffna |
Profession | Judge, lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Chellappah Nagalingam, KC (25 October 1893 – 25 October 1958) was a leading Ceylonese judge and lawyer. He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and served as acting Governor-General of Ceylon in 1954. [1] [2] He also served as acting Chief Justice, acting Legal Secretary and Attorney General. He was the first Ceylon Tamil to be appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Ceylon. [2] [3] He is considered to be the leading founder of Hindu College Colombo.
Nagalingam was born on 25 October 1893. [2] [4] He was the son of Chellappah and Meenachchi from Urumpirai in Northern Province of Ceylon. He hailed from a distinguished family and had four eminent brothers: C. Suntharalingam, a member of parliament and government minister; C. Panchalingam, a medical doctor; C. Amirthalingam, Director of Fisheries; and C. Thiagalingam, a leading lawyer. Nagalingam was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna and Royal College, Colombo where he excelled in studies and sports and won the De Soysa Science Prize. [2] [4] Thereafter he entered Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an advocate in 1917. [2]
After Nagalingam was called to the bar, he practised law in Colombo until 1937. [2] In 1938 he was appointed an Additional District Judge of Colombo. [2] [4] He was appointed District Judge of Kandy in 1941 and acting Attorney General in 1946. [2] [4] He was also appointed King's Counsel in 1946. [2] In 1947 he became acting Legal Secretary, one of the three official members of the State Council, heading committee of justice with ministerial rank in the Board of Ministers. [2] [4] He was also called to the bench as an acting puisne justice and was confirmed justice of the Supreme Court in 1947, the first Tamil to hold that post. [2] [4] He was later appointed Senior Supreme Court Judge and acted as Chief Justice on a number of occasions. [2] [4] In this capacity he was called upon to briefly serve as acting Governor-General in 1954 whilst Lord Soulbury was out of the country. [2] [4]
Nagalingam was chairman of the Civil Courts Commission and the Salaries Commission, and member of the Council of Legal Education and the Judicial Service Commission. [2]
Nagalingam was one of the founders of the Hindu Educational Society, which founded Hindu College Colombo in 1951. [5]
Nagalingam married Gnanam, daughter of Vaithilingam. They had two sons (Yogalingam and Bakthilingam) and four daughters (Maheswari, Sarveswari, Vigneswari and Nandeswari). [4] Nagalingam died on 25 October 1958. [4]