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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Justice S Ratnavel Pandian
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| birth_place = Thiruppudaimaruthur, [[Tirunelveli]] [[District]]
| alma_mater = [[Madras University]] ([[Bachalor Decree|BA]]), ([[Bachelor Decree Law|BL]])
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Justice S. Rathinavel Pandian<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-10-18|title=Supreme Court of India - Former Jugdes|url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/63_srpandian.htm|access-date=2021-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018185809/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/63_srpandian.htm|archive-date=18 October 2011}}</ref> (13 March 1929 - 28 February 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-28|title=Former Supreme Court judge Ratnavel Pandian dead|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/former-supreme-court-judge-ratnavel-pandian-dead-1502593569.html|access-date=2021-04-04|website=The Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref> was a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Judges|url=https://main.sci.gov.in/former-justices|url-status=live}}</ref> of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chief Justice & Judges {{!}} SUPREME COURT OF INDIA|url=https://main.sci.gov.in/chief-justice-judges|access-date=2021-04-04|website=main.sci.gov.in}}</ref> He was a versatile personality who worked in politics before entering the legal profession.

In the [[Supreme Court of India]], he was one among the nine judges in the [[Constitution bench (India)|Constitution Bench]] which heard the famous [[Mandal Commission]] Case "Indira Sawhney vs Union of India".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-08|title=Mandal Commission Case (Indra Sawhney v Union of India|url=https://thefactfactor.com/facts/law/constitutional_law/mandal-commission-case/1223/|access-date=2021-04-04|website=The Fact Factor|language=en-US}}</ref> In that judgment delivered in 1992, the reservation for the backward classes was affirmed.

Since his retirement in 1994, he has been the Chairman of the 5th [[Pay Commission]] of India and submitted his final report in April 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pay Commission of India|url=https://www.finmin.nic.in/fixation-pay|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 14, 2006, he took charge as the Chairman of the [[National Commission for Backward Classes]]. He was given the status of a [[Cabinet Minister (India)|Cabinet Minister]] during his tenure, until 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Commission for Backward Classes|url=http://www.ncbc.nic.in/Home.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Born in Tirupudaimarudur, [[Tirunelveli district]], Tamil Nadu, Rathinavel Pandian completed his schooling at Theerthapathi School, [[Ambasamudram]] and his college education at [[St. Xavier College|St. Xavier College, Tirunelveli]]. In 1954, he studied law at the Chennai Law College.

Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian is survived by five sons and a daughter. His son [[Ratnavel Pandian Subbiah|Ratnavel pandian Subbaiah]], is a sitting judge of the [[Madras High Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ratnavel Pandiayan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/former-sc-judge-ratnavel-pandian-passes-away-1179436-2018-02-28|url-status=live}}</ref>

== In politics ==
Mr. Ratnavel Pandian was the District Secretary of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] in Tirunelveli district in the 1960s. When Karunanidhi was arrested during the anti-Hindi struggle and was in [[Palayamkottai|Palayankottai jail]], Rathinavel Pandian used to visit him every day. [[Vaiko]], the general secretary of the [[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party, was one of his junior lawyers. He also contested Ambasamudram and [[Cheranmahadevi|Cheranmakhadevi]] constituencies on behalf of DMK. Then, he gave serious interest in his work as an Advocate.

== As an Advocate ==
In the early days Mr. Ratnavel Pandian, took his apprenticeship with Mr. K. Narayanasamy, Senior Advocate. After Mr. K. Narayanasamy Mudaliar became a Judge of the [[Madras High Court]], Mr. Pandian worked as a Junior Advocate with Mr. Cellapandian and with Mr. Rajagopala Iyer. After seventeen years as a lawyer, he was appointed the [[Attorney-General for India|Attorney General]] of the Chennai High Court in the Year 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Justice S.Rathnavel Pandian: A tribute|url=https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/articles/justice-s-rathnavel-pandian-a-tribute-8891.asp|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Lawyersclubindia|language=en}}</ref>

== As a High Court Judge ==
Mr. Ratnavel Pandian was elevated as a Judge of the [[Madras High Court]] in 1974.

=== Statue of Manu Neethi Chola ===
The statue of [[Manu Needhi Cholan|Manu Neethi or Samaneethi Cholan]] was erected by Justice Ratnavel Pandian at the Madras High Court premises. (The statue of [[Manuneedhi Cholan|Samaneethi Cholan]], who executed his son and sentenced him to death for causing the death of a calf for which the cow had sought justice.)

== As a Supreme Court Judge ==
On December 14, 1988, he was appointed a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]. On March 12, 1994, he retired from his service as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

== Life Time Achievement Award ==
Madras Bar Association had given "Life Time Achievement Award" to Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian. It was presented by Mr. Justice [[Satish K. Agnihotri|Sathish K. Agnihotri]] Acting Chief Justice, [[Madras High Court]] on June 21, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Award|url=http://www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in/21062014mba.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

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