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| office = [[Judge]] [[Kerala High Court]]<br />
| term_start = 10 April 2015<br />
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| alma_mater = [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|5|10|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Tripunithura]], [[Ernakulam]]<br />
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'''Sunil Thomas''' (born 10 May 1960) is a retired judge of [[Kerala High Court]], the highest court in the [[Indian state]] of [[Kerala]] and in the [[Union Territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]]. The High Court is headquartered at [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Kochi]].<ref name="hc">{{cite web|url=http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/st.html|title=Official website if Kerala High Court|via=High Court of Kerala|accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="PIB">{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=118220|title=Appointment of Additional Judges in Kerala High Court|via=Press Information Bureau - Government of India|date=13 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="PIONEER">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2015/india/karnataka-hc-chief-justice-transferred-22-addl-judges-appointed.html|title=Karnataka HC Chief Justice transferred, 22 Addl Judges appointed|via=Dailypioneer|date=14 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="OL">{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/karnataka-hc-cji-transferred-22-addl-judges-appointed/891381|title=Karnataka HC CJI Transferred, 22 Addl Judges Appointed|via=Out Look India|date=13 April 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Education and career==<br />
Thomas completed his schooling from [[Rajagiri|Rajagiri High School, Kalamassery]], [[Ernakulam]], graduated from [[St. Albert's College]], obtained a law degree from [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]] and completed his post graduation in law from [[Cochin University of Science and Technology|Cochin University, Ernakulam]]. Thomas enrolled as an Advocate in 1983 and started practice at [[Ernakulam]]. While practicing he served as part time lecturer at [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]]. Thomas entered judicial service as District judge in 2001, served as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thrissur, till 2005, Palakkad from 2005 to 2007 and Registrar of [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] from 2007 to 2014. He was appointed Additional Judge of the High Court of Kerala on 10 April 2015 and became permanent from 5 April 2017.<ref name="hc"/><ref name="HINDU">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/high-court-to-get-7-new-judges/article7055978.ece|title=High Court to get 7 new judges|via=The Hindu|date=1 April 2015}}</ref> Justice Thomas demitted his office upon attaining the age of superannuation on 10 May 2022.<ref name="rtd">{{cite web|url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/kerala-high-court-bids-farewell-to-justice-sunil-thomas-and-justice-k-haripal-set-to-demit-office-in-may-2021#:~:text=News-,Kerala%20High%20Court%20bids%20farewell%20to%20Justice%20Sunil%20Thomas%20and,10%20and%20May%209%20respectively.|title=Kerala High Court bids farewell to Justice Sunil Thomas and Justice K Haripal set to demit office in May 2022|via=Bar & Bench|date=8 April 2022}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in High Court of Kerala]<br />
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