One should avoid to try to guide or advise people higher up in public domain

Many years ago, once I had written a letter to a very big personality, drawing his attention to some areas in which social work was needed.

Sharp came his reply. The reply began with a hammer statement.

It read,

"I do not like to be guided and advised by others...."

I instantly learned the lesson, that people who are higher up have their own agenda and their own plans. And they are moving on their agenda at speed of bullet train.

It is not wise to try to guide or advise them.

I write this because, I think everyday judges in High Court and Supreme Court receive lots of letters advising and guiding them about which injustice needs to be removed.

I think it is not right to try to advise and guide people who are at much higher level than us.

Haresh Raichura 3 Sept, 2020

The lawyer who sent money to a client when he heard that his house was washed away in flood due to heavy rain

The lawyer who sent money to a client when he heard that his house was washed away in flood due to heavy rain.

This actually happened some years ago. I could not believe this at first. But when the client who had received money told me, I had to believe him.

He was dismissed from service without due process. He went to an Ahmedabad lawyer.

Since he was poor and out of job, the Lawyer agreed to fight his case for nominal expanses charges.

He fought. And won. The client got his job. But some seniority and benefits were denied to him.

So he came to me to file an appeal in Supreme Court, and then he told me this story.

He had a house in lower plane of Surat near a river. When heavy rain and flood came, his house was washed away.

His case was still pending and awaiting hearing in High Court.

When Ahmedabad lawyer read in newspaper about flood, he made inquiries about his client and learned that his house was washed away.

The lawyer immediately sent money to client to help his rehabilitation.

The name of lawyer is Prakash H. Pathak.

(C) Haresh Raichura 25/8/19, 25/8/20
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"I don't have money to pay your fees. But I give you my blessings that you will become a very big judge", said the poor widow.

 "I don't have money to pay your fees. But I give you my blessings that you will become a very big judge", said the poor widow. 

This happened many years ago somewhere in Madhya Pradesh in India. 

A poor widow had approached a lawyer with her case. 

She had however no money to pay his fees. The lawyer filed her case and won her case. 

The widow said,""I don't have money to pay your fees. But I give you my blessings that you will become a very big judge".

The lawyer smiled and moved on to his other cases. 

After some years he was elevated as High Court Judge. And then he was elevated as Supreme Court Judge. 

And then he retired as 35th Chief Justice of India.

His name is Justice R. C. Lahoti, former Chief Justice of India. 

(C) Haresh Raichura.19/8/19, 20/8/19

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