Events & Personalities
Judge’s journey
"Ability will take you to the top; but character will keep you at the top,” was Justice Jamshed Pardiwala’s message to the community at a function organized by the Bulsar Parsi Anjuman (BPA) Trust Funds at Bejan Baug on November 5, 2011 to felicitate the Bulsar born jurist who has recently been elevated to the Bench of the Ahmedabad High Court. A write-up on the occasion was forwarded to Parsiana by Nariman Bacha of Godrej, who was present at the function.
Top row (from l): Sam Chothia, Yazdi Desai, Burjor Pardiwala, Dastur (Dr)Firoze Kotwal, Justice Jamshed Pardiwala, Areez Khambatta, KhojesteMistree; 2nd row: Jamshed Pardiwala, with mother Freny, aunt Aloo Marfatia, wife Jasmine, uncle Marazban Marfatia; Kotwal presents scroll; bottom row: audience and humbandagi
At the well attended gathering were eminent members of the community, with Dastur (Dr) Firoze Kotwal as chief guest, Areez Khambatta, vice president of the Federation of the Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India, Bombay Parsi Punchayet trustees Khojeste Mistree and Yazdi Desai, Burjor Pardiwala, BPA president and father of the honoree and Sam Chothia, managing trustee of BPA. As an inaugural benediction seven priests of Bulsar led a humbandagi after which Aspi Sanjana, BPA trustee, introduced the dignitaries.
Justice Pardiwala was described by Khambatta as the youngest judge of the Ahmedabad High Court. Kotwal mentioned that a judge’s work was a "religious calling” which requires courage, total personal integrity at all times and in all situations. Burjor Pardiwala spoke of his son’s achievements in the vocation of the family’s choice and was proud that he had taken it to greater heights. Desai called the BPA the "most vibrant” of the 65 anjumans in India and commended the work done by Chothia. Mistree lectured on the seven Ameshaspands. He spoke of the need for truth and honesty while delivering judgments and lauded the contribution of four generations of the Pardiwala family in the legal field. Chothia then read out the sanman patra which was handed over to Justice Pardiwala by Kotwal on behalf of the BPA. Representatives of several Parsi anjumans, mostly from Gujarat, also felicitated the judge on the occasion, the write-up mentions.
Thanking all present for their good wishes, Justice Pardiwala shared with the gathering his recollections of his school and college days, his decision to leave his hometown and start his legal practice in Ahmedabad. He spoke of his humble beginnings, crediting his parents and his wife for being his "pillars of strength” whose support through those early days of struggle was crucial.
The evening’s function ended with a vote of thanks by BPA trustee Bomi Mahernosh, followed by dinner.
Justice Pardiwala was described by Khambatta as the youngest judge of the Ahmedabad High Court. Kotwal mentioned that a judge’s work was a "religious calling” which requires courage, total personal integrity at all times and in all situations. Burjor Pardiwala spoke of his son’s achievements in the vocation of the family’s choice and was proud that he had taken it to greater heights. Desai called the BPA the "most vibrant” of the 65 anjumans in India and commended the work done by Chothia. Mistree lectured on the seven Ameshaspands. He spoke of the need for truth and honesty while delivering judgments and lauded the contribution of four generations of the Pardiwala family in the legal field. Chothia then read out the sanman patra which was handed over to Justice Pardiwala by Kotwal on behalf of the BPA. Representatives of several Parsi anjumans, mostly from Gujarat, also felicitated the judge on the occasion, the write-up mentions.
Thanking all present for their good wishes, Justice Pardiwala shared with the gathering his recollections of his school and college days, his decision to leave his hometown and start his legal practice in Ahmedabad. He spoke of his humble beginnings, crediting his parents and his wife for being his "pillars of strength” whose support through those early days of struggle was crucial.
The evening’s function ended with a vote of thanks by BPA trustee Bomi Mahernosh, followed by dinner.
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