Legacy continues

Our family roots matters the most. Family is a soace where you donot have choice to choose your parents, but we do get a choice to inculcate the values and skills of our family members. It is ultimately karmic connection. But do we get any time to sit - pause - reflect that how many values we learn from our own family? At times, those old family stories in famiky gettogethers seems like dreamy story but actually it teachers us some amaxing lessons! 

Today, i took a pause to remember and feel the greatness and granndess of my grand father Shri Vasantlal V. Mehta who let for heavenly abode on 25 June 1982, leaving behind a large family and a legacy of family values. 

We are grateful to him for giving us the legacy of honesty, respect to parents and elders of extended family, work and life ethics, honestly and wisdom and most inportantly courage to lead a simple yet impactful life. I want to document his journey here so that it serves as a reminder how good and fortunate I am, to carry his legacy! 

During his journey as an leading Advocate with BSc, LLB degrees in Morbi, Legal Advisor and Advocate for Maharaja of Morbi Lakhdhrirji, Raj Sabha member of Morbi state and Administrator of Porbunder state immediately after India got independence. 

He was invited to join Judiciary by erstwhile Saurastra Govt Chief Minister Dr. Jivrajbhai Mehta. He was appointment as District Judge at Surendranagar in 1950 and later on  at other Districts. 

He served as Judge, City Civil Court Ahmedabad when  Gujarat State was formed. In 1966 he retired from judgeship after a long illustrious career giving many landmark judgements.

Due to his previous rich experience as an Advocate, he started his legal practice in Gujarat Highcourt and other courts having many clients. 

Before election of Gujarat Assembly in 1967, well wishers from Morbi, Maharani of Morbi and top leadership of Swatantra party could convince him to be candidate for the election. He won the election defeating 3 time MLA of Congress. 

After election, all members of  Gujarat Legislative Assembly elected him as a  Deputy Speaker, a coveted post, even though he was in opposite party. 

He was popular among all MLAs and Ministers due to his able handling of proceedings of Assembly during his  4.5 years of position. 

He continued his legal practice till the last day. My uncle  Jyotindra Mehta who is not with us, started his legal practice under guidance of him and  became a leading successful  lawyer and i learnt my legal practise under the guidance of jayeshkaka. I miss him fondly but I am happy to learn under his guidance which is useful to me at this moment.

While fondly remembering both of them , we pray them to shower his blessings on all the family members all the time.

Proud to be hus granddaughter and that too in legal education fraternity. Proud of you Dada🥰

(Thanks to my father who helped to pen down this narrative)