Why you are here? HC judge asks advocate K G Vanzara

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Eye witnesses said that justice J B Pardiwala thought he was D G Vanzara and asked him how did he got permission to take up court cases. One of the lawyers who was present during the court proceeding – M M Tirmizi – quoted the judge as saying, “Have you taken retirement? You have been confined to Mumbai”, among other curious questions.

The reason behind justice Pardiwala mistaking K G Vanzara as his younger brother is that both the brothers look identical. Another lawyer present in the court, requesting anonymity, said that he also got confused mistaking K G Vanzara as D G Vanzara. K G Vanzara retired as Director of Developing Castes Community Board last year and since then he has started practising law.

K G Vanzara also appeared in court in a lawyer’s attire during the hearing on the bail petition filed by his bother D G Vanzara in Ishrat Jahan encounter case from which he was granted regular bail last month.