On Friday, Chief Justice Suryakant recounted a personal story from his early legal career during a hearing regarding a petition for the reevaluation of the judicial service examination papers. He utilized this experience to offer guidance to aspiring law candidates aiming for a career in the judiciary. The Chief Justice advised young candidates not to be disheartened by minor setbacks and to maintain focus on their larger goals. During the Supreme Court proceedings, he suggested that instead of insisting on the current petition, the petitioner should consider taking the higher judicial service examination in the future.

Reflecting on his own experiences, he shared how, even as a final-year law student, he had aspirations to join the judicial services. He encouraged the petitioner to apply again for the higher judicial services. 'But let me tell you why you shouldn’t focus too much on this,' the Chief Justice addressed the petitioner. He explained that when he applied for judicial services, final-year students were eligible to sit for the exam. However, changes in the recruitment process occurred before the results were announced, following a Supreme Court ruling that mandated high court judges to act as subject experts, whose opinions would be binding on the public service commission.

The Chief Justice recounted that during that time, he had already begun appearing in high court, where one of the senior judges on the interview panel was familiar with his work. Remembering that encounter, he noted that the judge had seen his name on the list of candidates for the interview. The Chief Justice recalled, 'One day, he called me into his chamber and asked, ‘Do you want to become a judicial officer?’ He immediately told me to leave the room. This incident left a significant impact on me. I came out trembling, and all my dreams were shattered. I had thought I would become a judicial officer, but I was humiliated in that manner.'