Thanjavur District Judge T S Nandhakumar and his wife Revathy consumed poison in a lodge room here and had been admitted to a private hospital, police said.
They were found unconscious by the employees of the lodge, who opened the room with duplicate keys as there was no response from the occupants for a long time.
The condition of Nandhakumar was stable while that of his wife stated to be serious, Police said.
Initial inquiry showed that Nandhakumar was a honest judge and firm man in his conviction and principles.
The judge was frustrated with the suspension order, police said.