Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah

Venkataramiah, Engalaguppe Seetharamiah, B.A., LL.B., - Born on 18.12.1924. Educated at Government Primary School, Pandavapura; Government Middle School, Pandavapura; D.Banumiah's High School, Mysore; Intermediate College, Mysore; Maharaja's College, Mysore; Law College, Poona and Raja Lakhamangouda Law College, Belgaum. Enrolled as a Pleader in Bangalore Division on 2.6.1946 and on 5.1.1948 as Advocate in the High Court of Mysore at Bangalore. Practised on both original and appellate side in Civil and Criminal courts and in the High Court at Bangalore. Worked as Special Government Pleader, Government Advocate, Government of Mysore from 5.6.1969 to 4.3.1970. Advocate General, Mysore from 5.3.1970 to 25.6.1970. Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 25.6.1970 and as permanent Judge of that High Court from 20.11.1970. Appointed Judge, Supreme Court of India on 8.3.1979. Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 19.6.1989 retired on 17.12.1989.