Hon`ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale: Born on 23rd June, 1962 at Nipani Graduated in Arts and Law from Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. Enrolled as an Advocate on 12th August, 1985. Joined Chamber of Advocate Shri.S.N.Loya and practiced on Civil & Criminal Side. Served as lecturer in Law at Ambedkar Law College, Aurangabad from 1990 to 1992. Also worked as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court Bench at Aurangabad AND Additional Standing Counsel for Union Of India. Elevated at Bombay High Court on 18/07/2008 and His Lordship took oath as The Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka on 15th October 2022 and His Lordship took oath as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 25th January 2024.

Hon`ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar: Enrolled in the year 1987 as Advocate and was appearing in Civil Courts, Magistrate Courts, Appellate Tribunals for about 4 years and shifted practice to High Court. Appointed as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel at High Court of Karnataka in the year 1999. Appointed as Member of Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee in the year 2002. Had also been practicing on Taxation side. Appointed as Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department. Appointed as Assistant Solicitor General of India in the year 2005. Was Legal Advisor to various Statutory Corporations and Companies and had been appointed as Special Public Prosecutor for Central Bureau of Investigation. Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court of Karnataka on 26-6-2009 and as permanent Judge on 07-12-2012 and his Lordship Elevated and assumed the office as the Chief Justice of Gujrat High Court on 12.10.2021.

Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V.Nagarathna: Born on 30-10-1962. Enrolled as an Advocate on 28-10-1987 at Bangalore. Practiced at Bangalore in constitutional law,commercial law,including insurance law,service law,administrative and public law, law pertaining to land and rent laws,family law,conveyancing & drafting of contracts and agreements,arbitration and concillation. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 18-2-2008 and permanent Judge on 17-02-2010 and His Lordship took oath as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 31.08.2021.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka: Born on 25th May, 1960. Did B.Sc., LL.M. (University Of Bombay). Enrolled as an Advocate on 28th June, 1983. Started practising in Thane District Court in the chamber of his father Shreeniwas W. Oka. In 1985-86, he joined the chamber of Shri V. P. Tipnis, a former Judge of the Bombay High Court and former Lok Ayukta. Appeared in serveral important matters and in public interest litigations. Elevated as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 29th August, 2003. Appointed as a permanent Judge from 12th November 2005. His Lordship took oath as The Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka on 10th May 2019 and His Lordship took oath as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 31st August 2021.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajjikuttira Somaiah Bopanna: Born on 20-05-1959. Enrolled as an Advocate on 21-11-1984 and practised Civil, Constitutional, Company, Service and Labour matters in the High Court as well as in the Civil and Labour Courts. Worked as Legal Advisor to all Central Public Sector Undertakings and worked as Addl. Central Govt. Standing Counsel from 1999 onwards till 2005. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 06-01-2006 and permanent judge on 01.03.2007. Elevated as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court and taken oath on 29.10.2018.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, The Chief Justice: Born on 15th May, 1958, Graduated in Law from Jodhpur University in 1980. Enrolled as an Advocate on Mar 08, 1981. Practised mainly on Civil & Constitutional sides. Took oath as Judge of Rajasthan High Court on Sep 02, 2004. His Lordship transferred to Allahabad High Court and took oath on Jul 19, 2014. His Lordship took Oath as The Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on the 24th February 2016. His Lordship took oath as The Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka on 12th February 2018. Elevated as Supreme Court Judge on 18.01.2019

Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.Abdul Nazeer: Born on 05.01.1958. Enrolled as an Advocate on 18.02.1983. Practised in the High Court of Karnataka. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 12.05.2003 and as a Permanent Judge on 24/09/2004. Elevated as Supreme Court Judge on 17.02.2017

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan M.Shantanagoudar: Born on 05.05.1958. Enrolled as an Advocate on 05.09.1980. Practised for one year at Dharwad in the Chambers of Sri I.G. Hiregoudar, Advocate and then shifted practice to Bengaluru. Joined the Chambers of Sri Shivaraj Patil, advocate, as he then was, who later adorned the Chair of the Supreme Court of India. Started independent practice in the year 1984. Practised mainly in Civil, Criminal and Writ matters.
Served as Vice-Chairman of Karnataka State Bar Council from 1991 to 1993 and as Chairman of Karnataka State Bar Council in the years 1995 & 1996. Served as State Public Prosecutor of Karnataka State from 1999 to 2002. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 12.05.2003 and as a Permanent Judge on 24.9.2004. He was the President of Bangalore Mediation Centre. Elevated as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on 01.08.2016. Elevated as Supreme Court Judge on 17.02.2017

Hon'ble Chief Justice Mr. Vikramajit Sen:- Born on 31st December, 1950. Attended St. Xavier’s School, Delhi and passed the ISC in the First Division. Graduated from St. Stephen’s College with Honours in History. Attained First Division in LL.B from Faculty of Laws, Delhi University, and was Awarded the First Prize in Moot Court and Silver Medal in Labour Laws. Captained Faculty Teams in Basketball and Tennis and was chosen Sports Secretary. Practiced in all the Courts in Delhi, although primarily in the High Court of Delhi. Handled civil, arbitration and commercial disputes. Had a special interest and consultancy on minority rights.
Member - 7th and 8th Synod, Church of North India; Delhi Diocesan Council, CNI; New Delhi YMCA, Board of Directors. Board of Governors - St. Stephen’s College, Delhi; Bishop Cotton School Shimla; Queens Mary’s School Delhi; St.Stephen’s Hospital Tis Hazari, Delhi; Philadelphia Hospital, Ambala. Managing Committees of several other Christian Institutions. Pursued special interest and consultancy on Minority rights in India. Core Member of the Inter Denomination Committee under aegis of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India for recommendations of amendments to the Personal Laws relating to Christians in India.
Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on 7th July, 1999. Appointed permanent Judge on 30.10.2000. Member of the Malta Judicial Conference under the auspices of the Hague Convention; Addressed the South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation Workshop organized by Bangaladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission during August 3-4, 2002; Invited by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) to the Regional Expert Conference on “Harmonized Development of Legal and Regulatory Systems for E-commerce in Asia and the Pacific: Current Challenges and Capacity Building Needs” at Bangkok, Thailand from July 7-9, 2004; Participated in the ‘Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Session on enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights’ from 18th to 21st September 2007 at Alexandria, Virginia, organized by United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); Invited by the Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom to the opening of Machaelmas Sittings on 1st October, 2007; Sessions Chairman of the Third Malta Judicial Conference on Cross-frontier Family Law Issues from 22nd to 29th March 2009 organised in Malta by the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
Addressed the ‘International Family Justice and Judicial Conference for Common Law and Commonwealth Jurisdiction’, held from 4th to 7th August 2009 at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, England; Member of International Association of Family Judges. Addressed “International Judicial Conference on Cross-Border Family Relocation” held in Washington D.C. from 23-25 March 2010; and Addressed the ‘3rd Meeting of the Working Party on Mediation in the Context of the Malta Conference’ held on 11th & 12th May 2010 at Gatineau, Canada. As a Member of the Planning Committee of the Common Law–Commonwealth Conference, 2009 addressed the Conference in Hyderabad in February 2011. Co-Moderator in the Conference on Mediation organized in association with Hong Kong Mediation Council and Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. First Chairperson of Delhi High Court Arbitration Centre and in this capacity was involved in its establishment as well as its operation. Member, National Legal Services Authority and Executive Chairman, Delhi Legal Services Authority. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal declaring Deendar Anjuman as an unlawful Association in the year 2003. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal declaring Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) as an unlawful Association in the year 2008 and thereafter in 2010.
On 12.09.2011 appointed as Acting Chief Justice – High Court of Karnataka and assumed office as Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka on 24th December 2011. Participated in Malta Process (Hague Conference on Private International Law) during 13th to 20th April 2012. Addressed at the Hong Kong International Family Justice Judicial Conference on 29th August 2012. On appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, assumed office on December 24, 2012.

V. Gopala gowda - Born on 06.10.1951. Born on 06.10.1951 at Peddur, Chikkaballapor District in Karnataka State as son of late Shri D. Venkate Gowda and Smt. Subbamma. Did his B.Sc. from First Grade College, Chintamani in 1971-72 under Mysore University and LL.B. from SJRLC Bangalore in 1975. Enrolled as an Advocate on 14.11.1975 and joined the chambers of Sri K. Subba Rao and Sri S.C. Reddy, Senior Advocates, Bangalore. Started independent practice from 1979 at Bangalore in the High Court, Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, Civil Courts and Criminal Courts and handled Constitutional matters, Writ Petitions and cases relating to labour, service, civil, co-operative society matters, land reforms, criminal, matrimonial and all other civil matters.
Appeared for several Trade Unions, All India Associations etc. Part-time Asstt. Professor in V.V. Puram Law College from 1983-1991, taught Mohammedan Law and Labour Law. Part-time Asstt. Professor, University Law College, Bangalore in 1986-1987. Worked as Standing Counsel for Bangalore Mahanagara Palike from 1983 to 1993 and again in 1995 till elevation as Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court and also as Standing Counsel for Karnataka Public Service Commission, Bangalore. Was Member of the Karnataka State Bar Council and Chairman of Enrolment Committee till elevation as Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court. Elevated as an Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court on 11.06.1997 and became permanent Judge on 03.06.1999.
Also functioned as Executive Chairman of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority appointed by His Excellency the Governor of Karnataka with effect from 23.06.2006 to 23.03.2010 and also as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi from 07.01.2009 to 6.1.2011. Sworn in as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Cuttack on 25.03.2010. Elevated as Judge of Supreme Court and assumed charge on 24.12.2012

Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. S. Khehar :- His Lordship was born on August 28, 1952. After graduating in science from Government College, Chandigarh in 1974, His Lordship was awarded the LL.B degree by the Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1977, he then acquired the LL.M. qualification from the same University in 1979, for the latter qualification, His Lordship was awarded the Gold Medal for having stood first in the University.

His Lordship was enrolled as an Advocate in 1979 and practiced mainly in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla and the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. His Lordship was appointed as Additional Advocate General, Punjab, in January 1992, and then as Senior Standing Counsel, Union Territory, Chandigarh. His Lordship was designated as Senior Advocate in February, 1995. His Lordship remained standing counsel for Universities of the area, Corporate Bodies and a large number of companies and cooperative organizations.

His Lordship appeared as counsel for Mr. M. Krishnaswamy, M.P. (from the Arani constituency in Tamil Nadu), in the defence of Mr. Justice V. Ramaswami, then Judge of the Supreme Court of India, before the Judges Inquiry Committee (comprising of Mr. Justice P.B. Sawant, then Judge Supreme Court of India; Chief Jutice Mr. P.D. Desai of the Bombay High Court; and Mr. Justice O. Chinnappa Reddy, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India) constituted to investigate the grounds on which the removal of Justice V. Ramaswami was sought.

His Lordship was elevated to the Bench of High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh, on February 8, 1999. His Lordship was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court twice i.e., with effect from August 02, 2008, and again, with effect from November 17, 2009. His Lordship was elevated as Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttarakhand, at Nainital, on November 29, 2009 and thereafter he was transferred as Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka, where he assumed hes office on August 8, 2010.

By a notification dated May 20, 2010 the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha appointed His Lordship as a member of the Judges Inquiry Committee for investigating the grounds on which the removal of Mr. Justice P.D. Dinakaran, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, has been sought.

On appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, assumed office as Judge, Supreme Court on September 13, 2011
Appointed as The Chief Justice of India on 04.01.2017. Retired on August 27, 2017.

T.S. Thakur - Born on 04th January, 1952.Born on 04th January, 1952. He was enrolled as a Pleader in October, 1972 and joined the Chamber of his father Late Shri D.D. Thakur, a leading Advocate and later, a Judge of High Court of J & K. He practised in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation and Service matters in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir.

Was designated as a Senior Advocate in the year 1990. Was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of J & K on 16th February, 1994 and transferred as Judge of the High Court of Karnataka in March, 1994. He was appointed as a permanent Judge in September, 1995. Was transferred as a Judge of the High Court of Delhi in July 2004. Was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 09.04.2008 and took over as Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on August 11, 2008.

Elevated as Judge of Supreme Court and assumed charge on 17.11.2009.Due to retire on 4th January, 2017 (F/N)

Appointed as The Chief Justice of India on 03.12.2015. Retired on 04th January, 2017 (F/N).

Hon'ble Mr.Justice Deepak Verma: Born on 28.08.1947. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Verma. Born on 28.08.1947 at Jabalpur . He did schooling from Christ Church , Mahakaushal High School , Model High School and finally matriculation from Naveen Vidya Bhawan, Jabalpur .
After matriculation, he had taken admission in B.Sc. in Government Science College, Jabalpur, but later on changed from Science to Arts and did B.A. from St. Aloysius College, Jabalpur. He completed LL.B. from Jabalpur University . He was enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1972.
Practiced as such mainly on civil side till elevation in the year 1994 under his father late Shri R.P. Verma, who a great civil lawyer of his time. He was Administrative Judge of Indore till August, 2005. Thereafter, continued as Administrative Judge, High Court of MP, Jabalpur .
He was additionally appointed as Welfare Commissioner, Bhopal Gas Victims to disburse the amount of compensation to the Gas Victims of Bhopal. Almost all the victims have been awarded compensation during his tenure except for those who are not traceable despite notices. He was transferred as Judge of the Karnataka High Court, Bangalore on 02.01.2008.
He was senior most Judge there. He was elevated as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 04.03.2009. Took oath as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 06.03.2009. He was elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India on 11.05.2009.He retired on 28.08.2012 (F.N.)

Born on 03.12.1950. Enrolled as Advocate on 23.10.1975. Practised at Bangalore in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Taxation matter. Worked as High Court Government Pleader for Sales Tax Department from 1983 to 1990, Government Advocate from 1990 to 1993, Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department from 1992 to 1993 and Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department from 1993 to 1995.

Was appointed as Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 18.12.1995.Was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Chattisgarh on 12.02.2007.

Transferred to the High Court of Kerala and assumed charge of the Office on 18.05.2007.

Appointed as Judge, Supreme Court of India on 17.12.2008.

Appointed as The Chief Justice of India on 28.09.2014 Retired on 02.12.2015 (F.N.)

Cyriac Joseph, B.Sc. B.L. Born at Kaipuzha in Kottayam District of Kerala State on January 28, 1947. Studied in St. Margarette’s U.P. School, Kaipuzha; St. George’s High School, Kaipuzha; St. Thomas College, Palai; St. Berchmans’ College, Changanacherry and Law College, Trivandrum.
Enrolled as an Advocate on October 12, 1968. Practised in the District Court at Kottayam and in the Kerala High Court at Ernakulam. Worked as High Court Government Pleader from 1976 to 1979 and as Liaison Officer and Senior Government Pleader in the High Court from 1979 to 1987. Served as Additional Advocate General, State of Kerala, from July 6, 1991 to July 5, 1994. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Kerala High Court w.e.f. July 6, 1994.
On transfer to the Delhi High Court, assumed office as Judge of the Delhi High Court on August 5, 1994. Transferred back to the Kerala High Court w.e.f. September 24, 2001. Appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) w.e.f. March 20, 2005. On transfer to Karnataka High Court, assumed office as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court on January 7, 2006.
On appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, assumed office as Judge, Supreme Court on July 7, 2008 Married to Smt. Biby. Blessed with four children

Raju Varadarajulu Raveendran, B.Sc.,B.L., - was born on October 15, 1946. He was enrolled as an Advocate in March, 1968. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court on February 22, 1993 and as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 8, 2004.
Appointed as a Judge, Supreme Court of India on September 9, 2005. Due to retire on October 15, 2011(F.N.)

Singh B. P. , B. A. (Hons), LL. B.- Born on 09.07.1942.Enrolled as Advocate on 4th October, 1963. Practised in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional cases in the Supreme Court of India.
Appointed Judge of the Patna High Court on 09.03.1987. Transferred to Karnataka High Court on 09.04.1990. Retransferred from Karnataka High Court to Patna High Court on 09.09.1991. Appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on 31.03.2000.
Elevated as judge of the Supreme Court of India on 14.12.2001.

ASHOK BHAN - Born on 2.10.1943.Entered Legal Profession in 1965. Worked as part-time Lecturer in Faculty of Law, Punjab University from 1969 to 1979 and Additional Advocate General of Punjab from November, 1979 to March, 1980.
Designated Senior Advocate in December, 1982. Worked as Senior Standing Counsel for the Chandigarh Administration from 1983 till his appointment as Judge on 13th June, 1990. Similarly, he was the Senior Counsel for the Department of Income Tax, Government of India from 1963 to 15th June, 1990.
Appointed Judge in the Punjab & Haryana High Court on 15.6.1990. Transferred to Karnataka High Court on 7.10.1997. He was Acting Chief Justice from 26th June, 2000 to 20th October, 2000 in the Karnataka High Court. Appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17.6.2001. Due to retire on 2.10.2008 (F.N.)

P. VENKATARAMA REDDI - Born on 10.8,1940, Enrolled as an Advocae in 1962 at Hyderabad. Practicised in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on Civil Side including wris. Also specialised in Taxation. Service and Company Law maters. Worked as Standing Counsel for Railways, Food Corporation, BHEL and other Public Sector Undertakings. Appointed Judge in the Andhra Praadesh High Court on 16.3.1990, was president of Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy and associated with NALSAR University as a Member of the Executive Committee.
Appointed as Chief Justice of Karnataaka High Court on 21.10.2000. Appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17.8.2001. Retired on 10.8.2005 (F.N.)

JUSTICE SHIVARAJ V. PATIL S/o Shri VIRUPANNA PATIL. Born on 12th January, 1940 at Maladkai, Raichur District. Joined Bar at Gulbarga, the Divisional Headquarters in Hyderabad, Karnataka Area on 25.7.1962 and practised there upto January, 1979.
During this period, had built up very good practice, both on criminal and civil sides. Served as Part-time Lecturer in Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College, Gulbarga from 1967 to 1975 and later served as Honorary Principal of the same College from May, 1975 to June, 1978.
Served as Legal Adviser to Shree Sharanabasaveswarar Samasthan, Hyderabad; Karnataka Education Society. Wrote a small book on the life of the great Saint "Shree Sharanabasaveswara", Gulbarga. Had the opportunity of giving several Lectures through All India Radio relating to the subjects of legal and social importance. Having had the experience on original and appellate sides, shifted to Bangalore for practice in February, 1979 to exclusively practice in the High Court of Karnataka.
Had fairly good practice, besides was the Standing Counsel for the Bangalore Development Authority and for the Central Silk Board. Also served as Advocate for Bangalore University and Gulbarga University. In August / September, 1980, attended the International Lawyers’ Conference at Belgrade (Yugoslavia) and Burlin (West Germany). Again visited U.S.S.R. and European countries in April-May, 1987 and to U.K. in 1995 and 1996, and U.S.A. in 1996, and had occasion to visit various Courts in different countries.
Was a member of the Karnataka State Bar Council, and the Karnataka Law Reporting Council. Was elevated as Judge, High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore on 29.3.1990. In April, 1994, was transferred to High Court at Madras and continued as Judge, till 27.12.1998. Was acting Chief Justice of High Court of Madras from 28.12.98 till 19.01.1999. Assumed office as Chief Justice of High Court of Rajasthan on 22.1.1999. Elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India and assumed office on 15.3.2000. Retired on 11.1.2005.

Sethi, Ram Prakash—Born on 7th July, 1937. Started practice in Law in 1961. Remained a Special Public Prosecutor in the cases under the Enemy Agents Ordinance and also served as an Additional Advocate General of the Jammu and Kashmir State in 1976.
Had been Standing Counsel of the Union of India in the Jammu Wing of the High Court. Appointed Additional Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on 30.5.86 and permanent Judge on 5.8.87. Transferred to Punjab & Haryana High Court on 18.10.93.
Appointed Chief Justice Karnataka High Court on 29.6.96. Appointed as a Judge of Supreme Court of India on 8.1.1999. Retired on 6.7.2002. Present Address: 1, Maheshpura Chowk, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu-180 001. Ph. 2572894, 2547616 & 2586877.

Nanavati, Girish Thakorlal, M.A., LL.M.—Born on 17th February, 1935. Enrolled Advocate in the Bombay High Court on 11th February, 1958. Remained on the Government Pleaders'Panel
Appointed permanent Judge, Gujarat High Court from 19-7-1979. Transferred to Orissa High Court on 14.12.93. Appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court with effect from 31-1-94. Transferred as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court from 28-9-94.
Appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India with effect from 6-3-95. Retired on 16-2-2000. Present Address: 3, Tughlak Lane, New Delhi-110 011 Ph. 23017384

Majmudar, Shailesh Bhadrayulal, M.A., LL.B—Born on 20th August, 1935. Enrolled Advocate in the High Court of Gujarat in 1961. Practised on constitutional, civil and criminal sides and also in the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal at Ahmedabad.
Appointed Additional Judge, Gujarat High Court from 3-10-1978 and permanent Judge from 19-7-1979. Appointed as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court from 12-10-92. Transferred as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court from 2-7-93.
Appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India with effect from 19-9-94. Retired on 19-8-2000. Present Address: 24, Sumadhur Society, Surendra Mangaldas Rd. Beyond Nehru Nagar, Cross Road, Behind Ocean Park Flats, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380 015. Ph. 6750479, 6730985

Mr. Justice Nanje Gowda Venkatachala, B.Sc., B.L., Born on 3rd July, 1930 in Mittur village in Mulabagal Taluk in Kolar District in a respectable agriculturist's family. Had primary and middle school education at Mulabagal, High School education at Kolar, College education at Bangalore.
Obtained B.Sc. degree and B.L. degree from Mysore University. Enrolled as an Advocate in the then High Court of Mysore (now Karnataka) on 16th November, 1955. Had built up good practice in the High Court and its subordinate courts at Bangalore in civil, criminal and constitutional matters. Was a part-time Reader in Mercantile Law from 1958 to 1970. Was a Legal Adviser to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal from 1963 to 1973 and to the Bangalore University from 1970 to 1973.
Was High Court Govt. Pleader from 1968 to 1973 and High Court Govt. Advocate from 1973 to 1977. Appointed as Additional Judge, Karnataka High Court from 28th November, 1977. Appointed Permanent Judge from 8th September, 1978. Functioned as Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 during the year 1990.
Appointed as the Acting Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court in May, 1992. Sworn-in as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 1st July, 1992. Retired on 2.7.1995. Present Address: 38/39, 1st Main Road, II Cross, Lower Palace Orchards, Bangalore - 560 003. Telephone No. (R) 3310551

Mr. Justice Shanmughasundaram Mohan, Born on 11.2.1930. Graduated from the Presidency College, Madras; Took Law degree from University of Madras; Awarded Lakshminarasa Reddy GOLD MEDAL; Took Master of Law degree in Constitution and International Law; Also receipient of Sri Muthuswamy Iyer Scholarship.
Enrolled as Advocate in the High Court of Madras in August, 1954; Appointed as Assistant Govt. Pleader in 1966; appointed as special government pleader in 1967 and as government pleader in 1969.
Acted as an Advocate General of Madras in 1971. Appointed as Additional Judge of Madras High Court in February, 1974 and as permanent Judge of the same High Court on 1.8.1975; Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 13.12.1988. Appointed as Chief Justice of that High Court on 19.10.1989; Sworn in as Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka on 26.10.1989; Appointed as Acting Governor of Karnataka from 5.2.1990 to 8.5.1990.
Elevated to the bench of the Supreme Court of India on 7.10.1991; Retired on 10.2.1995. Present Address: 41, Venkatakrishna Iyer Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028. Telephone No. (R) 24937529

Mr. Justice Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty, Born in Ambalapady - hamlet in Udupi Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District on 15.12.1926. Early education in Udupi.
In 1951, graduated from the St. Alloyius College, Mangalore. Studied law in the Osmania University at Hyderabad. Enrolled as Vakil on 14th July, 1954 and as Advocate on 16th August, 1955 in the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.
Practised there upto 1956. Obtained Master's Degree in Law during that period. In November, 1956 upon reorganisation of States, changed the locus of profession to Karnataka High Court at Bangalore. Acquired extensive practice in all branches of law and in particular, Civil, Service and Constitutional matters. Part-time Professor of Law in the Government Law College, Bangalore for about 10 years and for some years teaching Post Graduate students also.
A member of the Mysore State Bar Council for two terms. Appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on June 25, 1970. Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court from October 24, 1985 to August 27, 1986. On October 1, 1986, appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Allahabad. On May 1, 1987, appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Retired on 14th December, 1991. Mr. Justice K. Jagannatha Shetty, "Sai Sadan" 1092/18-B, 5th Block, Main Road Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore-560 010. ph.23382914, 23351723

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.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.S. Hegde – Born on 11-06-1909, Educated at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore; Presidency College, Madras and Law College, Madras.
Commenced practice at Karkala in 1935. Shifted to Mangalore in 1940. Appointed Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor in 1947. Elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha in 1952. Was a Member of the Indian Delegation to the United Nations in 1954.
Started practice in the Madras High Court in 1954. Shifted to Bangalore in November 1956. Appointed as Judge of the High Court fon 26-08-1957. On 31.10.1966 appointed as the first Chief Justice of the newly formed High Court of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.
Elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court on 17-07-1967. Was the first Judge from Karnataka to be appointed to the Supreme Court. Was part of the Court that heard and decided the famous Keshavanand Bharathi case. His knowledge and ability are borne out by his various Judgements. Demitted office on 30-04-1973. Between July 1977 and January 1980 was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.