K. Punnaiah
Kothapalli Punnaiah | |
|---|---|
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1955 - 1961 | |
| Constituency | Cheepurupalli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | (aged 94) Visakhapatnam |
| Political party | Indian National Congress(1955-1961) |
| Children | K. Pratibha Bharati |
| Residence | Cheepurupalli |
As of December, 2018 | |
Honourable Sri Justice Kothapalli Punnaiah (1924 – 1 December 2018) was an Indian politician and latterly high Court judge.
Biography
He served as the Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh from 1974 - 1985.[1] He was one of the 11 member Constitution Review Committee proposed by NDA government in 2000.[2] He also served as the chairman of state SC/ST Commission.
Background
He was born in 1924. After a brief stint as a
His politician daughter, K. Pratibha Bharati, was the speaker of the Andhra Pradesh assembly, the first woman in the state to occupy the coveted post.
Death
He died at the age of 95 years in 2018 at Visakhapatnam.[3]
References
- ^ "Former Judges of High Court". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Justice K Punnaiah on the Constitution Review".
- ^ "Retd AP HC judge Kothapalli Puniah dies". Business Standard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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