N. Venkatachala
N. Venkatachala | |
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| Born | 3 July 1930 |
| Died | 30 October 2019 (aged 89) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Law from Mysore university |
| Occupation(s) | Former Justice of the Supreme Court India and former Lokayukta of Karnataka |
| Title | LokAyukta |
Nanje Gowda Venkatachala (Kannada: ನಂಜೇಗೌಡ ವೆಂಕಟಾಚಲ; 3 July 1930 – 30 October 2019) was a judge of the Supreme court of India and Lokayukta of state of Karnataka. He was popular for his approach of taking action in each and every case he caught, many times red-handed by personally leading the raid while he was serving as Lokayukta. He became the first of the four Lokayuktas to take the oath of office and secrecy in Kannada language with the governor also administering the oath in Kannada. He is survived by his wife Anasuya Chala and children M.V. Seshachala, M.V. Vedachala, Aruna Ramesh and Arjuna Chala respectively.