Justice Makani Narayana "M. N." Rao (born 22 April 1936) is a former Chief Justice of

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, and former chairman of the National Commission on Backward Classes. Rao enrolled as an

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of the

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on 9 October 1961. He practiced before the court for more than 12 years, specializing in

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. In 1979, Rao was appointed a

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of the

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, and was appointed a selection grade district judge on 25 July 1983. Rao became Chairman of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal on 1 July 1985. He was later appointed a permanent

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of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 11 July 1986. Rao was appointed Chief Justice of the

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on 6 November 1997. He retired on 22 April 1998;Currently living in Hyderabad, India.

References

* "Justice M.N. Rao Assumes Charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Backward Classes". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-03-20. * "Justice M.N. Rao takes over as BC Commission chief". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20. * "Justice Narayana Rao: Collegium System is Faulty". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

External links

Former Chief Justices - Himachal Pradesh High Court
* http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/circular/senioradvocates.pdf *

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