S. K. Venkatranga Iyengar (1900–1989) was an Indian lawyer. He lived in
Gandhinagar,
Bangalore.
Life
Venkatranga Iyengar obtained his B.A. from the
University of Mysore, and a law degree from the
University of Mumbai. He was selected for the
Indian Civil Service, however failed to attend a required interview in the UK. Venkataranga was offered an administrative post in the state of
Baroda. Venkataranga declined the offer, opting instead for a career practicing law in the
Mysore High Court. This position allowed Venkatranga to remain legally in
Bangalore.
Venkatranga Iyengar was associated with the
Indian Independence movement and chauffeured
Gandhi in his visit to
Karnataka cities.
Career
Venkatranga declined elevation to judgeship in
Mysore High Court
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude ...
and subsequently took up constitutional matters in the
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme judicial authority of India and is the highest court of the Republic of India under the constitution. It is the most senior constitutional court, has the final decision in all legal matters ...
. He fought many "
writ of mandamus" cases to get justice for
public servants and admission to students who were denied their rights due to reservation policy after independence. He was a member of the
Constituent assembly for
Mysore state.
He was a member of the
Bangalore city corporation with his uncle and grandfather. He was responsible for getting the
Hebbar Srivaishnava Sabha their premises in
Gandhinagar in the early 1930s.
He fought to resolve the disputes in the
Melkote shrine between
Thenkalai and
Vadakalai priests and was a devout worshipper at
Biligirirangaswamy Temple in
Biligirirangan Hills
The Biligirirangana Hills or Biligirirangan Hills (as referred to in biology and geology) is a hill range situated in south-western Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu (Erode District) in South India. The area is called Biligiri Ranganatha ...
and
Venugopala Krishna in
Malleswaram temple.
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See also
*Hebbar Iyengar
Hebbar Iyengar or Hebbari Srivaishnava is a caste of Hindu Brahmins of Tamil and Kannada origin whose members follow the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Ramanuja. They are found primarily in the Indian state of Karnataka especiall ...
References
External links
Indian Supreme Court case- The University of Mysore & ANR V. C. D. Govinda Rao & ANR 1963 RD-SC 177 (26 August 1963)
Indian Supreme Court case- Divisional Personnel Officer, Souther Railway V. S. Raghavendrachar 1965 RD-SC 301 (16 December 1965)
Indian Supreme Court case- K. D. Kamath & CO V. C.I.T., Bangalore 1971 RD-SC 280 (11 October 1971)
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Scholars from Mysore
1900 births
1989 deaths
University of Mysore alumni
University of Mumbai alumni
20th-century Indian lawyers