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A. R. Somanath Iyer
Office 4th Chief Justice of Mysore High Court
Office Judge of Mysore High Court


Office Advocate General of Mysore


Term start 23 November 1969
Term end 29 December 1969
Predecessor Template:Ubl
Successor M. Sadasivayya






Born 30 December 1907











Arni Ramasvami Somanath Iyer, (also written as A. R. Somnath Iyer) was an Indian lawyer and jurist who served as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.

He was appointed as judge of Mysore High Court on 11 July 1957[1] and later became its chief justice his tenure as Chief Justice was from 23 November 1969 to 29 December 1969.[2] He was the Advocate-General of Karnataka from 1950 to 1954,[3] and the acting Governor of Karnataka[4][5] from 30 August 1969 to 23 October 1969.Template:Citation needed

See also

References

  1. Appointment of A. R. Somnath Iyer as Judge.
  2. Former Hon'ble Chief Justices of High Court of Karnataka. karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. Previous AGs'. advgen.kar.nic.in.
  4. Family razes old temple, unaware of its rich history(18 June 2017).
  5. The Astrological Magazine. (1992). India: Raman Publications.

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