- Mr. Justice P. VENKATARAMA REDDI - Born on 10.8,1940
- Enrolled as an Advocae in 1962 at Hyderabad.
- Practicised in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on Civil Side including writs.
- Also specialised in Taxation. Service and Company Law matters.
- Worked as Standing Counsel for Railways, Food Corporation, BHEL and other Public Sector Undertakings.
- Appointed Judge in the Andhra Praadesh High Court on 16.3.1990.
- He was president of Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy and associated with NALSAR University as a Member of the Executive Committee.
- Appointed as Chief Justice of Karnataaka High Court on 21.10.2000.
- Appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17.8.2001.
- Retired as a Supreme Court Judge on 10.8.2005.
- Chairman- 19th Law Commission (tenure was up to August 31, 2012)
- Major Judgements: 1. 2001 Parliament Attack Case
2. Bench headed by him had upheld the sentence of Mohammad Afzal.