Former High Court Judge K.L. Manjunath passes away
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Former High Court Judge K.L. Manjunath passes away

January 24, 2022

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka High Court Judge K.L. Manjunath (68) passed away here late on Saturday night.

He was currently serving as Chairman of Karnataka River and Border Protection Authority.

Justice (retd.) Manjunath, during his long legal career, served as an advocate and President of Advocates Association before being elevated as a Judge of Karnataka High Court in 2000.

Post-retirement in 2015, he  also served as Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes Commission. He was appointed as Chairman of  Karnataka River and Border Protection Authority during the  previous JD(S)-Congress coalition Government.

Judge Manjunath hailed from Kantharajapura village in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district.

Last rites were performed at his farmland near Kempalinganahalli on Nelamangala-Kunigal road  on Sunday.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar were among those who condoled   his death.

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