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O. Chinnappa Reddy is among the most distinguished members of the Indian Judiciary. He was judge of the Supreme Court of Indian Judiciary. He was judge of the Supreme Court of India from 1978 to 1987. From 1967 to 1978 he was judge, High Court of Andhra Pradesh and briefly the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. He served as Chairman, Karnataka Backward Classes Commission, 1978-80, whose report remains a widely quoted classic on the subject. As a judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Reddy was the author of many well-remembered and admired judgments including those in rhw Mc Dowell decision on tax evasion, Swadeshi Mills on the principles of natural justice, Bijoe Emmanuel, the national anthem case, and Bhim Singh on damages in administrative law. His pronouncements in the B.K. Srinivasan V. State of West Bengal were pioneers in the development of Environmental Law in India. He co-authored the Ratlam Municipality case along with Justice Krishna Iyer which laid the foundation for all public Interest Litigation in the country.

Upendra Baxi is Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Warwick. He was formerly Professor of Law, Faculty of Law and Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi, Delhi.