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The appointment was done on the recommendation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after consulting Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court N V Anjaria, Assembly Speaker U T Khader, Chairperson of the Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti and Leader of Opposition of both Houses of the state Legislature, an order said.
The 63-year-old Justice Veerappa was appointed as an Additional Judge of the high court on January 2, 2015 and became a permanent Judge on December 30, 2016.