GATTANI, SHRI RANCHHOR DAS, B.A., LL.B., Janata, (Rajasthan—Jodhpur—1977):  s. of late Shri Vijay Krishanji Gattani; b. at Jodhpur, August 14, 1917; ed. at Darbar High School, Jodhpur, Birla College, Pilani, and S. D. College, Kanpur; m. Smt. Susheela Gattani, May 2, 1940; 3 s. and 1 d.; Advocate; Additional Sessions Judge, 1957— 61; District and Sessions Judge, 1961—70; Rajasthan High Court Judge, 1970—74; previously associated with Congress; detained in 1940, and 1942—44 and arrested twice during emergency, 1975; was Member, (I) Praja-mandal Jodhpur, (ii) Civil Liberties Union, Jodhpur, (iii) General Council All-India States Peoples’ Conference, (iv) National Committee of Civil Liberties and (v) Democratic Rights Union, New Delhi; Founder-President Marwar Lok Parishad, Jodhpur; Chairman, Jodhpur University Administrative Enquiry Committee; Member of the 1st Senate of the Rajputana University Jaipur.

Social activities:  Worked in Sarvodaya and Bhoodan movements, ex-communicated in 1952 from Maheswari Samaj, Jodhpur for working for the uplift of Harijans.

Special interests:  Removing corruption.

Publications:  ‘Mera Desh Mera Vatan’.

Sports and clubs:  Chess.

Permanent address:  848, Sardarpura, Jodhpur.