Mangaluru: A notification issued by Ministry of Law and Justice says that the President of India has appointed city-based Senior Advocate K.M. Nataraj as Additional Solicitor-General of India (ASG) for Southern Region for three years.

Nataraj, hailing from Eshwaramangala in Puttur taluk had served as Additional Advocate-General of Karnataka for four years from 2009.

After completing his college education at Vivekananda College, Puttur, he pursued his degree in law from SDM Law College in Mangaluru in 1992.

He started his career as an advocate at JMFC court in Mangaluru. He has rendered his service as legal advisor for various bodies including Bengaluru Development Authority.