Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD)

Udupi, Dec 3: William Pinto Shirtady, eminent lawyer of undivided Dakshina Kannada district, will be felicitated on Wednesday, December 12, during a programme scheduled to be held at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) College, here, in recognition of his legal assistance imparted to common folks, related to Land Tribunal Act, local governance, educational sphere, human rights issues, since the past 35 years.

Lawyer Shirtady William Pinto will be felicitated by Dr G S Shivarudrappa, national poet during the 74th All India Kannada Literary Convention, organized at MGM College Aroor Laxminarayan Rao Auditorium, here.

He has authored innumerable books in Kannada on Karnataka Land Tribunal Act, Panchayat Act and political awareness, legal awareness on daily living, decentralization of Panchayat administration, which were sold like hot cakes across the state besides contributed several articles on Kannada, English dailies and Konkani weeklies.

He has been the recipient of ‘Rajyotsav award ‘07’, ‘Sandesha award ‘96’, ‘Lions district award ‘99’, life time achievement award, distinguished personality award and other awards.

He has also contributed several articles on legal issues for the benefit of least among the community brethrens.  He has also presented with distinguished award for his research work by Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy.