Career
He was also the first Chairman of the National Pay Commission. Born in a family of Karnataka, India. Shetty graduated from the Saint Aloysius College (Mangalore) in 1951 and later studied law in Osmania University in Hyderabad, India.
He also obtained a masters degree in law while practicing as an advocate in the period between 1954 and 1956.
He has had an extensive practice in all branches of law and in particular, Civil, Service and Constitutional matters.