M. N. Kaul

Shri M.N. Kaul
Born	(1901-09-16)16 September 1901 Kashmir
Died	20 November 1984(1984-11-20)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Cambridge University and London School of Economics

Shri M.N. Kaul (16 Sept. 1901-20 November 1984) was former Secretary of 1st Lok Sabha, 2nd Lok Sabha and Secretary-General of 3rd Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament of India). He was appointed Secretary of Lok Sabha Constituted after the First General Election of Lok Sabha in India. He retired on 31 August 1964 at the age of 63 and after 17 years of service as Secretary.

Early Life and Career

He was born in Kashmir and studied at University of Cambridge and London School of Economics. He also practised as a lawyer at Allahabad High Court.

Position Held

• Editor, Allahabad Law Journal 1927-37
• Secretary, Constituent Assembly (Legislative) 1947-50
• Secretary, Provisional Parliament 1950-52 and
• Secretary, Lok Sabha 1952-64
• Nominated to Rajya Sabha in April 1966
• Re-Nominated to Rajya Sabha in 1970
• Director-General of the Institute of Constitution and Parliamentary Studies 1973.

Selected Publications

• Parliamentary Procedure Since Independence
• Parliamentary Institutions and Procedures
• Practice and Procedure of Parliament (with S.L. Shakdhar)
• Impressions of China
• Report of the Tokyo I.P.C., 1960 and impressions of the visit to Japan
• Impressions of the Visit to the U.A.R, East European Countries and Russia
• Growth of Position and Powers of the Speaker and
• Conversations on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure (3 volumes)

References

• Kashyap, Subhash C. (1989) The Office of the Secretary-General - Monograph Series (New Delhi: Lok Sabha Sectt., pp. 23–24)