Born on 3rd October, 1966. Did his schooling from Calcutta Boys' School. Passed LLB (Five Years' Course) from Calcutta University in 1991. Stood first in all the LLB examinations. Enrolled as an Advocate on 28th November, 1991. Commenced his practice in the High Court at Calcutta from 1991. Appeared in a number of important cases relating to Criminal and Constitutional Law including death sentence and clemency cases before the High Court at Calcutta, other High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. Argued successfully before a Special Bench of Calcutta High Court against the ban imposed by State of West Bengal on the book "DWIKHONDITO" written by Bangladeshi author, Taslima Nasreen. Appeared in various Public Interest Litigations on behalf of Human Rights Organizations and actively espoused their cause for civil liberty and environmental protection. Was empanelled Advocate for Union of India, State of West Bengal and other Corporations, including Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Kolkata Port Trust and Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation. Was Part time lecturer of University of Calcutta, Law Department and Jogesh Chandra Choudhury College of Law. Was invited as guest lecturer to the W.B. National University of Juridical Science, Kolkata. Was Guest Speaker in UGC sponsored Refresher Course for lecturers on "Human Rights in India" at Jadavpur University and Charu Chandra College, Kolkata. Has written various articles on legal topics which were published in reputed journals. Appointed as a permanent Judge in the High Court at Calcutta on 27th June, 2011.
Transferred to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge as such on 04.01.2021.
Transferred to the High Court of Calcutta and assumed charge as such on 08-Nov-2021.
Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti
Date of Birth
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05-05-1971
Date of Appointment
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02-05-2020
Date of Retirement
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04-05-2033
Hon’ble Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti hails from a reputed family of Cheruvu Jammulapalem Village, Bapatla Mandal, Guntur District. Born to late Sri Kommineni Ankamma Choudary & Smt.K.Amareswari. Her Ladyship did her schooling from St. Theresa’s – Erragadda, intermediate from Nagarjuna Junior College – S.R.Nagar, Bachealor of Arts from Sarojini Naidu Vanita Mahavidyalaya – Nampally, Hyderabad. Her Ladyship obtained law degree from Padala Rami Reddy Law College, Osmania University; Hyderabad. Her stint as a law student saw innumerable accolades for outstanding academic achievements.
Her Ladyship enrolled as an Advcoate on 28.12.1994 and commenced practice by joining the chambers of Sri M.R.K. Choudary, Sri K.Harinath and Sri O.Manohar Reddy and developed independent practice within a short span of time. Her Ladyship practiced in all areas of law including Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Service, Non-Service, Motor Accident Claims and Matrimonial Cases.
Her ladyship was the Standing Counsel for Agriculture Market Committees; English & Foreign Languages University, Endowments; Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams; Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) and Sanskrit University, Tirupati.
Married to Sri K.Vijay Prasad and blessed with a son Mr.K.Gautam and a daughter Ms.Maanasa.
Assumed charge as permanent Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 02.05.2020.
Transferred to the High Court of Telangana and assumed charge as such on 15-Nov-2021.
Sri Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Date of Birth
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11-05-1963
Date of Appointment
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10-10-2021
Date of Retirement
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10-05-2025
Born on 11-05-1963; pursued B.Sc. (Hons.) (Chemistry) and LL.B. Enrolled with the Bihar State Bar Council on 27-09-1991. Practiced majorly in the Constitutional Courts, primarily Patna High Court; appeared intermittently before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, and Calcutta, Jharkhand and Delhi High Courts, inter alia, in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Service, Co-operative, Taxation, Labour, Corporate, Forest matters; specialised in Constitutional and Service laws. Appeared in the Central Administrative Tribunal, Commercial Taxes Tribunal, Board of Revenue, District Courts, Consumer Disputes Redressal bodies, and in some arbitrations.
Standing Counsel, Government of Bihar (Mar. 2006 - Aug. 2010) and Government Advocate, State of Bihar (Aug. 2010 till elevation) [Patna High Court]; Special Counsel, Income-Tax Department, Government of India [Jharkhand High Court] and; Counsel for the District Administration before the Commission of Inquiry into the Dalsingsarai (Samastipur) firing incident. The Advocate-General, Bihar nominated him to represent State of Maharashtra, Maharashtra Police and Mumbai Police, upon special request by the Advocate-General, Maharashtra.
Represented various institutional and individual clients, including, but not limited to, the Indian Railways, Unit Trust of India, Union Bank of India, RITES (previously Rail India Technical and Economic Services Limited), Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), Bihar State Housing Board, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation, Bihar State Cooperative Bank Limited, Bihar State Cooperative Marketing Union Limited (BISCOMAUN), Bihar Cooperative Land Development Bank Limited, Bihar State Agricultural Marketing Board, various Agricultural Produce Market Committees in Bihar, Bihar State Housing Cooperative Federation, Bihar State Credit and Investment Corporation (BICICO), Commercial Taxes Department (Government of Bihar), Magadh University (Gaya), Veer Kuer Singh University (Arrah), Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority, Bihar State Health Society, BSACS, Mahindra and Mahindra, Samsung Corporation Engineering & Construction Group etc. Empanelled by the Patna Legal Aid Committee (precursor to High Court Legal Services Committee) for Criminal Appeals.
Amicus Curiae in matters of significance; associated with social issues pro bono. Instrumental in drafting and vetting subordinate and delegated legislation for certain Acts of the Bihar Legislature during 2006-2011. Assistant Returning Officer for elections to the Bihar State Bar Council (2002) and Jharkhand State Bar Council (2006). Upon invitation, addressed Indian Administrative Service probationers at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. Participated in the Bar Council of India Trust nter-University Moot Court Competition, 1989 at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
Elevated as Judge, Patna High Court on 20-06-2011. Upon transfer, joined High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 10-10-2021.
At the Patna High Court, had been Chairman, High Court Legal Services Committee; Chairman, Juvenile Justice Monitoring Committee, and; Member, Board of Governors, Bihar Judicial Academy, Patna. Appointed as Executive Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority on 08-11-2021.
Transferred to Patna High Court and assumed charge as such on 20-06-2022.
Sri Justice B.Devanand
Date of Birth
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14-04-1966
Date of Appointment
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13-01-2020
Date of Retirement
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13-04-2028
Born on 14-04-1966 at Gudivada Town, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh to Sri Battu Venkataratnam and Smt. Manoranjitham, who were Govt. Teachers. Had his Primary School education at Panchayat Elementary School, Jami Dintakuru village, Pedaparipudi Mandal and High School education at Municipal Schools, Gudivada. Passed Intermediate and B.A., from A.N.R. College, Gudivada. Students Union President of A.N.R. College, Gudivada during 1984-85. Obtained B.L. Degree from College of Law, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Students Union President of Andhra University Law College during 1988-89. After enrolment as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh on 06-07-1989, initially, started practice at District Courts, Visakhapatnam and joined in the office of Sri M.K. Sitaramayya, Senior Advocate, Visakhapatnam and later, shifted his practice to High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Served as Asst. Government Pleader in the High Court from 1996 to 2000. Counsel for various Central Government undertakings i.e., BSNL, New India Assurance Co., Oriental Insurance Co., United India Insurance Co., S.B.H., and N.T.P.C. and handled hundreds of cases as their Counsel. Handled number of cases on behalf of Poor & Vulnerable persons while doing private practice. Elected as Member of the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh in 2006. Member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council and Member of the A.P. Advocates Welfare Fund Committee during 2006-2012. Served as Government Pleader in the High Court since 14-07-2014 to 05-07-2019. Handled cases of Transport Dept., R & B Dept., Higher & Technical Education Dept., Excise Dept., Medical, Health & Family Welfare Dept., Energy, Science & Technology Dept., Forest, Fisheries, Tourism, Sports & Youth Services Departments as Government Pleader. Married to Ms Karra Padma Kumari and blessed with two daughters i.e., Ms Mouni Battu and Ms Keerthi Battu. Elevated to the Bench as Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge on 13.01.2020.
Transferred to the High Court of Madras and assumed charge as such on 10-Apr-2023.
Sri Justice Donadi Ramesh
Date of Birth
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27-06-1965
Date of Appointment
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13-01-2020
Date of Retirement
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26-06-2027
He was born on 27.6.1965 at Kammapalli village, near Madanapalli, Chittoor District. His father late Sri D.V.Narayana Naidu, was a retired Engineer in Panchayat Raj Department and his mother late Smt. Annapurnamma was a house wife. He did his graduation from Sri Venkateswara Arts College, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. He did his Bachelor of law from V.R.Law College, Nellore in the year 1987-90. He was enrolled as an Advocate in Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1990. After enrollment, he started practice at Andhra Pradesh High Court, Hyderabad and joined in the office of Sri Justice P.S.Narayana. During his practice at Andhra Pradesh High Court, Hyderabad he was appointed as Government Pleader for Services and worked from December 2000 to 2004. After that he was appointed as Standing Counsel for A.P.Sarvasiksha Abhiyaan in the year 2007 and worked till 2013. Appointed as Special Government Pleader attached to the Office of Advocate General in the year 2014 and worked till May 2019. Elevated to the Bench as Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge on 13.01.2020.
Transferred to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and assumed charge as such on 24-July-2023.
Sri Justice Duppala Venkata Ramana
Date of Birth
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03-06-1963
Date of Appointment
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14-03-2024
Date of Retirement
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02-06-2025
Born to Sri Duppala Appanna, who was a Railway Gangman, and Smt.Varahalamma on 03rd June, 1963 in Chinna Boddepalli Hamlet, Ponduru Mandal of Srikakulam District. At the age of 13 years, his father died in harness and he was brought up by his mother and elder brother Sri Duppala Venkata Satyam. Had Elementary Education in Chinna Boddepalli and Thotada, High School Education in Z.P.High School, Dusi. Studied Intermediate in Government Junior College, Amudalavalasa and completed Graduation in M.R.College, Vizianagaram. Accomplished Bachelor of Law in N.V.P.Law College, Visakhapatnam in 1989 and Master of Law in Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. Enrolled as an Advocate in June, 1989 and joined District Bar Association, Srikakulam and practiced till June, 1990. Thereafter shifted practice to Visakhapatnam Bar Association and practiced till May, 1994. He was the first generation lawyer of the family. Selected as District Munsif in 1994 and worked in Amalapuram, Macharla, Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Tirupati. Promoted as Senior Civil Judge in January, 2007 and worked in Hyderabad, Tirupati and Kakinada. Promoted as District Judge in the year 2015 and functioned as VII Additional District & Sessions Judge in Kakinada. Deputed as Devasthanam Law Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams from 2015 to 2017. Blessed to serve Lord Balaji in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Solved intricate legal issues in T.T.D and won accolades from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Functioned as X Additional District & Sessions Judge, Gurajala. Deputed as Law Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh from 2017 to 2019. Took initiative in repealing 140 obsolete Acts. Interested in Legislative Drafting. Appointed as Registrar (Management), later as Registrar (Recruitment) and further as Registrar (Administration) from June, 2019 till elevation as an Additional Judge on 04.08.2022.
Married to Chandrakala and blessed with two daughters Kum. Sathvika and Kum. Dedeepya.
Transferred to the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and assumed charge as such on 01-Nov-2023.
Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy
Date of Birth
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21-05-1964
Date of Appointment
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20-06-2019
Date of Retirement
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20-05-2026
Hails from Parvathipuram in Vizianagaram District. Born on 21st May, 1964 in a traditional agricultural family to Cheekati Narahari Rao and Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi at Visakhapatnam. Had Elementary and High School education in R.C.M. School at Parvathipuram and St. Aloysius High School in Visakhapatnam. Studied Intermediate in Government Junior College, Parvathipuram and completed Degree in S.V. Degree College, Parvathipuram. Studied Law in M.V.P. Law College, Vizag. Enrolled as an Advocate in July, 1988 in the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh. Joined Parvathipuram Bar Association in August, 1988. Practised as an Advocate in Parvathipuram and Vizianagaram from 1988 to 2002 for 14 years. He is the third generation lawyer in the hierarchy of the family. His grandfather late Cheekati Parasuram Naidu was a reputed Advocate, Statesman and a dynamic political leader. Learnt basics in Law from his junior paternal uncle Sri Ch.B.G. Tilak Roy. After practising for 14 years, selected as District and Sessions Judge (Grade-II) in State Higher Judicial Service in the year 2002. After undergoing training in Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, worked as I Additional District Judge, Anantapur; VI, V and IV Additional District Judges, Visakhapatnam; Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad; II and I Additional District Judges and Principal District Judge, Visakhapatnam; Principal District Judge, Krishna at Machilipatnam and Chairman, Andhra Pradesh VAT Tribunal, Visakhapatnam. Worked as Registrar General of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh from 03-7-2015 to 31-12-2018. After establishment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravati,he is the first Registrar General of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh from 01-01-2019 till his elevation as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 20-6-2019. Interested in sports, particularly in Cricket. Married to Smt. Lakshmi and the couple is blessed with two daughters Kum. Cheekati Anisha Naidu and Kum. Cheekati Reshma Sai. Appointed as a Permanent Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravati on 12-6-2019. First Judge to be appointed after constitution of High Court of Andhra Pradesh w.e.f. 01-01-2019.
Transferred to the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad and assumed charge as such on 02-Nov-2023.
Sri Justice G.Narendar
Date of Birth
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10-01-1964
Date of Appointment
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30-10-2023
Date of Retirement
:
09-01-2026
He was born on 10th January, 1964.
Completed Graduation in Bachelor of Arts and LL.B and Enrolled as an Advocate on 23rd August, 1989 in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu. Commenced Practice in the High Court of Judicature at Madras from 1989 to 1992.
In the year 1993, transferred the name to the Rolls of Karnataka State Bar Council. From 1st January, 1996 Started independent practice in almost all fields of Constitutional, Civil, Taxation cases (motor vehicle taxation and cutoms), Mining laws, Environment and Forest cases, Arbitration cases, cases under the Sugar Cane Control Order relating to Cane Areas Reservation & Price fixation, COFEPOSA Detentions, Land reforms, Land Revenue, Civil suits, Cases under Negotiable Instruments Act, Intellectual Property Rights case, Mediated family disputes and conducted cases, Criminal Petitions.
Awarded as NCC Best Cadet in the year 1982-83 and Gold Medalist in Judo State Championships in the year 1982-83.
Field of specialization - Constitutional, Civil, Taxation (Customs), Mining laws, Environment and Forest cases, Arbitration Cases.
Served as Co-opted member of the Karnataka State Bar Council. Appointed as an Addtional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 2nd January, 2015 and Permanent Judge on 30.12.2017.
Transferred to High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge as such on 30.10.2023.