High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Chief Justice & Sitting Judges

The Hon'ble The Chief Justice

Sri Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur
Date of Birth	:	25-04-1964
Date of Appointment	:	28-07-2023
Date of Retirement	:	24-04-2026

Hon'ble Judges

Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari
Date of Birth	:	09-02-1969
Date of Appointment	:	18-10-2021
Date of Retirement	:	08-02-2031

Name	Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari
Source	Bar
Date of Birth	09/02/1969
Initial Joining	12/12/2019
Joining at Allahabad	12/12/2019
Served at Allahabad Upto	17/10/2021

Sri Justice Rao Raghunandan Rao
Date of Birth	:	30-06-1964
Date of Appointment	:	13-01-2020
Date of Retirement	:	29-06-2026

Hon’ble Sri Justice R Raghunandan Rao was born on 30.06.1964 to Late. Sri. Rao Chinna Rao and Smt. R.Vilasitha Kumari. His Lordship did his schooling in Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad and graduation from Nagarjuna University in Commerce and completed his Law course from Osmania University in the year 1988. Eenrolled as a Member of the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh on 01.09.1988 and commenced his practice by joining the chambers of Mr. S. Ravi. His Lordship was Assistant Government Pleader (Commercial Taxes) from 1993 to1994 and was the Special Assistant Government Pleader in the office of the Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh in 1995. His Lordship was previously Standing Counsel for various public sector corporations including M/s. Powergrid Corporation, M/s. Indian Oil Corporation, M/s. Gas Authority of India Limited and other private sector corporations till being designated as Senior Counsel. His Lordship was designated as Senior Counsel by the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in December 2013 and was a designated Senior Advocate, with over 30 years of experience at the Bar. His Lordship appeared regularly before the Hon’ble High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad, Hon’ble High Court of A.P. at Amaravati and the National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, and appeared before the other Hon’ble High Courts and the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on some occasions. His Lordship regularly practiced in all branches of Law. His Lordship was empanelled as a member of the Senior Standing Counsel Panel for the Union of India in the Hon’ble High Court of Telangana, and was also the Senior Standing Counsel to the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh. His Lordship sworn as Judge of the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 13.01.2020. His Lordship’s daughter and son are pursuing studies in Pune.

Sri Justice Ninala Jayasurya
Date of Birth	:	27-08-1968
Date of Appointment	:	13-01-2020
Date of Retirement	:	26-08-2030

Born on 27.08.1968 at Tadepalli, Guntur District to Smt. Indira Devi and Shri NVV Krishna Rao, who worked as Senior Assistant Public Prosecutor in West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and East Godavari Districts. Had his school education in Z.P.(Boys) High School, Tanuku, West Godavari District. Did Graduation in B.Com from Government Arts College, Rajahmundry. Thereafter studied Law in Siddhartha Law College, Vijayawada and obtained Degree in Bachelor of Law from Nagarjuna University. After enrolling as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1992, joined the office of Shri Talari Anantha Babu, Former Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh and Senior Advocate of erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Appointed as a Special Government Pleader, Office of the Advocate General during 2003-2004 and later as Government Pleader, Agriculture, Co-operation and Marketing Departments, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2009 and discharged functions till 2014 for five years. Dealt with various cases on behalf of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh, BHEL, APCO & NTR Vaidya Seva Trust (presently YSR Aarogyasri Health Care Trust) as Panel Advocate and appeared for various Government undertakings including APSTC, STC of India, HUDA and other departments in different cases. Practiced in the erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad as well as High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati and dealt with cases in Writ, Arbitration, Civil and other branches of Law till the date of elevation. Appointed as Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati and assumed charge as such on 13.01.2020.

Sri Justice B. Krishna Mohan
Date of Birth	:	05-02-1965
Date of Appointment	:	02-05-2020
Date of Retirement	:	04-02-2027

Hon’ble Justice B. Krishna Mohan was born on 05-02-1965 at Guntur. His Lordship’s father late Sri B.S. R. Anjaneyulu was a District and Sessions Judge in Andhra Pradesh State Higher Judicial Service. His Lordship studied in Majeti Guruvaiah High School, Guntur; graduated in Sciences from Hindu College, Guntur; obtained law degree from Andhra Christian Law College, Guntur affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University. Enrolled on 30-03-1989 in the State Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad and started High Court practice by joining the office of late Sri C. Trivikrama Rao and set up an independent practice in the year 1993. His Lordship’s wife Smt. B. Vasantha Lakshmi, daughter of late Sri. Justice K. R. Prasad Rao, former Judge of Karnataka High Court and the Vice-Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad is also a practicing Advocate. His Lordship worked as Assistant Government Pleader for Home, Law and Legislative Affairs in the High Court between 1996 to 1999. Rendered services as Central Government Counsel from 2008 to 2018, Standing Counsel for University Grants Commission, Food Corporation of India, AIIMS, New Delhi and Navodaya Schools; Legal Adviser to State Bank of Mysore, Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank, VRL Logistics, GATI Ltd and Standing Counsel for NREDCAP. His Lordship was appointed as the first Assistant Solicitor General of India for the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravti on 10th January, 2019 and continued in the said office till elevation as a Judge of this Hon’ble High Court. His Lordship was sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 02-05-2020.

Sri Justice K.Suresh Reddy
Date of Birth	:	07-12-1964
Date of Appointment	:	02-05-2020
Date of Retirement	:	06-12-2026

Dr. Justice K Manmadha Rao
Date of Birth	:	13-06-1966
Date of Appointment	:	08-12-2021
Date of Retirement	:	12-06-2028

His Lordship was born on 13.02.1967 (recorded date of birth is 13.06.1966) at Mypadu Village in Nellore District. His father Sri K.J.Rama Murthy was a retired Engineer in Irrigation Department and his mother Smt. K. Jhansi Lakshmi is a house wife. His Lordship did his schooling in Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore Districts on account of his father’s employment; Intermediate from Jawahar Bharathi College, Kavali of Nellore Dist; Graduation in Commerce from CSR Sarma College affiliated to Nagarjuna University; completed Law course from Nyaya Vidya Parishad Law College affiliated to Andhra University and was Students’ Union General Secretary of NVP Law College during 1989-90; PG Diploma in Cyber Laws from Hyderabad Central University; Master’s Degree from PG College of Law, Hyderabad, Osmania University and Ph.D. in Law from Andhra University. Enrolled as a Member of the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh on 25.06.1991 and commenced his practice by joining as a junior advocate to Sri Nagisetty Mohan Das, Advocate in the Sri Nagisetty Ranga Rao’s office at Ongole of Prakasam District and continued as such till May 1993, and thereafter, started independent practice in the Magistrate Courts, Subordinate Judge Court in Kandukur of Prakasam District till May, 1999 and also served as Secretary of the Bar Association, Kandukur. Thereafter, shifted practice to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad and joined as a Golden member of the High Court Bar Association. His Lordship served as Counsel for various Central Government Undertakings i.e. BSNL, UTI , UTI TSL, Corporation Bank, State Bank of India, Andhra Bank, A.P. Mahesh Cooperative Bank and Life Insurance Corporation India, and Standing Counsel for HDFC-ERGO General Insurance Company handled hundreds of cases as their Counsel. Handled number of cases on behalf of poor & vulnerable persons while doing private practice and served as a counsel for Chit Fund Companies. His Lordship served as Senior Standing Counsel, Central Excise Board in the High Court from 2008 to 2016 and also served as Special Public Prosecutor/Standing Counsel for Enforcement Directorate for Hyderabad Zone, specially for PMLA cases, before the designated Courts and other Courts including Common High Court at Hyderabad for the period from 2016 to 2020 and also served as Special Public Prosecutor/Standing Counsel for Directorate Revenue Intelligence, specially for NDPS cases before the designated Courts and other Courts including High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati.
His Lordship was empanelled as a member of the Senior Panel Counsel for the Union of India in the High Court of Telangana and the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Lordship received Awards i.e., Ph.D (Doctorate in Law) from Andhra University and Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Gyan Vigyan Ratna Award -2014 presented by the Hon’ble Sri Justice Jasti Chalameswar, Judge, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi and organized by Resident Commissioner, Government of AP & AP Bhawan SC/ST /Employees’ Welfare Association, New Delhi on the eve of 123rd Birthday Ceremony celebrations of Dr. BR Ambedkar.
Lordship did academic Projects: Intellectual Property Rights and Dispute Settlement Mechanism- a Critical Study, Banking Transactions through Net services, Legal Changes on Net Banking Services, Computer Crimes and frauds in Banking Transactions, Disciplinary Proceedings and Domestic Enquiry in A.P.S.R.T.C, consumer privileges under the Consumer Protection Act or Consumer Justice. Lordship gave lectures on Central Excise laws in National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Zonal Campus, Visakhapatnam on some occasions. His Lordship actively practised in Civil, Criminal, Services, Constitutional and almost all other branches of Law. Had developed his independent practice within a short span of time and extensively dealt with number of cases, covering all branches of Law.
Married to Ms. K.Suneeta and blessed with two Sons, namely, K.Kaushik and K.Subhash who are practicing as Advocates. His Lordship sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 08.12.2021.

Ms. Justice Boddupalli Sri Bhanumathi
Date of Birth	:	31-01-1968
Date of Appointment	:	08-12-2021
Date of Retirement	:	30-01-2030

Sri Justice Konakanti Sreenivasa Reddy
Date of Birth	:	03-06-1966
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	02-06-2028

Sri Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad
Date of Birth	:	28-05-1964
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	27-05-2026

Justice Sri Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad was born to Sri Gannamaneni Gandhi Chowdary and Smt. G. Vijayalakshmi on 28.05.1964 in Karamchedu Village, Prakasam District. Did his Pre schooling and a part of his primary schooling in Telugu medium in an informal School in Karamchedu Village and thereafter completed his primary schooling in Loyola Public School, Guntur. Completed his secondary and higher schooling in Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur. Did his graduation in B.com in Andhra Vidyalaya College of Arts & Sciences, Hyderabad and LLB in Andhra Christian College of Law, Guntur and enrolled as Advocate in the year 1991 in Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh. Did the LLM in Constitutional and Administrative Laws from Acharya Nagarjuna University.
Started his career as a lecturer of law and taught various law subjects in a Law College in Guntur. Had set-up his practice in the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi in the year 1996 by joining the Chamber of Hon’ble Sri Justice Lavu Nageswara Rao Garu, Judge, Supreme Court of India. Had cleared the Advocate on Record examination and became an Advocate on Record in the Supreme Court in the year 2000. He Practiced in various realms of law such as Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Commercial Laws, Corporate Laws, Arbitration Law, Consumer Disputes, Medical Negligence, Civil & Criminal Cases, PILs, Service Law, Land Acquisitions and Revenue Cases.
Had been the Standing Counsel for various organizations such as A.P.S.R.T.C., G.H.M.C., Andhra University, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences and Sri Venkateshwara University. Had been the Special Standing Counsel for the Government of Nagaland and also served as the Standing Counsel for Rajya Sabha Secretariat and Rajya Sabha TV.
A reported case in which he appeared (Intellectuals Forum, Tirupathi Vs State of AP & Ors- (2006) 3 SCC 549) is part of case law syllabus for Environmental Law in Faculty of Law, Delhi University.
Had practiced in the Supreme Court, High Court of Delhi and Punjab & Haryana High Court and in various National Tribunals in Delhi for 26 years before being elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 14.02.2022.

Sri Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Date of Birth	:	01-07-1967
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	30-06-2029

Sri Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao
Date of Birth	:	03-08-1967
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	02-08-2029

Sri Justice Subba Reddy Satti
Date of Birth	:	05-02-1970
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	04-02-2032

Sri Justice Ravi Cheemalapati
Date of Birth	:	04-12-1967
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	03-12-2029

Smt. Justice Vaddiboyana Sujatha
Date of Birth	:	10-09-1966
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	09-09-2028

Dr. Justice V.R.K. Krupa Sagar
Date of Birth	:	19-06-1963
Date of Appointment	:	04-08-2022
Date of Retirement	:	18-06-2025

Sri Justice V.Srinivas
Date of Birth	:	18-04-1964
Date of Appointment	:	04-08-2022
Date of Retirement	:	17-04-2026

Sri Justice B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi
Date of Birth	:	15-08-1964
Date of Appointment	:	04-08-2022
Date of Retirement	:	14-08-2026

Born in the year 1964 to Dr.B.Paparaya Choudari and Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi, in an agricultural family of Kandulapalem Village in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. Schooling at Elementary School and Zilla Praja Parishad High School at Tamarapalli and Gangavaram Village of East Godavari District upto 10th Standard. Intermediate at Ideal Junior College, Kakinada. Degree at B.V.K.Degree College, Visakhapatnam and Law from G.S.K.M Law College, Rajahmundry (affiliated to Andhra University).
    Enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1988 and practiced at Kakinada Bar Association of East Godavari District. Joined the Office of Sri Velamakanni Subrahmanya Sarma and Sri V.V.Pandu Ranga Rao, Advocates, Kakinada. Actively practiced in Civil, Criminal and other branches of Law. Selected to the Judicial Service as District Munsif-Magistrate in the year 1994 and joined at Vijayawada. Subsequently, worked in various stations in different capacities in the combined State of Andhra Pradesh. Married to Smt. Rama Haritha and the couple blessed with a daughter Miss Vijaya Sai Manjusha.
    Promoted as Senior Civil Judge in the year 2005, and worked at various stations, and appointed as Judge for the Special Court constituted for the Trial of case of M/s Satyam Computers, in the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad.
    Selected by the Hon’ble E-Committee, Supreme Court of India as Master Trainer in ‘Ubuntu’ operating system to give training for Judicial Officers. Also selected as Master Trainer in “Case Information System [CIS] and also in Cyber Forensics and Cyber Laws” by the Hon’ble E-Committee, Supreme Court of India and underwent training in the above subjects at various places in India including National Judicial Academy [NJA], Bhopal and Sardhar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad, conducted by Hon’ble E-Committee, Supreme Court of India.
    Selected and trained as “Trainer of Trainers” [TOT] by the Hon’ble E-Committee, Supreme Court of India in the above subjects. Conducted several training programmes for Judicial Officers in the Common High Courts for the State of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala organized by the Hon’ble High Court, and Hon’ble E-Committee, Supreme Court of India on the subjects “Ubuntu Operating Systems, Case Information System [CIS] and Cyber Forensics”.
    Promoted as District Judge in the year 2015 and worked as Special Judge, CBI Court at Hyderabad. In the year 2019 posted as Special Judge ACB at Vijayawada, and later, as Metropolitan Sessions Judge at Vijayawada and worked as such till appointed as Registrar (IT-cum-CPC) in the year 2020. Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court of Andhra Pradesh and sworn in on 04.08.2022. Appointed as Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge as such on the forenoon of 14.03.2024.

Sri Justice T.Mallikarjuna Rao
Date of Birth	:	19-01-1964
Date of Appointment	:	04-08-2022
Date of Retirement	:	18-01-2026

Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
Date of Birth	:	01-08-1972
Date of Appointment	:	27-01-2023
Date of Retirement	:	31-07-2034

Sri Justice Venuthurumalli Gopala Krishna Rao
Date of Birth	:	30-08-1964
Date of Appointment	:	27-01-2023
Date of Retirement	:	29-08-2026

Sri Justice Harinath Nunepally
Date of Birth	:	12-01-1972
Date of Appointment	:	21-10-2023
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	20-10-2025

Hon’ble Justice has served more than 3 decades in various positions in the High Court. A brief introduction of the Hon’ble Justice is that:
Hon’ble Justice was born on 12th January 1972 at Kurnool to Smt. N.Krishnaveni and Sri N.Bala Venkata Reddy. Did his schooling and intermediate at Hyderabad. He has completed 5 years integrated Law Course from Sir C.R.R. Law College, Eluru.
His Lordship has enrolled with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on 30.11.1994 and commenced the practice by joining the chambers of a Senior Advocate Mr Ravi.S in the High Court.
His Lordship had served as Additional Standing Counsel for Government of India in the High Court of A.P from 2001 to 2004 Later, His Lordship was empanelled as Senior Panel Counsel for Government of India in the High Court at Hyderabad in the year 2004. Also as Standing Counsel for the Directorate of Enforcement, in High Court and Special Courts for ED Cases in State of AP in the year 2011.
His Lordship has also rendered his valuable services as Special Public Prosecutor for the National Investigation Agency, Government of India in 2015.
Recognizing their valuable services, His Lordship has once again been empanelled as Senior Panel Counsel for Union of India for combined High Court at Hyderabad in the year 2016.
His Lordship has also been elected twice as Member of the Bar Council i.e. for the Bar Council of AP in 2012 and for the Bar Council of Telangana in 2018. However, His Lordship resigned as Member Bar Council of Telangana and opted for practice in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
His Lordship was engaged as Assistant Solicitor General for India for Andhra Pradesh High Court in the year 2020 and later the post has been re-designated as Deputy Solicitor General of India for A.P.High Court w.e.f., 13.09.2022.
Apart from above various valuable services, His Lordship Justice was also the Advisor to various National and Multi National companies involved in banking and financial institutions and now elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati and assumed charge as such on 21.10.2023.

Smt. Justice Kiranmayee Mandava
Date of Birth	:	30-07-1970
Date of Appointment	:	21-10-2023
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	20-10-2025

Smt. Justice Sumathi Jagadam
Date of Birth	:	28-06-1971
Date of Appointment	:	21-10-2023
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	20-10-2025

Sri Justice Nyapathy Vijay
Date of Birth	:	08-08-1974
Date of Appointment	:	21-10-2023
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	20-10-2025

Sri Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
Date of Birth	:	12-08-1973
Date of Appointment	:	28-10-2024
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	27-10-2026

Sri Justice T.C.D.Sekhar
Date of Birth	:	10-06-1975
Date of Appointment	:	28-10-2024
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	27-10-2026

Sri Justice Challa Gunaranjan
Date of Birth	:	12-07-1976
Date of Appointment	:	28-10-2024
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	27-10-2026

Sri Justice Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma
Date of Birth	:	16-04-1968
Date of Appointment	:	24-01-2025
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	23-01-2027

      Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma was born in a traditional family in 1968 at Kurnool to Smt. Avadhanam Subbamma and Sri Avadhanam Ramachandraiah. Pursued education up to graduation at Kurnool, commencing with primary schooling at Vivekananda Sanskrit High School, upper primary education at Municipal High School, Intermediate studies at St. Mary's Junior College, B.Sc. Degree from Osmania College, Kurnool, B.L. Degree from V.R. Law College, Nellore, affiliated with Sri Venkateswara University and was conferred the Gold Medal for securing highest marks in Constitutional Law. Accomplished L.L.M in Torts and Crimes from Acharya Nagarjuna University.
      Enrolled as an Advocate on 02.03.1994 on the Rolls of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh and commenced practice in the Office of Senior Advocate Sri Kamagari Rama Krishna Rao, Kurnool, before establishing independent practice in 1998. Diligently practiced as an Advocate for 13 years, specializing in Civil, Criminal, Consumer and diverse branches of law across various Courts in Kurnool District.
      Selected as District Judge by direct recruitment and joined in Higher Judicial Service in 2007 and was bestowed with M.N. Rao Gold Medal for exemplary performance as best Trainee during training at the then Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy at Hyderabad.
      Discharged duties as Special Judge, Mahila Court-cum-VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam, I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Nampally Courts, II Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Courts, Hyderabad, II Additional District Judge-cum-Chairman, Land Reforms Appellate Tribunal, I Additional District Judge, FAC Principal District and Sessions Judge, West Godavari.
      Subsequently served as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ananthapur, Guntur, Visakhapatnam and FAC Chairman, A.P. Value Added Tax Appellate Tribunal, Visakhapatnam, FAC Chairman-cum-Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Anantapuramu, Visakhapatnam and Chairman, Industrial Tribunal, Guntur.
      Appointed as an Officer on Special Duty at Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, entrusted with taking part of the prestigious task of establishing the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy and subsequently designated as Director of Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, which was inaugurated on 30.12.2022 by the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India. Accredited as Master Trainer by the Federal Judicial Centre (FJC), Washington and Central & Eastern European Law Initiative (CEELI) Institute, Prague, with specialized expertise in Victim Compensation – Transnational Crimes-Human Trafficking.
      While serving as the Director of Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, elevated to the position of Additional Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, and took oath of office on 24.01.2025.

Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao
Date of Birth	:	03-08-1975
Date of Appointment	:	24-01-2025
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	23-01-2027