Andhra Pradesh High Court

High court in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

High Court of Andhra Pradesh
ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర ఉన్నత న్యాయస్థానం

High Court of Andhra Pradesh building

16°31′10″N 80°29′08″E﻿ / ﻿16.5195°N 80.4856°E﻿ / 16.5195; 80.4856
Established| 1 January 2019; 6 years ago (2019-01-01)
Jurisdiction| Andhra Pradesh
Location| Nelapadu, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates| 16°31′10″N 80°29′08″E﻿ / ﻿16.5195°N 80.4856°E﻿ / 16.5195; 80.4856
Composition method| Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Authorised by| Constitution of India
Judge term length| till the age of 62 years
Number of positions| 37
Website| aphc.gov.in
Chief Justice
Currently| Dhiraj Singh Thakur
Since| 28 July 2023

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh is the High Court of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves the judicial duties of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]

## History

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The High Court of Andhra Pradesh was established in the year 1954 when the state was formed from the earlier Madras Presidency. After the merger of the Hyderabad State with Andhra State to form the State of Andhra Pradesh, the Court initially continued at Guntur till 1956. Thereafter the High Court started functioning from the then capital city of state, Hyderabad. However, post bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad was constituted as a common High Court, until the new High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh is created. Later by a Presidential order, the High Court for the state of Andhra Pradesh was established on 1 January 2019 under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

## Geography and structure

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The High Court is located at Amaravati.[3] It is a G+2 structure which has 23 halls that spread over an area of 220,000 square feet (20,000 m2). It was built in 4 acres with a cost of 157.3 crore. This building was constructed by Larsen & Toubro Limited.[1]

## Chief Justice & Judges

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court sits at Amravati, the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, and can have maximum of 37 judges, of which 28 must be permanently appointed and 9 may be additionally appointed. The court currently has 29 judges.[4]

### Permanent judges

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#  | Judge  | Date of joining  | Date of retirement

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1  | Dhiraj Singh Thakur (CJ) | 25 July 2023 | 24 April 2026
2  | Ravi Nath Tilhari  | 12 December 2019 | 8 February 2031
3  | Rao Raghunandan Rao  | 13 January 2020 | 29 June 2026
4  | Nainala Jayasurya  | 13 January 2020 | 26 August 2030
5  | Boppudi Krishna Mohan  | 2 May 2020 | 4 February 2027
6  | Kanchireddy Suresh Reddy  | 2 May 2020 | 6 December 2026
7  | Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao[5] | 8 December 2021 | 12 June 2028
8  | Boddupalli Sri Bhanumathi  | 8 December 2021 | 30 January 2030
9  | Konakanti Sreenivasa Reddy  | 14 February 2022 | 2 June 2028
10  | Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad  | 14 February 2022 | 27 May 2026
11  | Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda  | 14 February 2022 | 30 June 2029
12  | Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao  | 14 February 2022 | 2 August 2029
13  | Satti Subba Reddy  | 14 February 2022 | 4 February 2032
14  | Ravi Cheemalapati  | 14 February 2022 | 3 December 2029
15  | Vaddiboyana Sujatha  | 14 February 2022 | 9 September 2028
16  | Vakkalagadda Radha Krishna Krupa Sagar  | 4 August 2022 | 18 June 2025
17  | Srinivas Vutukuru  | 4 August 2022 | 17 April 2026
18  | Guhanathan Narendar  | 30 October 2023  | 29 June 2026
20  | Boppana Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Chakravarthi  | 14 March 2024  | 2026
21  | Tallapragada Mallikarjuna Rao  | 14 March 2024  | 18 January 2026
22  | Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa  | 28 August 2024  | 31 July 2034
23  | Venuthurmalli Gopala Krishna Rao  | 28 August 2024  | 29 August 2026
| Vacant

### Additional judges

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#  | Judge  | Date of joining

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1  | Harinath Nunepally  | 21 October 2023
2  | Kiranmayee Mandava  | 21 October 2023
3  | Sumathi Jagadam  | 21 October 2023
4  | Nyapathy Vijay  | 21 October 2023
5  | Maheswara Rao Kunchem  | 28 October 2024
6  | Thoota Chandra Dhan Shekhar  | 28 October 2024
7  | Challa Gunaranjan  | 28 October 2024
| Vacant |

## List of chief justices

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### Supreme Court

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#  | Chief Justice  | Term

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1  | Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange | 1801–1816
2  | Sir John Henry Newbolt | 1816–1820
3  | Sir Edmond Stanley | 1820–1825
4  | Sir Ralph Palmer | 1825–1835
5  | Sir Robert Buckley Comyn | 1835–1842
6  | Sir Edward John Gambier | 1842–1850
7  | Sir Christopher Rawlinson | 1850–1859
8  | Sir Henry Davison | 1859–1860
9  | Sir Colley Harman Scotland | 1860–1861

### High Court (British Administration)

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#  | Chief Justice  | Term

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9  | Sir Colley Harman Scotland | 1861–1871
10  | Sir Walter Morgan | 1871–1879
11  | Sir Charles Arthur Turner | 1879–1885
12  | Sir Arthur John Hammond Collins | 1885–1898
13  | Charles Arnold White | 1899–1914
14  | John Edward Power Wallis | 1914–1921
15  | Sir Walter George Salis Schwabe | 1921–1924
16  | Sir Murray Coutts-Trotter | 1924–1929
17  | Sir Horace Owen Compton Beasley | 1929–1937
18  | Sir Alfred Henry Lionel Leach | 1937–1947
19  | Sir Fredrick William Gentle | 1947–1948
S.No.  | Chief Justice  | Tenure

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Hyderabad State High Court
20  | Muhammad Muslehuddin.[6] |
21  | Nizamat Jung[7] | 1916–1918
S.No.  | Chief Justice  | Tenure

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Hyderabad State High Court
22  | R. S. Naik  |
S. No.  | Chief Justice  | Date of Appointment  | Date of Retirement

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23  | P. V. Rajamannar | 22 April 1948  | 9 May 1956
S.No.  | Chief Justice  | Tenure

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United Andhra Pradesh High Court
24  | Koka Subba Rao | 1956–1958
25  | P. Chandra Reddy | 1958–1964
26  | P. Satyanarayana Raju | 1964–1965
27  | Manohar Pershad | 1965–1966
28  | N.D. Krishna Rao  | 1966–1966
29  | P. Jagan Mohan Reddy | 1966–1969
30  | N. Kumarayya | 1969–1971
31  | K.V.L. Narasimham  | 1971–1972
32  | Gopal Rao Ekbote | 1972–1974
33  | S. Obul Reddi | 1974–1976 & 1977–1978
34  | B. J. Divan | 1976–1977
35  | Avula Sambasiva Rao | 1978–1979
36  | Challa Kondaiah | 1979–1980
37  | Alladi Kuppu Swami | 1980–1982
38  | Konda Madhava Reddy | 1982–1984
39  | Koka Ramachandra Rao  | 1984–1984
40  | P. Chennakesav Reddi  | 1985–1985
41  | K. Bhaskaran  | 1985–1988
42  | Yogeshwar Dayal | 1988–1991
43  | S.C. Pratap  | 1991–1992
44  | S.B. Majumdar  | 1992–1993
45  | Sundaram Nainar Sundaram | 1993–1994
46  | Saiyed Sagir Ahmed | 1994–1995
47  | Prabha Shankar Mishra | 1995–1997
48  | Umesh Chandra Banerjee | 1998
49  | Manmohan Singh Liberhan | 1998–2000
50  | S. B. Sinha | 2000–2001
51  | Dr A.R. Lakshmanan  | 2001–2002
52  | Devinder Gupta | 2003–2005
53  | G.S. Singhvi | 2005–2007
54  | Anil Ramesh Dave | 2007–2010
55  | Nisar Ahmad Kakru | 2010–2011
56  | Madan Lokur | 2011–2012
57  | Pinaki Chandra Ghose | 2012–2013
58  | Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta | 2013 – 1 June 2014
S.No.  | Chief Justice  | Tenure

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High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
58  | Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta | 2 June 2014 – 2015
59  | Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale | 2015
60  | T.B. Radhakrishnan | July 7, 2018 – December 31, 2018
S.No.  | Chief Justice  | Tenure

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60  | T.B. Radhakrishnan | January 1, 2019 – April 2, 2019
61  | Raghvendra Singh Chauhan | June 22, 2019 – 7 October 2019
S.No | Chief Justice  | Tenure  | Governor

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62  | J. K. Maheshwari | 7 October 2019  | 5 January 2021  | Biswabhusan Harichandan
63  | Arup Kumar Goswami | 6 January 2021  | 12 October 2021
64  | Prashant Kumar Mishra | 13 October 2021  | 18 May 2023
65  | Dhiraj Singh Thakur | 18 May 2023  | —  |

## Current judges

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See also: List of sitting judges of High Courts of India

The Central government has notified the constitution of a new High Court for the state of Andhra Pradesh effective from 1 January 2019, with the principal seat at Amaravati.[8]

The court has a Sanctioned strength of 37 (permanent:28, additional:9) judges.[citation needed]

Judges elevated to the Supreme Court of India-

Sr. No  | Name of the Judge  | Date of Elevation  | Date of Retirement  | Parent High Court

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1  | Ahsanuddin Amanullah | 06 February 2023  | 10 May 2028  | Patna
2  | Prashant Kumar Mishra  | 19 May 2023  | 28 August 2029  | Chhattisgrah
3  | Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | 14 July 2023  | 5 May 2027  | Andhra Pradesh

Judges transferred from the Andhra Pradesh High Court-

Sr. No.  | Name of the Judge  | Recruitment  | Date of Appointment  | Date of Retirement  | Remark

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1  | Battu Devanand  | BAR  | 13 January 2020  | 13 April 2028  | Judge of Madras High Court
2  | Donadi Ramesh  | BAR  | 13 January 2020  | 26 June 2027  | Judge of Allahabad High Court
3  | Lalitha Kanneganti | BAR  | 2 May 2020  | 4 May 2033  | Judge of Telangana High Court

## References

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1. ^ a b "CJI Ranjan Gogoi to open Judicial Complex, lay stone for permanent HC in Amaravati today". The New Indian Express. 3 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh government withdraws Three Capital Bill amidst opposition from Amaravati farmers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
3. ^ Staff Reporter (2 February 2019). "CJI to inaugurate judicial complex today". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
4. ^ "CJ & Sitting Judges". Andhra Pradesh High Court.
5. ^ "Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of 7 High Court judges". The Hindu. 21 April 2025. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
6. ^ Rao, C. Hayavadana, ed. (1915). "Hakim-ud-Daula" . The Indian Biographical Dictionary . Vol. 9.1. Madras: Pillar & Co. p. 174.
7. ^ Iyer, N. V (1947). Sir Nizamat Jung; a short study. Place of publication not identified: Nizam Silver Jubilee Press. OCLC 28357691.
8. ^ "High Court Business", Sitting in Judgment : The Working Lives of Judges, Hart Publishing, 2011, doi:10.5040/9781472561008.ch-013, ISBN 978-1-84946-239-6

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