M. S. Ramachandra Rao (judge)

Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court

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M. S. Ramachandra Rao

Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

Incumbent

Assumed office
25 September 2023
Nominated by| Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Appointed by| Droupadi Murmu
Preceded by| Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi
Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
In office
30 May 2023 – 24 September 2024
Nominated by| Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
Appointed by| Droupadi Murmu
Preceded by| Amjad Ahtesham Sayed
Succeeded by| Rajiv Shakdher
Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court
In office
12 October 2021 – 29 May 2023
Nominated by| N. V. Ramana
Appointed by| Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Telangana High Court
In office
29 June 2012 – 11 October 2021
Nominated by| S. H. Kapadia
Appointed by| Prathiba Patil
Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
In office
31 August 2021 – 11 October 2021
Appointed by| Ram Nath Kovind
Personal details
Born|  (1966-08-07) 7 August 1966 (age 58)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Alma mater| Osmania University

Mamidanna Satyaratna Ramachandra Rao (born 7 August 1966) is an Indian Judge. Presently, he is the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.[1] He was a former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court andJudge of Punjab and Haryana High Court and Telangana High Court. He has also served as Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.[2]

## Career

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Born on 7 August 1966 at Hyderabad, he passed law from Osmania University in 1989. On 7 September 1989 he was enrolled as an Advocate. He secured LL.M from the University of Cambridge, U.K. in 1991. He was awarded the Cambridge Common Wealth Scholarship and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International Scholarship for study of the LL.M Course at the Cambridge University, U.K. He was also awarded the Pegasus Scholarship by the Pegasus Scholarship Trust, Inner Temple, London headed by Lord Goff of Chievely, a Judicial Member of the House of Lords. Under this Scholarship, he was provided training in the Brick Court Chambers, Middle Temple, London and in Clifford Chance, a multinational Solicitors firm, London.[3][4] He practiced in Civil Law, Arbitration, Company Law, Administrative and Constitutional Law, Labour and Service Law. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court on 29 June 2012 and made permanent on 4 December 2013. He took over as Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court on 31 August 2021 consequent upon the appointment of Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of Telangana High Court as a Judge of Supreme Court of India. He was transferred as Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 5 October 2021 and took oath on 12 October 2021.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Jharkhand High Court". Live Law. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. ^ "Justice MS Ramachandra Rao appointed acting Chief Justice of TS High Court". News Meter. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
3. ^ "Hon'ble Sri Justice M.S.Ramachandra Rao". High Court for the State of Telangana.
4. ^ "Hon'ble Chief Justice and Judges of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana". highcourtchd.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
5. ^ "Justice MS Ramachandra Rao appointed acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court". Bar & Bench. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

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