Andhra Pradesh High Court

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High Court of Andhra Pradesh
ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర ఉన్నత న్యాయస్థానం
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High Court of Andhra Pradesh building
Andhra Pradesh High Court
16°31′10″N80°29′08″E / 16.5195°N 80.4856°E / 16.5195; 80.4856
Established1 January 2019;6 years ago (2019-01-01)
Jurisdiction Andhra Pradesh
Location Nelapadu, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates 16°31′10″N80°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 lengthtill the age of 62 years
Number of positions37
Website aphc.gov.in
Chief Justice
Currently Dhiraj Singh Thakur
Since28 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]

Contents

History

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh was established in 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 the 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 was created, by a Presidential order on 1 January 2019 under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

Geography and structure

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

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

#JudgeDate of joiningDate of retirement
1 Dhiraj Singh Thakur (CJ)25 July 202324 April 2026
2Ravi Nath Tilhari12 December 20198 February 2031
3Rao Raghunandan Rao13 January 202029 June 2026
4Nainala Jayasurya13 January 202026 August 2030
5Boppudi Krishna Mohan2 May 20204 February 2027
6Kanchireddy Suresh Reddy2 May 20206 December 2026
7Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao [5] 8 December 202112 June 2028
8Boddupalli Sri Bhanumathi8 December 202130 January 2030
9Konakanti Sreenivasa Reddy14 February 20222 June 2028
10Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad14 February 202227 May 2026
11Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda14 February 202230 June 2029
12Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao14 February 20222 August 2029
13Satti Subba Reddy14 February 20224 February 2032
14Ravi Cheemalapati14 February 20223 December 2029
15Vaddiboyana Sujatha14 February 20229 September 2028
16Vakkalagadda Radha Krishna Krupa Sagar4 August 202218 June 2025
17Srinivas Vutukuru4 August 202217 April 2026
18Guhanathan Narendar30 October 202329 June 2026
19Boppana Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Chakravarthi14 March 20242026
20Tallapragada Mallikarjuna Rao14 March 202418 January 2026
21Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa28 August 202431 July 2034
22Venuthurmalli Gopala Krishna Rao28 August 202429 August 2026
Vacant

Additional judges

#JudgeDate of joining
1Harinath Nunepally21 October 2023
2Kiranmayee Mandava21 October 2023
3Sumathi Jagadam21 October 2023
4Nyapathy Vijay21 October 2023
5Maheswara Rao Kunchem28 October 2024
6Thoota Chandra Dhan Shekhar28 October 2024
7Challa Gunaranjan28 October 2024
Vacant

List of chief justices

Supreme Court

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

High Court (British Administration)

#Chief JusticeTerm
9Sir Colley Harman Scotland 1861–1871
10Sir Walter Morgan 1871–1879
11Sir 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
15Sir Walter George Salis Schwabe 1921–1924
16Sir Murray Coutts-Trotter 1924–1929
17Sir Horace Owen Compton Beasley 1929–1937
18 Sir Alfred Henry Lionel Leach 1937–1947
19 Sir Fredrick William Gentle 1947–1948
S.No.Chief JusticeTenure
Hyderabad State High Court
20Muhammad Muslehuddin. [6]
21 Nizamat Jung [7] 1916–1918
S.No.Chief JusticeTenure
Hyderabad State High Court
22R. S. Naik
S. No.Chief JusticeDate of AppointmentDate of Retirement
23 P. V. Rajamannar 22 April 19489 May 1956
S.No.Chief JusticeTenure
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
28N.D. Krishna Rao1966–1966
29 P. Jagan Mohan Reddy 1966–1969
30 N. Kumarayya 1969–1971
31K.V.L. Narasimham1971–1972
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
39Koka Ramachandra Rao1984–1984
40P. Chennakesav Reddi1985–1985
41K. Bhaskaran1985–1988
42 Yogeshwar Dayal 1988–1991
43S.C. Pratap1991–1992
44S.B. Majumdar1992–1993
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
51Dr A.R. Lakshmanan2001–2002
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 JusticeTenure
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
Chief JusticeTenure
Acting CJ Chagari Praveen Kumar [8] January 1, 2019 – October 7, 2019
S.NoChief JusticeTenureGovernor
Andhra Pradesh High Court
1 J. K. Maheshwari 7 October 20195 January 2021 Biswabhusan Harichandan
2 Arup Kumar Goswami 6 January 202112 October 2021
3 Prashant Kumar Mishra 13 October 202118 May 2023
4 Dhiraj Singh Thakur 18 May 2023—

Current judges

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. [9]

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

Judges elevated to the Supreme Court of India-

Sr. NoName of the JudgeDate of ElevationDate of RetirementParent High Court
1 Ahsanuddin Amanullah 6 February 202310 May 2028Patna
2Prashant Kumar Mishra19 May 202328 August 2029Chhattisgrah
3 Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti 14 July 20235 May 2027Andhra Pradesh

Judges transferred from the Andhra Pradesh High Court-

Sr. No.Name of the JudgeRecruitmentDate of AppointmentDate of RetirementRemark
1Battu DevanandBAR13 January 202013 April 2028Judge of Madras High Court
2Donadi RameshBAR13 January 202026 June 2027Judge of Allahabad High Court
3 Lalitha Kanneganti BAR2 May 20204 May 2033Judge of Telangana High Court

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Chagari Praveen Kumar J appointed Acting CJ for Andhra Pradesh HC". Bar & Bench. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "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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