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Justice
Cheekati Manavendranath Roy

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Hails from Parvathipuram in Vizianagaram District. Born on 21 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 03-07-2015 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 20-06-2019. 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 12-06-2019. First Judge to be appointed after constitution of
High Court of Andhra Pradesh w.e.f. 01-01-2019.
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On transfer, assumed charge as Judge of High Court of Gujarat on 02 November, 2023.
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Repatriated to parent High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge on 27 October 2025.
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Due to retire on 20 May 2026
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