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Justice
Rao Raghunandan Rao

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. Enrolled 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.
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Due to retire on 29 June 2026.

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