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Justice
Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma

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Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma was born in a traditional family on 16 April 1968 at
Kurnool to Smt. Avadhanam Subbamma and Sri Avadhanam Ramachandraiah. Pursued education
up to graduation at Kurnool, commencing with primary schooling at Vivekananda Sanskrit High
School, upper primary education at Municipal High School, Intermediate studies at St. Mary's
Junior College, B.Sc. Degree from Osmania College, Kurnool, B.L. Degree from V.R. Law College,
Nellore, affiliated with Sri Venkateswara University and was conferred the Gold Medal for
securing highest marks in Constitutional Law. Accomplished L.L.M in Torts and Crimes from
Acharya Nagarjuna University.
Enrolled as an Advocate on 02.03.1994 on the Rolls of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh and
commenced practice in the Office of Senior Advocate Sri Kamagari Rama Krishna Rao, Kurnool,
before establishing independent practice in 1998. Diligently practiced as an Advocate for 13
years, specializing in Civil, Criminal, Consumer and diverse branches of law across various Courts
in Kurnool District.
Selected as District Judge by direct recruitment and joined in Higher Judicial Service in
2007 and was bestowed with M.N. Rao Gold Medal for exemplary performance as best Trainee
during training at the then Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy at Hyderabad.
Discharged duties as Special Judge, Mahila Court-cum-VI Additional District and Sessions Judge,
Visakhapatnam, I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Nampally Courts, II Additional Chief Judge,

City Civil Courts, Hyderabad, II Additional District Judge-cum-Chairman, Land Reforms Appellate
Tribunal, I Additional District Judge, FAC Principal District and Sessions Judge, West Godavari.
Subsequently served as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ananthapur, Guntur,
Visakhapatnam and FAC Chairman, A.P. Value Added Tax Appellate Tribunal, Visakhapatnam, FAC
Chairman-cum-Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Anantapuramu,
Visakhapatnam and Chairman, Industrial Tribunal, Guntur.
Appointed as an Officer on Special Duty at Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, entrusted
with taking part of the prestigious task of establishing the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy and
subsequently designated as Director of Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, which was inaugurated

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