High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Chief Justice & Sitting Judges

Hon'ble The Chief Justice

Smt. Justice Lisa Gill
Date of Birth	:	17-11-1966
Date of Appointment	:	31-03-2014
Date of Retirement	:	16-11-2028

Hon'ble Judges

Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari
Date of Birth	:	09-02-1969
Date of Appointment	:	12-12-2019
Date of Retirement	:	08-02-2031

Name	Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari
Source	Bar
Date of Birth	09/02/1969
Initial Joining	12/12/2019
Joining at Allahabad	12/12/2019
Served at Allahabad Upto	17/10/2021

Sri Justice Battu Devanand
Date of Birth	:	14-04-1966
Date of Appointment	:	13-01-2020
Date of Retirement	:	13-04-2028

Born on 14-04-1966 at Gudivada Town, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh to Sri Battu Venkataratnam and Smt. Manoranjitham, who were Govt. Teachers. Had his Primary School education at Panchayat Elementary School, Jami Dintakuru village, Pedaparipudi Mandal and High School education at Municipal Schools, Gudivada. Passed Intermediate and B.A., from A.N.R. College, Gudivada. Students Union President of A.N.R. College, Gudivada during 1984-85. Obtained B.L. Degree from College of Law, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Students Union President of Andhra University Law College during 1988-89. After enrolment as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh on 06-07-1989, initially, started practice at District Courts, Visakhapatnam and joined in the office of Sri M.K. Sitaramayya, Senior Advocate, Visakhapatnam and later, shifted his practice to High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Served as Asst. Government Pleader in the High Court from 1996 to 2000. Counsel for various Central Government undertakings i.e., BSNL, New India Assurance Co., Oriental Insurance Co., United India Insurance Co., S.B.H., and N.T.P.C. and handled hundreds of cases as their Counsel. Handled number of cases on behalf of Poor & Vulnerable persons while doing private practice. Elected as Member of the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh in 2006. Member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council and Member of the A.P. Advocates Welfare Fund Committee during 2006-2012. Served as Government Pleader in the High Court since 14-07-2014 to 05-07-2019. Handled cases of Transport Dept., R & B Dept., Higher & Technical Education Dept., Excise Dept., Medical, Health & Family Welfare Dept., Energy, Science & Technology Dept., Forest, Fisheries, Tourism, Sports & Youth Services Departments as Government Pleader. Married to Ms Karra Padma Kumari and blessed with two daughters i.e., Ms Mouni Battu and Ms Keerthi Battu. Elevated to the Bench as Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge on 13.01.2020.
On transfer, assumed charge as Judge of Madras High Court one of the prestigious Chartered High Courts in India on 10th April, 2023. Repatriated to parent High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge on 28th July 2025.

Sri Justice Donadi Ramesh
Date of Birth	:	27-06-1965
Date of Appointment	:	13-01-2020
Date of Retirement	:	26-06-2027

Sri Justice Ninala Jayasurya
Date of Birth	:	27-08-1968
Date of Appointment	:	13-01-2020
Date of Retirement	:	26-08-2030

Born on 27.08.1968 at Tadepalli, Guntur District to Smt. Indira Devi and Shri NVV Krishna Rao, who worked as Senior Assistant Public Prosecutor in West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and East Godavari Districts. Had his school education in Z.P.(Boys) High School, Tanuku, West Godavari District. Did Graduation in B.Com from Government Arts College, Rajahmundry. Thereafter studied Law in Siddhartha Law College, Vijayawada and obtained Degree in Bachelor of Law from Nagarjuna University. After enrolling as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1992, joined the office of Shri Talari Anantha Babu, Former Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh and Senior Advocate of erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Appointed as a Special Government Pleader, Office of the Advocate General during 2003-2004 and later as Government Pleader, Agriculture, Co-operation and Marketing Departments, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2009 and discharged functions till 2014 for five years. Dealt with various cases on behalf of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh, BHEL, APCO & NTR Vaidya Seva Trust (presently YSR Aarogyasri Health Care Trust) as Panel Advocate and appeared for various Government undertakings including APSTC, STC of India, HUDA and other departments in different cases. Practiced in the erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad as well as High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati and dealt with cases in Writ, Arbitration, Civil and other branches of Law till the date of elevation. Appointed as Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati and assumed charge as such on 13.01.2020.

Sri Justice B. Krishna Mohan
Date of Birth	:	05-02-1965
Date of Appointment	:	02-05-2020
Date of Retirement	:	04-02-2027

Hon’ble Justice B. Krishna Mohan was born on 05-02-1965 at Guntur. His Lordship’s father late Sri B.S. R. Anjaneyulu was a District and Sessions Judge in Andhra Pradesh State Higher Judicial Service. His Lordship studied in Majeti Guruvaiah High School, Guntur; graduated in Sciences from Hindu College, Guntur; obtained law degree from Andhra Christian Law College, Guntur affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University. Enrolled on 30-03-1989 in the State Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad and started High Court practice by joining the office of late Sri C. Trivikrama Rao and set up an independent practice in the year 1993. His Lordship’s wife Smt. B. Vasantha Lakshmi, daughter of late Sri. Justice K. R. Prasad Rao, former Judge of Karnataka High Court and the Vice-Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad is also a practicing Advocate. His Lordship worked as Assistant Government Pleader for Home, Law and Legislative Affairs in the High Court between 1996 to 1999. Rendered services as Central Government Counsel from 2008 to 2018, Standing Counsel for University Grants Commission, Food Corporation of India, AIIMS, New Delhi and Navodaya Schools; Legal Adviser to State Bank of Mysore, Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank, VRL Logistics, GATI Ltd and Standing Counsel for NREDCAP. His Lordship was appointed as the first Assistant Solicitor General of India for the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravti on 10th January, 2019 and continued in the said office till elevation as a Judge of this Hon’ble High Court. His Lordship was sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 02-05-2020.

Sri Justice K.Suresh Reddy
Date of Birth	:	07-12-1964
Date of Appointment	:	02-05-2020
Date of Retirement	:	06-12-2026

Ms. Justice Boddupalli Sri Bhanumathi
Date of Birth	:	31-08-1968
Date of Appointment	:	08-12-2021
Date of Retirement	:	30-08-2030

Sri Justice Konakanti Sreenivasa Reddy
Date of Birth	:	03-06-1966
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	02-06-2028

Sri Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Date of Birth	:	01-07-1967
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	30-06-2029

Sri Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao
Date of Birth	:	03-08-1967
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	02-08-2029

Sri Justice Subba Reddy Satti
Date of Birth	:	05-02-1970
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	04-02-2032

Sri Justice Ravi Cheemalapati
Date of Birth	:	04-12-1967
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	03-12-2029

Smt. Justice Vaddiboyana Sujatha
Date of Birth	:	10-09-1966
Date of Appointment	:	14-02-2022
Date of Retirement	:	09-09-2028

Sri Justice Subhendu Samanta
Date of Birth	:	25-11-1971
Date of Appointment	:	18-05-2022
Date of Retirement	:	24-11-2033

Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
Date of Birth	:	01-08-1972
Date of Appointment	:	27-01-2023
Date of Retirement	:	31-07-2034

Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa was born to Smt. P. Bala Tripura Sundari and Sri P.V. Krishna Sastry in Tenali Town of Guntur District.
She completed her schooling and graduation in Tenali, did her graduation in law at Montessori Mahila College, Vijayawada, acquired her post-graduation degree in law with a specialisation in Torts and Crimes, from the Acharya Nagarjuna University and obtained her Ph.D. degree from the Andhra University.
She was awarded five(5) gold medals for her academic and professional excellence.One gold medal for being the college topper, Second gold medal for being the University topper of the Batch, Third gold medal for being the Women topper of the Batch, Fourth gold medal for being the final year topper.
She commenced her professional journey into the legal field by enrolling as an Advocate with the Andhra Pradesh State Bar Council in 1997 and had started practice in law at Tenali in the chamber of Sri Kaza Venkata Rammohana Rao.
She was appointed in the Andhra Pradesh Higher Judicial Service as a District & Sessions Judge in 2008. After the Foundational training, she received her career-Fifth gold medal for being the Best Trainee Officer in her Batch of District Judges from the then Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy at Hyderabad.
In the capacity of District & Sessions Judge, she has presided over various civil and criminal courts which include postings at the III Additional District Court at Nellore; Family Court at Secunderabad; Special Court under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 at Kurnool; Special Court for CBI Cases at Visakhapatnam; and Andhra Pradesh State V.A.T. Appellate Tribunal at Visakhapatnam.
At different spells, she held the office of Principal District Judge at Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Prakasam, and East Godavari Districts.While being the Chairperson of the District Legal Services Authorities of these districts, she took keen interest in serving the cause of justice through various programmes.She has penned the theme song of NALSA in Telugu. She has received a Commendation Certificate from the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority for her active initiatives during COVID-19.
She was selected and got trained as “Trainer of Trainers” on the topic “Cybercrimes”at California, U.S.A. and at Prague, Czech Republic, by the Federal Judicial Centre (FJC), Washington and Central & Eastern European Law Initiative (CEELI) Institute, Prague in collaboration with the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal.
She was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and has assumed charge as such on 27th January, 2023. She was appointed as a Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh and has assumed charge as such on 28th August, 2024.

Sri Justice Harinath Nunepally
Date of Birth	:	12-01-1972
Date of Appointment	:	21-10-2023
Date of Retirement	:	11-01-2034

Hon’ble Justice has served more than 3 decades in various positions in the High Court. A brief introduction of the Hon’ble Justice is that:
Hon’ble Justice was born on 12th January 1972 at Kurnool to Smt. N.Krishnaveni and Sri N.Bala Venkata Reddy. Did his schooling and intermediate at Hyderabad. He has completed 5 years integrated Law Course from Sir C.R.R. Law College, Eluru.
His Lordship has enrolled with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on 30.11.1994 and commenced the practice by joining the chambers of a Senior Advocate Mr Ravi.S in the High Court.
His Lordship had served as Additional Standing Counsel for Government of India in the High Court of A.P from 2001 to 2004 Later, His Lordship was empanelled as Senior Panel Counsel for Government of India in the High Court at Hyderabad in the year 2004. Also as Standing Counsel for the Directorate of Enforcement, in High Court and Special Courts for ED Cases in State of AP in the year 2011.
His Lordship has also rendered his valuable services as Special Public Prosecutor for the National Investigation Agency, Government of India in 2015.
Recognizing their valuable services, His Lordship has once again been empanelled as Senior Panel Counsel for Union of India for combined High Court at Hyderabad in the year 2016.
His Lordship has also been elected twice as Member of the Bar Council i.e. for the Bar Council of AP in 2012 and for the Bar Council of Telangana in 2018. However, His Lordship resigned as Member Bar Council of Telangana and opted for practice in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
His Lordship was engaged as Assistant Solicitor General for India for Andhra Pradesh High Court in the year 2020 and later the post has been re-designated as Deputy Solicitor General of India for A.P.High Court w.e.f., 13.09.2022.
Apart from above various valuable services, His Lordship Justice was also the Advisor to various National and Multi National companies involved in banking and financial institutions and now elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati and assumed charge as such on 21.10.2023.
Appointed as Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge as such on 13.08.2025.

Smt. Justice Kiranmayee Mandava
Date of Birth	:	30-07-1970
Date of Appointment	:	21-10-2023
Date of Retirement	:	29-07-2032

Smt. Justice Sumathi Jagadam
Date of Birth	:	28-06-1971
Date of Appointment	:	21-10-2023
Date of Retirement	:	27-06-2033

Sri Justice Nyapathy Vijay
Date of Birth	:	08-08-1974
Date of Appointment	:	21-10-2023
Date of Retirement	:	07-08-2036

Sri Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
Date of Birth	:	12-08-1973
Date of Appointment	:	28-10-2024
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	27-10-2026

Sri Justice T.C.D.Sekhar
Date of Birth	:	10-06-1975
Date of Appointment	:	28-10-2024
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	27-10-2026

Sri Justice Challa Gunaranjan
Date of Birth	:	12-07-1976
Date of Appointment	:	28-10-2024
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	27-10-2026

Sri Justice Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma
Date of Birth	:	16-04-1968
Date of Appointment	:	24-01-2025
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	23-01-2027

      Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma was born in a traditional family in 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 on 30.12.2022 by the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India. Accredited as Master Trainer by the Federal Judicial Centre (FJC), Washington and Central & Eastern European Law Initiative (CEELI) Institute, Prague, with specialized expertise in Victim Compensation – Transnational Crimes-Human Trafficking.
      While serving as the Director of Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, elevated to the position of Additional Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, and took oath of office on 24.01.2025.

Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao
Date of Birth	:	03-08-1975
Date of Appointment	:	24-01-2025
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	23-01-2027

Sri Justice Tuhin Kumar Gedela
Date of Birth	:	26-06-1969
Date of Appointment	:	04-08-2025
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	03-08-2027

Born in the year, 1969 in an Agricultural family at Kattula Kaviti Village, Veeraghattam Mandal, Srikakulam District. Had his primary education in St.Aloysius High School, Visakhapatnam, Intermediate in Krishna College, Visakhapatnam and persuaded L.L.B., course in N.B.M. Law College, Visakhapatnam. His manoeuvre to articulate legal profession is after being influenced by the eternal legal guidance of his Peddananna (uncle), Sri Gedela Narayana Rao garu, who was Senior Advocate, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, and maternal uncle, Sri Karri Narayana Rao garu, who was the Vice-President of the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi and Member, Law Commission of India, New Delhi and Member of Parliament. Enrolled as an Advocate on the rolls of the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on 09.03.1994 and, initially, joined in the Chambers of Sri M.Ram Das (MRD) at Visakhapatnam and shifted the practice to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in the year, 1995 and joined the Chambers of Sri Kowturu Vinay Kumar, Senior Advocate, and worked till December, 2000. He was appointed as Assistant Government Pleader in the A.P.Administrative Tribunal and discharged till June, 2004. Thereafter, established independent practice actively in Civil, Criminal, Services and Constitutional Laws and extensively dealt with number of cases. In the year, 2010, he was appointed as Standing Counsel for Guntur Municipal Corporation and also appointed as Panel Advocate for the Central Government to deal with cases pertaining to Central Government in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. He was Official Mediator for the Composite High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad and was issued Accreditation Certificate by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. Elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh and sworn in on 04.08.2025.

Sri Justice Balaji Medamalli
Date of Birth	:	29-05-1972
Date of Appointment	:	12-02-2026
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	11-02-2028

Smt. Justice Sunitha Gandham
Date of Birth	:	06-03-1976
Date of Appointment	:	06-07-2026
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	05-07-2028

Hon’ble Smt. Justice Sunitha Gandham was born on 6th March 1976 at Peddakallepalli Village, Mopidevi Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, into a traditional agricultural family, to Sri Gandham Veeraiah and Smt. Siva Nagendramma. She received her primary and secondary education at S.D.N.S.D. High School, Peddakallepalli. She pursued her Intermediate education at Lady Ampthil Government Junior College, Machilipatnam, and completed her undergraduate degree at Gandhiji Mahila Kalasala, Vijayawada. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from Montessori Law College, Vijayawada, and was awarded a Gold Medal for her academic excellence. She enrolled as an Advocate in 1999 and practised at the Bezawada Bar from 1999 to 2007. During the period from 2000 to 2002, she pursued and obtained her Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree with Distinction from Acharya Nagarjuna University, specialising in Labour Laws. In 2001, she obtained her Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (PGDPM & IR) with Distinction. Thereafter, she was selected for appointment as an Assistant Public Prosecutor, having secured the top rank in the State. From 2008 to 2010, she served as Assistant Public Prosecutor before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class and the Court of the Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Gudivada. In 2010, she was selected for appointment as a Junior Civil Judge and was posted as III Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. She was selected as a District Judge (Entry Level) in 2012 and was posted as IV Additional District Judge, Tanuku. Subsequently, she served as II Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases and I Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases at Visakhapatnam. She also served as Principal District Judge of Kadapa District and, thereafter, of West Godavari District. She became the first woman Judicial Officer to be appointed as a Registrar of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and served in that capacity from 2019 to 2023. During her tenure at the Registry, she served as Registrar (Recruitment) and Registrar (Vigilance). She was also placed in charge of Management & Enquiries and IT-cum-CPC. Thereafter, in 2023, she was transferred and posted as Principal District Judge, East Godavari District, where she served until her elevation as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 6th July 2026.

Sri. Justice Alapati Giridhar
Date of Birth	:	NA
Date of Appointment	:	06-07-2026
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	05-07-2028

Sri. Justice Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi
Date of Birth	:	NA
Date of Appointment	:	06-07-2026
Date of Expiry of Present Term	:	05-07-2028