Justice Rao Raghunandan Rao

Hon’ble Sri Justice R Raghunandan Rao was 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. Eenrolled 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. His Lordship’s daughter and son are pursuing studies in Pune.