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{{Short description|High Court for the Indian State Telangana}}
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{{short description|High Court for the Indian State Telangana}}
{{Infobox high court
{{infobox high court
| court_name = High Court for the State of Telangana<hr />Telaṅgāṇa Rāṣṭra Unnata N'yāyasthānaṁ (తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర ఉన్నత న్యాయస్థానం)
| court_name     = Telangana High Court
| image = High Court of Telangana in Hyderabad06.jpg
| image           = High Court of Telangana in Hyderabad.jpg
| caption = Telangana State High Court Building
| caption         = Telangana High Court Building
| image2 = Logo of the High Court of Judicature for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.png
| imagesize      = 250px
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1 January 2019}}
| established     = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1 January 2019}}
| jurisdiction = [[Telangana]]
| jurisdiction   = [[Telangana]]
| location = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
| location       = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
| coordinates = {{coord|17.369181|78.472039|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates     = {{coord|17.369181|78.472039|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| type = Executive selection subject to qualification
| type           = Executive selection subject to qualification
| authority = [[Constitution of India]] & [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014]]
| authority       = [[Constitution of India]] & [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014]]
| terms = mandatory retirement by age of 62
| terms           = mandatory retirement by age of 62
| positions = 42 {Permanent 32; Addl. 10}
| positions       = 24 {Permanent 18; Addl. 6}
| website = {{URL|http://tshc.gov.in/}}
| website         = {{URL|http://tshc.gov.in/}}
| chiefjudgetitle = [[Chief Justice]]
| chiefjudgetitle = [[Chief Justice]]
| chiefjudgename = [[Satish Chandra Sharma]]
| chiefjudgename = [[Aparesh Kumar Singh]]
| termstart       = 11 October 2021
| termstart = 19 July 2025
}}
}}
{{Politics of Telangana}}


The '''Telangana High Court''' is the [[High Courts of India|High Court]] for the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. Founded by the 7th [[Nizam]] [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]], initially, it was set up as High Court of Hyderabad for the then Princely State of [[Hyderabad Deccan]] and later renamed High Court of Andhra Pradesh, as it was set up on 5 November 1956 under the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].The Andhra Pradesh High Court was renamed as '''High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad''' in view of the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh state.
The '''Telangana High Court''' is the [[High Courts of India|High Court]] for the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. Founded by the 7th [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=TSHC - High Court for the State of Telangana - History {{!}} Official Website of e-Committee, Supreme Court of India {{!}} India |url=https://ecommitteesci.gov.in/division/tshc/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> It was established as the High Court for the erstwhile [[Hyderabad State]] and in November 1956 after the formation of [[Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014)|Andhra Pradesh]] renamed as ''High Court of Andhra Pradesh''. In 2014, after the [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014|bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh]], the court was again renamed as ''High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://tshc.gov.in/about_us.html |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=tshc.gov.in}}</ref>
 
The President of India, on 26 December 2018, issued orders bifurcating The High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh into High Court of Andhra Pradesh with the principal seat at Amaravati and High Court for the State of Telangana with the principal seat at Hyderabad. The bifurcation and the constitution of separate High Courts for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh came into effect from 1 January 2019.


From 2 June 2014, after the [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014]] came into force, it was renamed and served as a common high court for both of the states until 1 January 2019. A separate high court was established for [[Andhra Pradesh]] and inaugurated on 1 January 2019 and it was named as [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]].
The President of India, on 26 December 2018, issued orders bifurcating the ''High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad'' into ''High Court for the State of Telangana'' with the principal seat at [[Hyderabad]] and the ''High Court of Andhra Pradesh'', with the principal seat at [[Amaravati]]. The bifurcation and the constitution of separate High Courts for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh came into effect from 1 January 2019.


The seat of the high court is in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and has been sanctioned for 24 judges.
From 2 June 2014, after the [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014]] came into force, the court was renamed and served as a common high court for both of the states until 1 January 2019. A separate high court was established for [[Andhra Pradesh]] and inaugurated on 1 January 2019 and it was named as [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]].


== History of the judiciary ==
The Telangana High Court, which has its seat in [[Hyderabad]], has a total sanctioned strength of 42 judges, comprising 32 permanent judges and 10 additional judges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2022-07-22 |title='27 Judges working in Telangana HC against sanctioned strength of 42' |url=https://telanganatoday.com/27-judges-working-in-telangana-hc-against-sanctioned-strength-of-42 |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Chief Justice of India Approves Increase in Number of Judges to 42 from 24 in Telangana High Court |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/chief-justice-of-india-approves-increase-in-number-of-judges-to-42-from-24-in-telangana-high-court/article34790519.ece |work=The Frontline}}</ref>
The State of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 by the separation of the merger of the Andhra State which was formed in the year 1953 from erstwhile Madras state and the Telangana area of [[Hyderabad Deccan]] which was acceded by [[Government of India]] on 17 September 1948 after the [[Nizam]]'s rule. On 1 January 2019, Telangana High Court was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh High Court and Telangana High Court after the formation of the state of Telangana.


== History of High Court building ==
Since July 2025, [[Aparesh Kumar Singh]] has been serving as the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh sworn in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/justice-aparesh-kumar-singh-sworn-in-as-chief-justice-of-telangana-high-court/article69830816.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of Telangana HC |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/justice-aparesh-kumar-singh-chief-justice-of-telangana-hc-1891502 |work=The Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>


The High Court stands on the south bank of the [[Musi River (India)|River Musi]]. This is one of the finest buildings in the city, built in red and white stones in [[Mudéjar|Saracenic style]], by [[Osman Ali Khan, Asif Jah VII|Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan]] the ruler of the princely state of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]].
A new building for the High Court is under construction at a site spanning 100 acres at Budvel, Rajendranagar, in Ranga Reddy district, Telangana.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 January 2024 |title=Telangana Govt allots 100 acre land of agri and horticulture varsities for construction of new High Court Building Complex |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-government-issued-orders-allotting-100-acres-of-land-pertaining-to-the-state-agriculture-and-horticulture-universities-in-rajendranagar-for-construction-of-high-court-building-complex/article67709311.ece |access-date=7 October 2025 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>


The plan of the High Court was drawn up by Shankar Lal of Jaipur and the local engineer who executed the design was Mehar Ali Fazil.  Its chief engineer was Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig. The construction started on 15 April 1915 and was completed on 31 March 1919. On 20 April 1920 the High Court building was inaugurated by the seventh [[Nizam]] [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]].
== History of the judiciary ==
The court during the Nizam era was known as ''Adalatul Aaliya Osmania'' (Higher court of Osman Ali Khan) and on November 5, 1956, after Andhra Pradesh was formed  under the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956|States Reorganisation Act 1956]] it was renamed as ‘High Court of Andhra Pradesh’.<ref name="DecChron1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/200419/hyderabad-high-court-building-turns-100-years-old.html|title=Hyderabad high court building turns 100 years old|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=2019-04-20|last1=Moin|first1=Ather|access-date=2025-03-06}}</ref>
On 1 January 2019, the High Court was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh High Court and Telangana High Court after the formation of the state of Telangana.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-12-26 |title=Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to have separate HCs |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ap-and-telangana-to-have-separate-hcs/article62012917.ece |access-date=2023-07-18 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


While digging the foundation for the High Court, ruins of the [[Qutb Shahi]] Palaces, namely Hina Mahal and Nadi Mahal were unearthed. The High Court looks beautiful and impressive from the Naya Pul Bridge at sunset.
== History of the High Court building ==
The High Court building today stands on the south bank of the [[Musi River (India)|River Musi]]. Built in red and white stones in [[Indo-Saracenic style]], the court building is one of the finest buildings in the city. The construction was started under [[Osman Ali Khan, Asif Jah VII|Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan]], then ruler of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad.]]<ref name="DecChron1"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-20 |title=As Hyderabad High Court turns 100, city historians recall rich legacy |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/hyderabad-high-court-turns-100-city-historians-recall-rich-legacy-100364 |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:High court, Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|left|185px|View of the High Court in early 20th century]]
The High Court functioned from five different locations, before the present location was finalised. The court was earlier located at [[Pathargatti|Pathergatti]]. In 1909 it was shifted to the residence of [[Asman Jah|Nawab Sir Asman Jah]]. Later in 1912, the court was shifted to [[Public Gardens, Hyderabad|Public Gardens]] and within 4 months it was once again shifted to the residence of Nawab [[Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III|Nawab Salar Jung Bahadur]], at [[Chatta Bazaar]]. In 1914, the court was once again shifted to the residence of Nawab Sartaj Jung at [[Saifabad]]. During this period the construction of the present building was started and the court shifted to its new location in 1919. The building could accommodate six judges besides accommodation for the office staff, record rooms, and advocates' hall. As number of judges increased a second building was built in 1958 and later in 1978, third building was added. In 2023, it was proposed to shift the court to a new building to be constructed at [[Rajendranagar mandal|Rajendranagar]].<ref name="DecChron1"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2023/Dec/15/new-telanaganahc-building-at-rajendranagar-2641679.html|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|title=New Telanagana HC building at Rajendranagar|date=2023-12-15|first=|last=|access-date=2025-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tshc.gov.in/about_us.html | title=About Us }}</ref>
[[File:Telangana High Court 10.jpg|thumb|left|180px|View of the High Court in 2024]]
The plan of the High Court was drawn up by Shankar Lal of Jaipur and the local engineer who executed the design was Mehar Ali Fazil. Its chief engineer was Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig. The High Court was built on the ruins of the [[Qutb Shahi]] palaces, Hina Mahal and Nadi Mahal.<ref name="DecChron1"/>  The construction started on 15 April 1915 and was completed on 31 March 1919. On 20 April 1920, the high court building was inaugurated by the seventh [[Nizam]] [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]].


After its construction, a silver model of the High Court with a silver key was presented to the Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan by the Judiciary during the Silver Jubilee Celebrations in 1936. The facsimile of the buildings was perfectly carved in a thick sheet of silver weighing about 300&nbsp;kg. The model is now in the Nizam's Museum in [[Purani Haveli]].
In 1944, on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations a silver model of the high court weighing about 300&nbsp;kg was presented to the Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan by the judiciary. The model is now in the Nizam's Museum in [[Purani Haveli]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/hyderabad-high-court-turns-100-city-historians-recall-rich-legacy-100364|newspaper=[[The News Minute]]|title=As Hyderabad High Court turns 100, city historians recall rich legacy|date=2019-04-20|first=Priyanka|last=Richi|access-date=2025-03-06}}</ref>


The main building of the High Court was constructed in the year 1919 by the then Nizam's Government accommodating six judges besides accommodation for the office staff, record rooms and Advocates' Hall.<ref>https://tshc.gov.in/about_us.html</ref>
The High Court building has been included in the [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India|list of heritage structures]] compiled by INTACH. [[World Monuments Fund]] has included the building in ''2025 World Monuments Watch''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/news/hyderabads-heritage-sites-make-it-to-2025-world-monuments-watchlist-1854558|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|title=Hyderabad's Heritage Sites Make it to 2025 World Monuments Watchlist|first=Mrittika|last=Banerjee|date=2025-01-16|access-date=2025-03-06}}</ref>


=== After the formation of Andhra Pradesh ===
=== After the formation of Andhra Pradesh ===
When the High Court of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 as a consequence of [[States Reorganisation Act]], the number of judges was increased to 12. The existing accommodation was inadequate to meet the requirements of the larger High Court and so the additional building was constructed in 1958-59. The entire office rooms, record rooms, chambers of advocates (42 in all) and the rooms for law officers were located in this building. The record rooms, Officer rooms in the main building were modified to provide chambers and Court Hall accommodation for 14 Judges.
When the High Court of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 as a consequence of [[States Reorganisation Act]], the number of judges was increased to 12. The existing accommodation was inadequate to meet the requirements of the larger High Court and so the additional building was constructed in 1958–59. The entire office rooms, record rooms, chambers of advocates (42 in all) and the rooms for law officers were located in this building. The record rooms, Officer rooms in the main building were modified to provide chambers and Court Hall accommodation for 14 Judges.


=== Construction of Annexe ===
=== Construction of Annexe ===
[[File:Andhra Pradesh high court.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The main gate of High Court, Hyderabad]]
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By 1970, the institution of cases of the High Court has gone up to 35,000 as against 20,000 in 1958. The number of judges increased from 14 to 21. To provide additional accommodation for Judges, Staff and Advocates and Law Officers, the third building was proposed and the work was completed in 1976. The Law Officers strength was increased from 8 to 18 by 1980 and the institution of cases had gone up to 55,593 cases. In 1979 a plan was drawn for the four-storey Annexe building and due to lack of funds that could not be taken up. There are currently 20 Court Halls and 24 Chambers located in the High Court main building and Annexe buildings. The present building for which the foundation stone is being laid by the Honourable Chief Justice will have eight Court Halls and eight Chamber for the Judges. Some of the Court Halls located in the Verandahs and in the office rooms will be restored to their original position. The institution of cases had risen from 20,078 from 1958 to 1982, 123 including miscellaneous cases in 1985. Now the pendency of cases in High Court as on 24 July 1987 are 84,855 (i.e., 66,276 main cases + 18,579 miscellaneous cases). The Government of India is contemplating to raise the strength of the Judges of this High Court to 36 and in such case, more funds have to be released for the construction of Annexe buildings. After the completion of this building, the main building and Annexes buildings can locate 24 Court Halls and 26 Chambers.
By 1970, the institution of cases of the High Court has gone up to 35,000 as against 20,000 in 1958. The number of judges increased from 14 to 32. To provide additional accommodation for judges, staff, advocates and law officers, the third building was proposed and the work was completed in 1976. The law officers strength was increased from 8 to 18 by 1980 and the institution of cases had gone up to 55,593 cases. In 1979 a plan was drawn for the four-storey annexe building and due to lack of funds that could not be taken up. There are currently 32 court halls and 38 chambers located in the High Court main building and annexe buildings. The present building for which the foundation stone is being laid by the Chief Justice will have eight court halls and eight chambers for the judges. Some of the court halls located in the verandahs and in the office rooms will be restored to their original position. The institution of cases had risen from 20,078 from 1958 to 1982, 123 including miscellaneous cases in 1985. The pending cases in the High Court as on 24 July 1987 was 84,855 (i.e., 66,276 main cases + 18,579 miscellaneous cases). After the completion of this building, the main building and annexes buildings can locate 32 court halls and 38 chambers.


===2009 Major fire ===
===2009 Major fire ===


On 31 August 2009 a major accidental fire broke out through the building reportedly causing severe damage to the library housing rare England law reports, Privy Council journals and a life-size portrait of the Nizam and portraits of judges. However, the records of the court are reportedly safe. The structural integrity of the building also may have been compromised.<ref>http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/hc-flames-121</ref><ref>http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/andhra_fire_in_high_court_library_gutted.php</ref>
On 31 August 2009 a major accidental fire broke out through the building reportedly causing severe damage to the library housing rare England law reports, Privy Council journals and a life-size portrait of the Nizam and portraits of judges. However, the records of the court are reportedly safe. The structural integrity of the building also may have been compromised.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/hc-flames-121 |title=HC up in flames |website=Deccan Chronicle |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903165650/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/hc-flames-121 |archive-date=2009-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/andhra_fire_in_high_court_library_gutted.php | title=India News: Today's latest updates and breaking news from India, Live India News }}</ref>
 
== The Judges ==
The Telangana High Court sits at [[Hyderabad]] and has jurisdiction over the state of [[Telangana]]. It may have a maximum of 42 judges of which 32 may be permanently appointed and 10 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 29 judges.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HON'BLE JUDGES PROFILE|url=http://hc.tap.nic.in/aphc/hc2019/profiles-ts.html|access-date=2019-02-04|website=hc.tap.nic.in}}</ref>
 
{{See also|List of sitting judges of High Courts of India#Telangana High Court}}
 
=== Judges of the Telangana High Court Serving on Transfer in Other Courts ===
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Judges
!Source
!Date of Joining
!Date of Retirement
!Current High Court
|-
|1
|[[M. S. Ramachandra Rao (judge)|M. S. Ramachandra Rao]]
|Bar
|29 June 2012
|6 August 2028
|[[Tripura High Court]]
|-
|2
|[[T. Amarnath Goud|Todupunuri Amarnath Goud]]
|Bar
|21 September 2017
|28 February 2027
|[[Tripura High Court]]
|-
|3
|T. Vinod Kumar
|Bar
|26 August 2019
|16 November 2026
|[[Madras High Court]]
|-
|4
|Annireddy Abhishek Reddy
|Bar
|26 August 2019
|6 November 2029
|[[Patna High Court]]
|-
|5
|Perugu Sree Sudha
|Judicial Service
|15 October 2021
|5 June 2029
|[[Karnataka High Court]]
|-
|6
|Chillakur Sumalatha
|Judicial Service
|15 October 2021
|4 February 2034
|[[Karnataka High Court]]
|-
|7
|Munnuri Laxman
|Judicial Service
|15 October 2021
|24 December 2027
|[[Rajasthan High Court]]
|-
|8
|Kasoju Surendhar
|Bar
|24 March 2022
|10 January 2030
|[[Madras High Court]]
|-
|9
|Mummineni Sudheer Kumar
|Bar
|24 March 2022
|19 May 2031
|[[Madras High Court]]
|-
|-
|10
|Ragul Reddy
|Judicial Service
|24 March 2022
|19 May 2031
|[[Madras High Court]]
|-
|11
|Gunnu Anupama Chakravarthy
|Judicial Service
|24 March 2022
|20 March 2032
|[[Patna High Court]]
|}


== Chief Justices ==
== Former Chief Justices ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
|+
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;" |No.
!S.No.
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;" |Judge
!Chief Justice
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;" |Term start
!Tenure
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;" |Term end
|-
|-
! colspan="4" |[[Hyderabad State]] High Court
! colspan="6" |[[Andhra State|Andhra]] High Court, [[Guntur]]
|-
|-
!1
!1
|Muhammad Muslehuddin<ref>{{Citation|last=Rao|first=C. Hayavadana|title=Hakim-ud-Daula|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Indian_Biographical_Dictionary_(1915)/Hakim-ud-Daula|work=The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)|access-date=2019-09-28}}</ref>
|[[Koka Subba Rao]]
|
|{{dts|1954|7|5|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1956|10|31|format=dmy}}
|-
! colspan="6" |[[United Andhra Pradesh]] High Court
|-
!1
|[[Koka Subba Rao]]
|{{dts|1956|11|1|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1958|1|30|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!2
!2
|[[Nizamat Jung]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=Sir Nizamat Jung; a short study|last=Iyer|first=N. V|date=1947|publisher=Nizam Silver Jubilee Press|location=Place of publication not identified|language=English|oclc=28357691}}</ref>
|[[P. Chandra Reddy]]
|
|{{dts|1958|6|16|format=dmy}}
|-
|{{dts|1964|11|22|format=dmy}}
! colspan="4" |Andhra Pradesh High Court
|-
|-
!3
!3
|[[Koka Subba Rao]]
|[[P. Satyanarayana Raju]]
|1956–1958
|{{dts|1964|12|30|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1965|10|19|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!4
!4
|[[P. Chandra Reddy]]
|[[Manohar Pershad]]
|1958–1964
|{{dts|1965|10|20|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1966|7|7|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!5
!5
|[[P. Satyanarayana Raju]]
|N. D. Krishna Rao
|1964–1965
|{{dts|1966|7|8|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1966|7|18|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!6
!6
|[[Manohar Pershad]]
|[[P. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]
|1965–1966
|{{dts|1966|7|19|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1969|7|31|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!7
!7
|N.D. Krishna Rao
|[[N. Kumarayya]]
|1966–1966
|{{dts|1969|8|1|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1971|6|14|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!8
!8
|[[P. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]
|K.V.L. Narasimham
|1966–1969
|{{dts|1971|6|15|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1972|3|31|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!9
!9
|[[N. Kumarayya]]
|[[Gopal Rao Ekbote]]
|1969–1971
|{{dts|1972|4|1|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1974|5|31|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!10
!10
|K.V.L. Narasimham
|[[S. Obul Reddi]]
|1971–1972
|{{dts|1974|6|1|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1976|7|6|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!11
!11
|[[Gopal Rao Ekbote]]
|[[B. J. Divan]]
|1972–1974
|{{dts|1976|7|7|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1977|8|27|format=dmy}}
|-
!(10)
|[[S. Obul Reddi]]
|{{dts|1977|8|28|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1978|4|8|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!12
!12
|[[S. Obul Reddi]]
|[[Avula Sambasiva Rao]]
|1974–1976 & 1977–1978
|{{dts|1978|4|9|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1979|3|15|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!13
!13
|[[B. J. Divan]]
|[[Challa Kondaiah]]
|1976–1977
|{{dts|1979|3|16|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1980|7|3|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!14
!14
|[[Avula Sambasiva Rao]]
|[[Alladi Kuppu Swami]]
|1978–1979
|{{dts|1980|11|23|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1982|3|22|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!15
!15
|[[Challa Kondaiah]]
|[[Konda Madhava Reddy]]
|1979–1980
|{{dts|1983|4|14|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1984|4|7|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!16
!16
|[[Alladi Kuppu Swami]]
|Koka Ramachandra Rao
|1980–1982
|{{dts|1984|||format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1984|7|4|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!17
!17
|[[Konda Madhava Reddy]]
|P. Chennakesav Reddi
|1982–1984
|{{dts|1985|||format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1985|9|29|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!18
!18
|Koka Ramachandra Rao
|K. Bhaskaran
|1984–1984
|{{dts|1985|10|9|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1988|3|18|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!19
!19
|P. Chennakesav Reddi
|[[Yogeshwar Dayal]]
|1985–1985
|{{dts|1988|3|19|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1991|3|21|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!20
!20
|K. Bhaskaran
|S.C. Pratap
|1985–1988
|{{dts|1991|||format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1992|||format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!21
!21
|[[Yogeshwar Dayal]]
|S.B. Majumdar
|1988–1991
|{{dts|1992|10|12|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1993|7|1|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!22
!22
|S.C. Pratap
|[[Sundaram Nainar Sundaram]]
|1991–1992
|{{dts|1993|12|14|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1994|||format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!23
!23
|S.B. Majumdar
|[[Saiyed Sagir Ahmed]]
|1992–1993
|{{dts|1994|9|23|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1995|3|4|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!24
!24
|[[Sundaram Nainar Sundaram]]
|[[Prabha Shankar Mishra]]
|1993–1994
|{{dts|1995|5|15|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1997|10|27|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!25
!25
|[[Saiyed Sagir Ahmed]]
|[[Umesh Chandra Banerjee]]
|1994–1995
|{{dts|1998|2|1|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1998|12|9|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!26
!26
|[[Prabha Shankar Mishra]]
|[[Manmohan Singh Liberhan]]
|1995–1997
|{{dts|1998|12|28|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2000|11|10|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!27
!27
|[[Umesh Chandra Banerjee]]
|[[S. B. Sinha]]
|1998
|{{dts|2000|12|11|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2001|11|25|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!28
!28
|[[Manmohan Singh Liberhan]]
|[[A. R. Lakshmanan|Arunachalam R. Lakshmanan]]
|1998–2000
|{{dts|2001|11|26|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2002|12|19|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!29
!29
|[[S. B. Sinha]]
|[[Devinder Gupta]]
|2000–2001
|{{dts|2003|3|6|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2005|4|3|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!30
!30
|Dr A.R. Lakshmanan
|[[G.S. Singhvi]]
|2001–2002
|{{dts|2005|11|27|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2007|11|11|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!31
!31
|[[Devinder Gupta]]
|[[Anil R. Dave|Anil Ramesh Dave]]
|2003–2005
|{{dts|2008|1|7|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2010|2|11|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!32
!32
|[[G.S. Singhvi]]
|[[Nisar Ahmad Kakru]]
|2005–2007
|{{dts|2010|2|19|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2011|10|25|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!33
!33
|[[Anil R. Dave|Anil Ramesh Dave]]
|[[Madan Lokur]]
|2007–2010
|{{dts|2011|11|15|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2012|6|4|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!34
!34
|[[Nisar Ahmad Kakru]]
|[[Pinaki Chandra Ghose]]
|2010–2011
|{{dts|2012|12|12|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2013|3|8|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!35
!35
|[[Madan Lokur]]
|2011–2012
|-
!36
|[[Pinaki Chandra Ghose]]
|2012–2013
|-
!37
|[[Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta]]
|[[Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta]]
|2013–1 June 2014
|{{dts|2013|5|21|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2015|5|5|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
! colspan="4" |High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
! colspan="6" |High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
|-
|-
!38
!36
|[[Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta]]
|2 June 2014 – 2015
|-
!39
|[[Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale]]
|2015
|-
!40
|[[Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan|T.B. Radhakrishnan]]
|[[Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan|T.B. Radhakrishnan]]
|July 7, 2018- December 31, 2018
|{{dts|2017|7|7|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2018|12|31|format=dmy}}{{Efn|During his tenure separate Telangana High Court was established and he became the First Chief Justice of new Telangana High Court}}
|-
|-
! colspan="4" |Telangana High Court
! colspan="6" |Telangana High Court
|-
|-
!41
!1
|[[Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan|T.B. Radhakrishnan]]
|[[Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan|T.B. Radhakrishnan]]
|January 1, 2019 – April 2, 2019
|{{dts|2019|1|1|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2019|4|2|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!42
!2
|[[Raghvendra Singh Chauhan]]
|[[Raghvendra Singh Chauhan]]
|June 22, 2019 - January 6, 2021
|{{dts|2019|6|22|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2021|1|6|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!43
!3
|[[Hima Kohli]]
|[[Hima Kohli]]
|January 7, 2021 - August 30, 2021
|{{dts|2021|1|7|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2021|8|30|format=dmy}}
|-
|-
!44
!4
|[[Satish Chandra Sharma]]
|[[Satish Chandra Sharma]]
|October 11, 2021 - Incumbent  
|{{dts|2021|10|11|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2022|6|27|format=dmy}}
|-
!5
|[[Ujjal Bhuyan]]
|{{dts|2022|6|28|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2023|7|13|format=dmy}}
|-
!6
|[[Alok Aradhe]]
|{{dts|2023|7|23|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2025|1|20|format=dmy}}
|-
!7
|[[Aparesh Kumar Singh]]
|{{dts|2025|7|19|format=dmy}}
|''Incumbent''
|}
|}
{{Notelist}}
== Judges elevated as Chief Justice ==
This sections contains list of only those judges elevated as chief justices whose parent high court is Telangana. This includes those judges who, at the time of appointment as chief justice, may not be serving in Telangana High Court but this list does not include judges who at the time of appointment as chief justice were serving in Telangana High Court but does not have Telangana as their Parent High Court.{{Col-begin}}{{Col-2}}
;Symbol Key
* {{Note label|‡|‡|‡}}Elevated to [[Supreme Court of India]]
*{{Note label|RES|RES|RES}} Resigned
* {{Note label|†|†|†}}Died in office{{Note label}}{{Col-end}}{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable sortable defaultcenter static-row-numbers static-row-header" style="font-size: 90%"
! rowspan="2" |Name
! rowspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Appointed as CJ in HC of
! colspan="2" |Date of appointment
! rowspan="2" |Date of retirement{{Efn|this inlcudes date of resignation, death and Elevation to supreme court|name=date}}
! colspan="2" |Tenure
! rowspan="2" |Ref..
|-
!As Judge
!As Chief Justice
!As Chief Justice
!As Judge{{Efn|also includes tenure as Chief Justice|name=tenure}}
|-
|[[P. V. Sanjay Kumar|Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar]]
|[[File:Justice_P._V._Sanjay_Kumar.jpg|alt=|90x90px]]
|[[Manipur High Court|Manipur]]
|{{dts|2008|8|8|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2021|2|14|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2023|2|5|format=dmy}}{{Ref label|‡|‡|‡}}
|{{ayd|2021|2|14|2023|2|5|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2008|8|8|2023|2|5}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Court for the State of Telangana |url=https://www.tshc.gov.in/showFormerJudgeProfile?id=92 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250521201745/https://www.tshc.gov.in/showFormerJudgeProfile?id=92 |archive-date=2025-05-21 |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=tshc.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[M. S. Ramachandra Rao (judge)|Mamidanna Satyratna Ramachandra Rao]]
|[[File:Justice_M.S._Ramachandra_Rao.jpg|90x90px]]
|[[Himachal Pradesh High Court|Himachal Pradesh]], ''transferred to'' [[Jharkhand High Court|Jharkhand]] ''then to'' [[Tripura High Court|Tripura]]
|{{dts|2012|6|29|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2023|5|30|format=dmy}}
|''Incumbent''
|{{ayd|2023|5|30||||duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2012|6|29|||}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Court for the State of Telangana |url=https://www.tshc.gov.in/showFormerJudgeProfile?id=95 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250515005330/https://www.tshc.gov.in/showFormerJudgeProfile?id=95 |archive-date=2025-05-15 |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=tshc.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
|}{{Notelist}}
{{Static row numbers}}


== Current Judges of the Court ==
== Judges elevated to Supreme Court ==
Current Chief Justice and Justices of the High Court [https://tshc.gov.in/templateJudgeList]
This section includes the list of only those judges whose parent high court was Telangana. This includes those judges who, at the time of elevation to [[Supreme Court of India]], may not be serving in Telangana High Court but this list does not include judges who at the time of elevation were serving in Telangana High Court but does not have Telangana as their Parent High Court.{{Legend|#EEFFE1"|Served as [[Chief Justice of India]]|border=2px solid #AAAAAA}}
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{{Col-begin}}{{Col-2}}
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice [[Satish Chandra Sharma]], '''Chief Justice'''
;Key
* Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
* {{Note label|RES|RES|RES}} Resigned
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adavalli Rajasheker Reddy
* {{Note label|†|†|†}}Died in office{{Note label}}{{Col-end}}
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao
{| class="wikitable sortable defaultcenter static-row-header" style="font-size: 90%"
* Hon'ble Dr. Justice Shameem Akhter
! rowspan="2" |#
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili
! rowspan="2" |Name of the Judge
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice T. Amarnath Goud
! rowspan="2" |Image
* Hon'ble Ms. Justice Gandikota Sri Devi
! colspan="2" |Date of Appointment
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kunuru Lakshman Goud
! rowspan="2" |Date of Retirement
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar
! colspan="3" |Tenure
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Annireddy Abhishek Reddy
! rowspan="2" |Immediately preceding office
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bollampally Vijayasen Reddy
|-
* Hon'ble Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti
!In Parent High Court
* Hon'ble Ms. Justice Perugu Sree Sudha
!In Supreme Court
* Hon'ble Ms. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha
!In High Court(s)
* Hon'ble Ms. Justice Gurijala Radha Rani
!In Supreme Court
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Munnuri Laxman
!Total tenure{{Efn|name=total tenure|Includes both tenure as High Court Judge as well as Supreme Court Judge}}
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Noonsavath Tukaramji
|-
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Addula Venkateshwara Reddy
!1
* Hon'ble Ms. Justice Patolla Madhavi Devi <ref name="Seven new judges for Telangana High Court">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |title=Seven new judges for Telangana High Court |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/seven-new-judges-for-telangana-high-court/article36989943.ece |access-date=14 October 2021 |work= |date=13 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014091330/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/seven-new-judges-for-telangana-high-court/article36989943.ece |archive-date=14 October 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|[[P. V. Sanjay Kumar|Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar]]
{{refend}}
|[[File:Justice_P._V._Sanjay_Kumar.jpg|alt=|90x90px]]
|{{dts|2008|8|8|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2023|2|6|format=dmy}}
|''Incumbent''
|{{ayd|2008|8|8|2023|2|5}}
|{{ayd|2023|2|6||||duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2008|8|8|||}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Manipur High Court|6th CJ]] of [[Manipur High Court|Manipur HC]]
|}{{Notelist}}
== Judges of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh High Court ==
{{transcluded section|Andhra Pradesh High Court}}
{{#section-h:Andhra Pradesh High Court|Judges of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh High Court}}


==Present Registrars of High Court ==
==Present Registrars of High Court ==
# Registrar General- Dr. D. Nagarjun
# Registrar General – E. Tirumala Devi
# Registrar (Judicial I)- G.V.Subramaniam
# Registrar (Judicial I) – Sri Sura Srinivas Reddy
#Registrar (Judicial II)-K Gangadhara rao
#Registrar (Judicial II)-K Gangadhara rao
# Registrar (Administration) - K.Sujana
# Registrar (Administration) – V. Bala Bhaskar Rao
# Registrar (I.T.)-cum-Central Project Coordinator (IT & [http://ecourts.gov.in E-Committee] related)- D. Ramakanth
# Registrar (I.T.)-cum-Central Project Coordinator (IT & [http://ecourts.gov.in E-Committee] related) – T Venkateswara Rao
# Registrar (Vigilance) - K.Sai Rama Devi
# Registrar (Vigilance) – E. Tirumala Devi
# Registrar (Management)-V Ramesh
# Registrar (Management)-V Ramesh
# Registrar (Protocol)-T Venkateswara Rao
# Registrar (Protocol)-T Venkateswara Rao
# District Judge (Enquiries)
# District Judge (Enquiries)
# Registrar (Recruitment)
# Registrar (Recruitment) – Sri Sura Srinivas Reddy
 
==Present unit heads ==
#  Adilabad – M. R. Sunitha
#  Karimnagar – B. Prathima
#  Khammam – P Chandrashekara Prasad
#  Mahabubnagar -S Premavathi
#  Medak – B Papi Reddy
#  Nalgonda – S Jagjeevan Kumar
#  Nizamabad -Kunchala Suneetha
#  Rangareddy – R Tirupathi
#  Warangal – [[Narsing Rao Nandikonda]]
#  Hyderabad-City Civil Court – Renuka Yara
#  Hyderabad-City Small Causes Court -V B Nirmala Geethamba
#  Hyderabad-Metropolitan Sessions Court – E Tirumala Devi
#  Hyderabad – Principal CBI – Ch. Ramesh Babu


== See also ==
== See also ==
{{Politics of Telangana}}
* [[High Courts of India]]
* [[High Courts of India]]
*[[:Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]]
* [[:Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State|Establishments in Hyderabad State]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category|Telangana High Court}}
{{commons category}}
 
* [https://tshc.gov.in Official website]
* [https://tshc.gov.in Official website]
* [https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/telangana Judicial District Units of Telangana]


{{High courts of India}}
{{High courts of India}}
{{Hyderabad topics}}
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High Court for the State of Telangana
Telaṅgāṇa Rāṣṭra Unnata N'yāyasthānaṁ (తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర ఉన్నత న్యాయస్థానం)
Telangana State High Court Building
Established1 January 2019 (7 years ago) (1 January 2019)
JurisdictionTelangana
LocationHyderabad, Telangana
Coordinates17°22′09″N 78°28′19″E / 17.369181°N 78.472039°E / 17.369181; 78.472039
Composition methodExecutive selection subject to qualification
Authorized byConstitution of India & Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014
Judge term lengthmandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions42 {Permanent 32; Addl. 10}
Websitetshc.gov.in
Chief Justice
CurrentlyAparesh Kumar Singh
Since19 July 2025

Template:Politics of Telangana

The Telangana High Court is the High Court for the Indian state of Telangana. Founded by the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan,[1] It was established as the High Court for the erstwhile Hyderabad State and in November 1956 after the formation of Andhra Pradesh renamed as High Court of Andhra Pradesh. In 2014, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the court was again renamed as High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.[2]

The President of India, on 26 December 2018, issued orders bifurcating the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad into High Court for the State of Telangana with the principal seat at Hyderabad and the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, with the principal seat at Amaravati. The bifurcation and the constitution of separate High Courts for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh came into effect from 1 January 2019.

From 2 June 2014, after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 came into force, the court was renamed and served as a common high court for both of the states until 1 January 2019. A separate high court was established for Andhra Pradesh and inaugurated on 1 January 2019 and it was named as Andhra Pradesh High Court.

The Telangana High Court, which has its seat in Hyderabad, has a total sanctioned strength of 42 judges, comprising 32 permanent judges and 10 additional judges.[3][4]

Since July 2025, Aparesh Kumar Singh has been serving as the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.[5][6]

A new building for the High Court is under construction at a site spanning 100 acres at Budvel, Rajendranagar, in Ranga Reddy district, Telangana.[7]

History of the judiciary[edit | edit source]

The court during the Nizam era was known as Adalatul Aaliya Osmania (Higher court of Osman Ali Khan) and on November 5, 1956, after Andhra Pradesh was formed under the States Reorganisation Act 1956 it was renamed as ‘High Court of Andhra Pradesh’.[8] On 1 January 2019, the High Court was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh High Court and Telangana High Court after the formation of the state of Telangana.[9]

History of the High Court building[edit | edit source]

The High Court building today stands on the south bank of the River Musi. Built in red and white stones in Indo-Saracenic style, the court building is one of the finest buildings in the city. The construction was started under Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan, then ruler of Hyderabad.[8][10]

View of the High Court in early 20th century

The High Court functioned from five different locations, before the present location was finalised. The court was earlier located at Pathergatti. In 1909 it was shifted to the residence of Nawab Sir Asman Jah. Later in 1912, the court was shifted to Public Gardens and within 4 months it was once again shifted to the residence of Nawab Nawab Salar Jung Bahadur, at Chatta Bazaar. In 1914, the court was once again shifted to the residence of Nawab Sartaj Jung at Saifabad. During this period the construction of the present building was started and the court shifted to its new location in 1919. The building could accommodate six judges besides accommodation for the office staff, record rooms, and advocates' hall. As number of judges increased a second building was built in 1958 and later in 1978, third building was added. In 2023, it was proposed to shift the court to a new building to be constructed at Rajendranagar.[8][11][12]

View of the High Court in 2024

The plan of the High Court was drawn up by Shankar Lal of Jaipur and the local engineer who executed the design was Mehar Ali Fazil. Its chief engineer was Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig. The High Court was built on the ruins of the Qutb Shahi palaces, Hina Mahal and Nadi Mahal.[8] The construction started on 15 April 1915 and was completed on 31 March 1919. On 20 April 1920, the high court building was inaugurated by the seventh Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan.

In 1944, on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations a silver model of the high court weighing about 300 kg was presented to the Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan by the judiciary. The model is now in the Nizam's Museum in Purani Haveli.[13]

The High Court building has been included in the list of heritage structures compiled by INTACH. World Monuments Fund has included the building in 2025 World Monuments Watch.[14]

After the formation of Andhra Pradesh[edit | edit source]

When the High Court of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 as a consequence of States Reorganisation Act, the number of judges was increased to 12. The existing accommodation was inadequate to meet the requirements of the larger High Court and so the additional building was constructed in 1958–59. The entire office rooms, record rooms, chambers of advocates (42 in all) and the rooms for law officers were located in this building. The record rooms, Officer rooms in the main building were modified to provide chambers and Court Hall accommodation for 14 Judges.

Construction of Annexe[edit | edit source]

By 1970, the institution of cases of the High Court has gone up to 35,000 as against 20,000 in 1958. The number of judges increased from 14 to 32. To provide additional accommodation for judges, staff, advocates and law officers, the third building was proposed and the work was completed in 1976. The law officers strength was increased from 8 to 18 by 1980 and the institution of cases had gone up to 55,593 cases. In 1979 a plan was drawn for the four-storey annexe building and due to lack of funds that could not be taken up. There are currently 32 court halls and 38 chambers located in the High Court main building and annexe buildings. The present building for which the foundation stone is being laid by the Chief Justice will have eight court halls and eight chambers for the judges. Some of the court halls located in the verandahs and in the office rooms will be restored to their original position. The institution of cases had risen from 20,078 from 1958 to 1982, 123 including miscellaneous cases in 1985. The pending cases in the High Court as on 24 July 1987 was 84,855 (i.e., 66,276 main cases + 18,579 miscellaneous cases). After the completion of this building, the main building and annexes buildings can locate 32 court halls and 38 chambers.

2009 Major fire[edit | edit source]

On 31 August 2009 a major accidental fire broke out through the building reportedly causing severe damage to the library housing rare England law reports, Privy Council journals and a life-size portrait of the Nizam and portraits of judges. However, the records of the court are reportedly safe. The structural integrity of the building also may have been compromised.[15][16]

The Judges[edit | edit source]

The Telangana High Court sits at Hyderabad and has jurisdiction over the state of Telangana. It may have a maximum of 42 judges of which 32 may be permanently appointed and 10 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 29 judges.[17]

See also: List of sitting judges of High Courts of India § Telangana High Court

Judges of the Telangana High Court Serving on Transfer in Other Courts[edit | edit source]

# Judges Source Date of Joining Date of Retirement Current High Court
1 M. S. Ramachandra Rao Bar 29 June 2012 6 August 2028 Tripura High Court
2 Todupunuri Amarnath Goud Bar 21 September 2017 28 February 2027 Tripura High Court
3 T. Vinod Kumar Bar 26 August 2019 16 November 2026 Madras High Court
4 Annireddy Abhishek Reddy Bar 26 August 2019 6 November 2029 Patna High Court
5 Perugu Sree Sudha Judicial Service 15 October 2021 5 June 2029 Karnataka High Court
6 Chillakur Sumalatha Judicial Service 15 October 2021 4 February 2034 Karnataka High Court
7 Munnuri Laxman Judicial Service 15 October 2021 24 December 2027 Rajasthan High Court
8 Kasoju Surendhar Bar 24 March 2022 10 January 2030 Madras High Court
9 Mummineni Sudheer Kumar Bar 24 March 2022 19 May 2031 Madras High Court
10 Ragul Reddy Judicial Service 24 March 2022 19 May 2031 Madras High Court
11 Gunnu Anupama Chakravarthy Judicial Service 24 March 2022 20 March 2032 Patna High Court

Former Chief Justices[edit | edit source]

No. Judge Term start Term end
Andhra High Court, Guntur
1 Koka Subba Rao 5 July 1954 31 October 1956
United Andhra Pradesh High Court
1 Koka Subba Rao 1 November 1956 30 January 1958
2 P. Chandra Reddy 16 June 1958 22 November 1964
3 P. Satyanarayana Raju 30 December 1964 19 October 1965
4 Manohar Pershad 20 October 1965 7 July 1966
5 N. D. Krishna Rao 8 July 1966 18 July 1966
6 P. Jagan Mohan Reddy 19 July 1966 31 July 1969
7 N. Kumarayya 1 August 1969 14 June 1971
8 K.V.L. Narasimham 15 June 1971 31 March 1972
9 Gopal Rao Ekbote 1 April 1972 31 May 1974
10 S. Obul Reddi 1 June 1974 6 July 1976
11 B. J. Divan 7 July 1976 27 August 1977
(10) S. Obul Reddi 28 August 1977 8 April 1978
12 Avula Sambasiva Rao 9 April 1978 15 March 1979
13 Challa Kondaiah 16 March 1979 3 July 1980
14 Alladi Kuppu Swami 23 November 1980 22 March 1982
15 Konda Madhava Reddy 14 April 1983 7 April 1984
16 Koka Ramachandra Rao 1984 4 July 1984
17 P. Chennakesav Reddi 1985 29 September 1985
18 K. Bhaskaran 9 October 1985 18 March 1988
19 Yogeshwar Dayal 19 March 1988 21 March 1991
20 S.C. Pratap 1991 1992
21 S.B. Majumdar 12 October 1992 1 July 1993
22 Sundaram Nainar Sundaram 14 December 1993 1994
23 Saiyed Sagir Ahmed 23 September 1994 4 March 1995
24 Prabha Shankar Mishra 15 May 1995 27 October 1997
25 Umesh Chandra Banerjee 1 February 1998 9 December 1998
26 Manmohan Singh Liberhan 28 December 1998 10 November 2000
27 S. B. Sinha 11 December 2000 25 November 2001
28 Arunachalam R. Lakshmanan 26 November 2001 19 December 2002
29 Devinder Gupta 6 March 2003 3 April 2005
30 G.S. Singhvi 27 November 2005 11 November 2007
31 Anil Ramesh Dave 7 January 2008 11 February 2010
32 Nisar Ahmad Kakru 19 February 2010 25 October 2011
33 Madan Lokur 15 November 2011 4 June 2012
34 Pinaki Chandra Ghose 12 December 2012 8 March 2013
35 Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta 21 May 2013 5 May 2015
High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
36 T.B. Radhakrishnan 7 July 2017 31 December 2018[lower-alpha 1]
Telangana High Court
1 T.B. Radhakrishnan 1 January 2019 2 April 2019
2 Raghvendra Singh Chauhan 22 June 2019 6 January 2021
3 Hima Kohli 7 January 2021 30 August 2021
4 Satish Chandra Sharma 11 October 2021 27 June 2022
5 Ujjal Bhuyan 28 June 2022 13 July 2023
6 Alok Aradhe 23 July 2023 20 January 2025
7 Aparesh Kumar Singh 19 July 2025 Incumbent
  1. ↑ During his tenure separate Telangana High Court was established and he became the First Chief Justice of new Telangana High Court

Judges elevated as Chief Justice[edit | edit source]

This sections contains list of only those judges elevated as chief justices whose parent high court is Telangana. This includes those judges who, at the time of appointment as chief justice, may not be serving in Telangana High Court but this list does not include judges who at the time of appointment as chief justice were serving in Telangana High Court but does not have Telangana as their Parent High Court.

Name Image Appointed as CJ in HC of Date of appointment Date of retirement[lower-alpha 1] Tenure Ref..
As Judge As Chief Justice As Chief Justice As Judge[lower-alpha 2]
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar Manipur 8 August 2008 14 February 2021 5 February 2023[‡] 1 year, 357 days 14 years, 181 days [18]
Mamidanna Satyratna Ramachandra Rao Himachal Pradesh, transferred to Jharkhand then to Tripura 29 June 2012 30 May 2023 Incumbent 3 years, 70 days 14 years, 39 days [19]
  1. ↑ this inlcudes date of resignation, death and Elevation to supreme court
  2. ↑ also includes tenure as Chief Justice

Judges elevated to Supreme Court[edit | edit source]

This section includes the list of only those judges whose parent high court was Telangana. This includes those judges who, at the time of elevation to Supreme Court of India, may not be serving in Telangana High Court but this list does not include judges who at the time of elevation were serving in Telangana High Court but does not have Telangana as their Parent High Court.

  Served as Chief Justice of India
# Name of the Judge Image Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Tenure Immediately preceding office
In Parent High Court In Supreme Court In High Court(s) In Supreme Court Total tenure[lower-alpha 1]
1 Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar 8 August 2008 6 February 2023 Incumbent 14 years, 181 days 3 years, 183 days 17 years, 364 days 6th CJ of Manipur HC
  1. ↑ Includes both tenure as High Court Judge as well as Supreme Court Judge

Judges of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh High Court[edit | edit source]

This section is transcluded from Andhra Pradesh High Court. (edit | history)


Present Registrars of High Court[edit | edit source]

  1. Registrar General – E. Tirumala Devi
  2. Registrar (Judicial I) – Sri Sura Srinivas Reddy
  3. Registrar (Judicial II)-K Gangadhara rao
  4. Registrar (Administration) – V. Bala Bhaskar Rao
  5. Registrar (I.T.)-cum-Central Project Coordinator (IT & E-Committee related) – T Venkateswara Rao
  6. Registrar (Vigilance) – E. Tirumala Devi
  7. Registrar (Management)-V Ramesh
  8. Registrar (Protocol)-T Venkateswara Rao
  9. District Judge (Enquiries)
  10. Registrar (Recruitment) – Sri Sura Srinivas Reddy

Present unit heads[edit | edit source]

  1. Adilabad – M. R. Sunitha
  2. Karimnagar – B. Prathima
  3. Khammam – P Chandrashekara Prasad
  4. Mahabubnagar -S Premavathi
  5. Medak – B Papi Reddy
  6. Nalgonda – S Jagjeevan Kumar
  7. Nizamabad -Kunchala Suneetha
  8. Rangareddy – R Tirupathi
  9. Warangal – Narsing Rao Nandikonda
  10. Hyderabad-City Civil Court – Renuka Yara
  11. Hyderabad-City Small Causes Court -V B Nirmala Geethamba
  12. Hyderabad-Metropolitan Sessions Court – E Tirumala Devi
  13. Hyderabad – Principal CBI – Ch. Ramesh Babu

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "TSHC - High Court for the State of Telangana - History | Official Website of e-Committee, Supreme Court of India | India". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "About Us". tshc.gov.in. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Today, Telangana (22 July 2022). "'27 Judges working in Telangana HC against sanctioned strength of 42'". Telangana Today. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Chief Justice of India Approves Increase in Number of Judges to 42 from 24 in Telangana High Court". The Frontline.
  5. ↑ "Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh sworn in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court". The Hindu.
  6. ↑ "Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of Telangana HC". The Deccan Chronicle.
  7. ↑ "Telangana Govt allots 100 acre land of agri and horticulture varsities for construction of new High Court Building Complex". The Hindu. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Moin, Ather (20 April 2019). "Hyderabad high court building turns 100 years old". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to have separate HCs". The Hindu. 26 December 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "As Hyderabad High Court turns 100, city historians recall rich legacy". The News Minute. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "New Telanagana HC building at Rajendranagar". The New Indian Express. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "About Us".
  13. ↑ Richi, Priyanka (20 April 2019). "As Hyderabad High Court turns 100, city historians recall rich legacy". The News Minute. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Banerjee, Mrittika (16 January 2025). "Hyderabad's Heritage Sites Make it to 2025 World Monuments Watchlist". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "HC up in flames". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009.
  16. ↑ "India News: Today's latest updates and breaking news from India, Live India News".
  17. ↑ "HON'BLE JUDGES PROFILE". hc.tap.nic.in. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  18. ↑ "High Court for the State of Telangana". tshc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "High Court for the State of Telangana". tshc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.

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