Executive Summary:
This document, an order from the President of India, constitutes a separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh, effective January 1, 2019. The principal seat of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh will be at Amaravati. The High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad will become the High Court for the State of Telangana.
Key Points / Main Content:
High Court Constitution:
* A separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh is constituted, named the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
* Effective date: January 1, 2019.
* Principal seat: Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
* The High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad becomes the High Court for the State of Telangana.
Judges:
* Sixteen judges from the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad will become judges of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, effective January 1, 2019. (Names of Judges listed in document)
* Ten judges from the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad will become judges of the High Court for the State of Telangana, effective January 1, 2019. (Names of Judges listed in document)
* Justice R. Subhash Reddy, formerly of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, now elevated to the Supreme Court of India, had opted for allocation to the High Court for the State of Telangana.
Legal Basis:
* Constitution of India, Article 214.
* Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Sections 30 and 31.
* Order issued by the Supreme Court of India in Union of India Vs. T. Dhangopal and Ors SLP civil No. D. 29890 of 2018.
Impact Analysis:
State of Andhra Pradesh:
* Impact: Receives a separate High Court at Amaravati.
* Action Required: Establish and facilitate the functioning of the new High Court.
State of Telangana:
* Impact: The High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad becomes the High Court for the State of Telangana.
* Action Required: Continue judicial functions under the new High Court designation.
Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad:
* Impact: Assignment to either the High Court of Andhra Pradesh or the High Court for the State of Telangana.
* Action Required: Assume their new roles at the designated High Court, effective January 1, 2019.
Supreme Court of India:
* Impact: As the highest judicial authority, it mandated the bifurcation of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.
* Action required: Monitor the implementation of the order and address any legal challenges that may arise.
Key Entities Referenced
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014: An Act of the Indian Parliament that provided for the reorganisation of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh.
High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad: The common High Court for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, prior to bifurcation.
State of Telangana: One of the two states formed after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
State of Andhra Pradesh: One of the two states formed after the bifurcation; also refers to the residuary state prior to bifurcation.
High Court of Andhra Pradesh: The newly constituted High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh: The location designated as the principal seat of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
Supreme Court of India: The apex court of India, which issued an order regarding the bifurcation of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.
Ram Nath Kovind: The President of India who issued the order constituting the separate High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
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(v) (cid:24)यायािधपित च(cid:6)ला कोदा(cid:24)डराम चौद-र
(vi) (cid:24)यायािधपित बुलसु ु िशवा शकं ारा राव
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(viii) (cid:24)यायािधपित पोटलपि(cid:6)ल केशवारावु
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आवंटन के िलए िवक(cid:6)प (cid:4)दया था ।
(ह/-)
रामनाथ कोिव(cid:24)द
भारत के रा4पित
[फा. सं. के-11018/01/2014-यूएस.I]
रािज(cid:24)N कQयप, संय*ु सिचव
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Department of Justice)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 26th December, 2018
S.O. 6330(E).— WHEREAS article 214 of the Constitution provides that there shall be a High Court for each
State;
AND WHEREAS the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014) (hereafter in this Order referred to
as the said Act) was enacted with a view to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh and for
matters connected therewith;
AND WHEREAS clause (a) of section 30 of the said Act provides that the High Court of Judicature at
Hyderabad shall be the common High Court for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh till a separate
High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh is constituted under article 214 of the Constitution read with section 31 of the
said Act;
AND WHEREAS sub-section (1) of section 31 of the said Act provides that subject to the provisions of section
30, there shall be a separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh (hereafter in this Order referred to as the High
Court of Andhra Pradesh) and the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad shall become the High Court for the State of
Telangana;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
AND WHEREAS sub-section (2) of section 31 of the said Act provides that the principal seat of the High Court
of Andhra Pradesh shall be at such place as the President may, by a notified Order, appoint;
AND WHEREAS the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Union of India Vs. T. Dhangopal and Ors [SLP
(civil) No. D. 29890 of 2018] held that there is no embargo for the Competent Authority to issue a notification
bifurcating the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad into the High Court of Telangana and the High Court of Andhra
Pradesh respectively and such a notification to be issued by the 1st day of January, 2019 so that the two High Courts start
functioning separately and the High Court of Andhra Pradesh also starts functioning in the new building at the earliest
and accordingly, the appeal was disposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of article 214 of the Constitution and the Order issued by the Supreme
Court of India in the aforesaid matter and in exercise of powers conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section
30, sub-section (1) of section 31 and sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the
President hereby constitutes a separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh, namely, the High Court of Andhra
Pradesh, from the 1st day of January, 2019 with the principal seat of such High Court at Amaravati in the State of Andhra
Pradesh and the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad shall become the High Court for the State of Telangana.
2. With the constitution of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, the following Judges of the High Court of
Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, namely S/Shri:-
(i) Justice Ramesh Ranganathan (presently working as Chief Justice of High Court of
Uttarakhand)
(ii) Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar
(iii) Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
(iv) Justice Akula Venkata Sesha Sai
(v) Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu (presently working on transfer as Judge, High Court of Kerala)
(vi) Justice Mandhata Seetharama Murti
(vii) Justice Upmaka Durga Prasad Rao
(viii) Justice Talluri Sunil Chowdary
(ix) Justice Mallavolu Satyanarayana Murthy
(x) Justice Gudiseva Shyam Prasad
(xi) Justice Kumari Javalakar Uma Devi
(xii) Justice Nakka Balayogi
(xiii) Justice Smt. Telaprolu Rajani
(xiv) Justice Durvasula Venkata Subramanya Suryanarayana Somayajulu
(xv) Justice Smt. Kongara Vijaya Lakshmi; and
(xvi) Justice Manthoj Ganga Rao,
shall cease to be the Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, and shall become the Judges of the
High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati with effect from the 1st day of January, 2019.
3. For the purposes of this Order, it is hereby clarified that -
(A) the following Judges shall cease to be the Judges of the common High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
and shall become the Judges of the High Court for the State of Telangana with effect from the 1st day of January, 2019,
namely S/Shri:–
(i) Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
(ii) Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao
(iii) Justice Adavalli Rajasheker Reddy
(iv) Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao
(v) Justice Challa Kodandaram Chowdary
(vi) Justice Bulusu Siva Sankara Rao
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(viii) Justice Potlapalli Keshava Rao
(ix) Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili
(x) Justice Todupunuri Amarnath Goud ;
(B) Shri Justice R.Subhash Reddy who was a Judge of the common High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
and who has been elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, had exercised the option for allocation to High Court
for the State of Telangana.
Sd/-
RAM NATH KOVIND
PRESIDENT OF INDIA
[F. No. K. 11018/01/2014-US.I]
RAJINDER KASHYAP, Jt. Secy.
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