Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Five Additional Judges Sworn In at Andhra Pradesh High Court
Five judges took an oath at the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
An oath is a promise to do an official job.
Chief Justice Lisa Gill led the ceremony at the court in Nelapadu, Amaravati.
The judges are Maheswara Rao Kuncheam, Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar, Challa Gunaranjan, Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma and Yadavalli Lakshmana Rao.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended their appointments at a meeting on September 23.
President Droupadi Murmu then approved the appointments, and the Law and Justice Ministry issued a notification.
Three had earlier become additional judges in October 2024, and two did so in January 2025.
The article says the new notification appointed them as permanent judges.
Other judges, lawyers and judicial officers attended.
Chief Justice Lisa Gill administered the oath to five additional judges at the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Nelapadu, Amaravati.
The judges are Maheswara Rao Kuncheam, Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar, Challa Gunaranjan, Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma and Yadavalli Lakshmana Rao.
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice issued an appointment notification, which was read before the ceremony.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the appointments at a meeting on September 23, and President Droupadi Murmu approved them.
The judges had earlier taken oaths as additional judges in October 2024 or January 2025; the article describes their new appointments as permanent judges.
- Who
- Five Andhra Pradesh High Court judges; Chief Justice Lisa Gill administered the oath.
- What
- The five judges took an oath after the notification of their appointments was read.
- When
- Monday; the article does not state the date. The Collegium recommendation was made on September 23.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh High Court premises at Nelapadu, Amaravati, Guntur district.
- Why
- Their appointments followed a Supreme Court Collegium recommendation and President Droupadi Murmu's approval.
- Number of judges
- Five
- Chief Justice
- Lisa Gill
- Judges
- Maheswara Rao Kuncheam, Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar, Challa Gunaranjan, Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma and Yadavalli Lakshmana Rao
- Appointment status
- The article says the notification appointed the five as permanent judges.
- Collegium recommendation
- Approved at a Supreme Court Collegium meeting on September 23; year not specified.
- Presidential approval
- President Droupadi Murmu issued appointment orders on September 30, according to one article.
- Earlier oaths
- Three judges took oath as additional judges on October 28, 2024; two did so on January 24, 2025.
