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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SITTING OF HON’BLE JUDGES
ON THURSDAY, THE 19th DAY OF AUGUST, 2021
(DIVISION BENCH –I)
C.PRAVEEN KUMAR,J&
1.
B.KRISHNA MOHAN,J
(DIVISION BENCH –II)
U.DURGA PRASAD RAO,J &
2.
K.SURESH REDDY,J
Public Interest Litigations.
All Writ Petitions of Habeas Corpus matters (except the
Preventive Detention cases)
All Writ Petitions challenging the vires of Statutes, Rules
and statutory Regulations.
Suo motu writ petitions.
Taken-up writ petitions.
All Writ Appeals (service and other than service)
All Contempt Appeals.
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) cases relating to Division Bench.
All Writ Petitions in which the High Court is a party regarding
employment, service conditions and disciplinary actions relating
to Judicial Officers including compulsory retirements.
All Writ Petitions relating to Medical Admissions and other
ancillary issues.
Writ Petitions and other cases, not elsewhere specified.
All contempt cases filed alleging non-compliance of the Orders
of the Hon’ble Division Bench in which one/two Judges
demitted the office or not sitting in the Bench, which are not
allotted to the Hon’ble Judges, except the contempt cases filed
alleging non-compliance of interim orders.
Criminal Appeals relating to Division Bench.
Appeal Suits (First Appeals) relating to Division Bench.
Criminal Confirmations (RT)
All Arbitration Appeals.
Civil Miscellaneous Appeals and Civil Revision Petitions
relating to Division Bench, including such matters under
Commercial Courts Act 2015.
Land Acquisition Appeal Suits.
Original Side Appeals/Letter Patent Appeals.
Referred Cases, Special Appeals.
Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeals arising out of Prevention
of Money Laundering Act 2002.
Family Court Appeals.
Land Grabbing Appeals.
All Writ Petitions challenging awards passed under Legal
Services Authority Act.
Writ Petitions under Consumer Protection Act.
Cases relating to Commercial Appellate Division.
All Writ Petitions under the Environment and Pollution Control
Acts.
Writ Petitions of Habeas Corpus matters pertaining to
Preventive Detention Cases
All Criminal Contempt Cases.
All Writ Petitions relating to the staff of Subordinate Courts and
High Court.
Writ Petitions (Service – CAT & SAT)
Writ Petitions under A.P.Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act.
All Writ Petitions under Arbitration & Conciliation Act.
Writ Petitions (Service and Non-Service) relating to and arising
out of A.P.Reorganisation Act.
Writ Petitions under the A.P. Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta
Act.
Motor Accident Appeals (MACMAs) relating to Division
Bench.
Writ Petitions, Civil Revision Petitions and all applications/
petitions filed under the DRT & Securitization Acts.
All Writ Petitions (Customs & Central Excise)
All Writ Petitions (Commercial Tax & GST)
All Writ Petitions (Income Tax)
Income Tax Tribunal Appeals.
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Income Tax and Gift Tax cases.

Central Excise Appeals, Wealth Tax Appeals.
Tax Revision Cases (TRCs& TREVCs)
Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of-
M.SATYANARAYANA Revenue and Land Acquisition.
3.
MURTHY,J Stamps & Registration.
APCRDA
Appeal Suits
All Civil Miscellaneous Appeals.
4. J.UMA DEVI,J All Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petitions.
Company Applications, Company Petitions, Company Appeals
and Referred Company Cases.
5. D.V.S.S.SOMAYAJULU,J Writ Petitions (service matters including ACB & CBI)
Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of–
Social Welfare, B.C.Welfare & Minority Welfare.
Food, Agriculture & Market Committees.
6. KONGARA VIJAYA LAKSHMI,J
Fisheries & Animal Husbandry.
Factories & Labour Departments.
Writ Petitions, not elsewhere specified.
Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of-
Civil Supplies and Essential Commodities.
7. M.GANGA RAO,J Urban Land Ceiling and Land Reforms cases.
Employment Generation, Training, Youth Services &
Sports.
Criminal Petitions including quashment of charge sheets and
CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH F.I.Rs.
8.
ROY,J Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of –
Home (including quashing of F.I.Rs./charge sheets)
Second Appeals.
All Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeals.
Original Civil Suits, Original Petitions.
9. M.VENKATA RAMANA,J Cases relating to Commercial Division.
Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of–
Irrigation and Command Area Development.
Co-operative Societies.
Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of-
Health, Medical & Family Welfare.
Women Development & Child Welfare.
10. R.RAGHUNANDAN RAO,J Endowments, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
Transport, Roads & Buildings.
Housing Department.
Law & Legislature.
Motor Accident Civil Miscellaneous Appeals.
Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of-
11. BATTU DEVANAND,J
Excise
Panchayat Raj & Rural Development.
Petitions filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and
Civil Revision Petitions.
Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of-
12. D.RAMESH,J
Forest and Environment.
Energy, Science & Technology.
Municipalities and Urban Development.
Writ Petitions (other than service matters) of Departments of-
Departments of Central Government.
Central Government undertakings.
Central Government Corporations.
State Corporations, undertakings, Khadi Board & Wakf
13. NINALA JAYASURYA,J Board.
General Administration.
Finance & Planning.
Mines, Industries and Commerce.
Education, Universities.
Right to Information Act.
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Criminal Appeals
All Bail applications.
14. LALITHA KANNEGANTI,J
Criminal Revision Cases.
All Transfer Criminal Petitions.

N.B:-
1. Urgent House Motions pertaining to the provisions of all categories shall be made before
Hon’ble the Chief Justice through Registrar (Judicial).
2. The mentionings and lunch motions shall be made before the respective Benches, which are
hearing the subject matters in terms of the roster.
3. All matters, on change of roster, shall stand released and shall be posted before the Bench/s as
per the roster, except matters which are reserved for judgment or under the caption ‘CAV’ or
the matters which are part-heard.
4. First Appeals (other than Land Acquisition Appeals) exceeding valuation of Rs.25 lakhs
including CMAs shall be posted before Division Bench as per the roster.
5. The matters assigned to a Hon’ble Judge by the Hon’ble the Chief Justice (except the matters
allotted for Third Judge reference or Election Petitions) shall stand released, when the said
Hon’ble Judge is assigned to preside over a Division Bench or as the 2 nd member of a
Division Bench, and the assigned matter shall be posted before the Hon’ble Judge as per the
roster.
6. The contempt cases filed alleging non-compliance of the interim orders of the Hon’ble
Judge/s, who demitted the office or not sitting in the Bench, the same shall be posted before
the Hon’ble Division/Single Bench, as per the roster.
7. Review Petitions and for being mentioned petitions shall be posted before the Hon’ble Judge
against whose order the review petition/for being mentioned petition is filed, and if the said
Hon’ble Judge ceases to be a Judge of this High Court, the same may be posted before the
Hon’ble Judge who is assigned to hear that category of case as per the Roster. All other
interlocutory applications including for Modification/relaxation of order/conditions shall be
posted, as per the roster.
8. Where Department of a case is mistakenly named in other Department by the Scrutiny Section
and posted before a Bench in the mistaken Department, those cases on ascertaining the correct
Department and by orders of the Hon’ble Courts, they will be listed by the Registry after
obtaining order of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.
9. When a Hon’ble Judge recuses from a case or orders not to be listed before His Lordship, if it
is a Civil case, the same will be listed before the other Bench dealing with Civil cases; if it is a
Criminal case, the same will be listed before the other Bench dealing with Criminal cases; if it
is a case relating to Service, the same will be listed before the other Bench dealing with
Service cases. If the case is not Civil or Criminal or Service case, generally the case will be
listed before the immediate senior Division Bench or Single Bench of that Bench, if the
immediate senior Division Bench or Single Bench is not available, then it will be listed before
immediate Junior Bench, without further orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice as to ensure
expeditious posting of the matter. This arrangement will be in force till the said Roster is in
force. On change of the Roster, the arrangement made for these cases covered in this
condition, shall stand released and these cases shall be posted as per the Roster, except part-
heard or reserved for judgment or ordered under the caption ‘CAV’ case, if such Hon’ble
Judge is not who recused or ordered not to list the matter.
10. Any Matter may be assigned to any Bench under daily orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.
11. The e-filing will be available from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm only on all working days.
12. The Advocates should not share the Meeting Id and Passcodes to the Parties and others. The
Advocates and parties-in-person shall only login to appear in their cases, they shall observe
the display boards and shall login just prior to 10 cases ahead of taking of their case, they
should keep their mic off until their turn to submit hearing starts in the case, further they shall
exit immediately after completion of their case as to avoid congestion and disturbance in the
video conference, if the congestion or disturbance hampered the video conference
proceedings, they may be dropped and their cases may be adjourned. The unauthorised login
in Video Conference by the advocates and Parties-in-persons, parties or others will be dealt
with as per Law. Photography, recording of audio or Video of Video Conference is
prohibited. The above violations and unauthorised logins shall be considered seriously and the
violators shall be dealt with as per law.
13. The Advocates and parties-in-person shall ensure payment of Court fee and process fee as per
Law, while filing the cases in e-filing, in favour of Registrar (Judicial), Account
No.38161049134, IFSC Code: SBIN0061328, State Bank of India, Nelapadu branch.
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14. The Advocates and parties-in-person shall ensure payment of advocate welfare fee, as per
Law in favour of “High Court Advocates - online Stamp A/c” Account No. 39414287826,
IFSC Code: SBIN0061328, State Bank of India, Nelapadu branch.

CHIEF JUSTICE