Appellate Tribunal For Electricity

Born on 28.07.1958 in New Delhi, Graduated in the year 1977, and completed Post Graduation in Commerce in the year 1981. A Qualified Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary. Obtained Law Degree from Bangalore University and enrolled as an Advocate in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in November, 1985. Government Pleader from 1996 to 2000, and Addl. Advocate General from July, 2000 to May, 2004. Appeared for several companies and statutory bodies including the N.T.R. University of Health Sciences, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India, Canara Bank Voltas Limited etc. Elevated as an Addl. Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 26-05-2005. Permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 20-02-2006 F.N. Nominated as the Executive Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad w.e.f. the forenoon of 29-12-2015. Appointed to perform the duties of the Office of the Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh w.e.f. the forenoon of 30-07-2016. Transferred to High Court of Uttarakhand and assumed charge on 02/11/2018 as Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital. Retired on 27-07-2020. Assumed charge on 2nd December 2022 as Chairperson, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity for 4 years.