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Telangana High Court Designates 22 Lawyers as Senior Advocates
Nyayavat • Published • Updated • 3 min read
The Telangana High Court has designated twenty-two practising lawyers as Senior Advocates with effect from September 16, 2026.
Background
The decision was taken at a Full Court meeting held on September 16 and subsequently notified by the High Court.
Legal issue and Court's reasoning
The notification invokes Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 together with the Telangana High Court guidelines governing designation of advocates as seniors.
Result and practical consequence
The designated lawyers include Mantri Rama Rao, A.K. Jaya Prakash Rao, M. Rajender Reddy, Yerabati Rama Rao, Manmohan Dundu, Kalpana Ekbote, A. Prabhakar Rao, Y. Ratnakar, K. Raghavacharyulu, J.V. Prasad, E. Uma Maheshwar Rao, Srinivas Velagapudi, Dr Juttukonda Vijayalaxmi, Chetluru Srinivas, Palle Nageswar Rao, V.V.S.N. Raju, P.S. Rajasekhar, Ramesh Vishwanathula Vishwanath, Thomas George, Chikkudu Prabhakar Babu, P. Vishnuvardhana Reddy and Vivek Jain.
The designation takes effect from the date specified in the notification and places the advocates within the professional regime applicable to Senior Advocates.
Bench: Full Court of the Telangana High Court
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- Telangana High Court
- Senior Advocates
- Advocates Act
- Legal Profession