High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
| High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh హైదరాబాద్ హైకోర్టు حیدرآباد عدالت عاليہ |
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High Court Building
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| Established | 1956 |
| Country | India |
| Location | Old city Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Coordinates | 17°22′09″N 78°28′19″E / 17.369181°N 78.472039°ECoordinates: 17°22′09″N 78°28′19″E / 17.369181°N 78.472039°E |
| Composition method | Executive selection subject to qualification |
| Authorized by | Constitution of India & state re-organaitaion act 1956 |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of India |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 62 |
| No. of positions | 49 |
| Website | hc |
| Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana | |
| Currently | Hon'ble Justice Ramesh Ranganathan |
| Since | 7 May 2015 |
The High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is the common High Court of the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. High Court of Andhra Pradesh, as it was known earlier, was set up on 5 November 1956 under the State Reorganization Act 1956. The Andhra Pradesh High Court was renamed as High court of Hyderabad in view of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh state. From 2 June 2014, after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 came into force, it has been renamed and serves as a common high court for both the states. A separate high court has to be established for Andhra Pradesh. After a separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh is established, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad shall remain the High Court for Telangana state.
The seat of the high court is in the administrative capital, Hyderabad and has a sanctioned judge strength of 49.
The State of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 by the separation of merger of the Andhra State which was formed in year 1953 from erstwhile Madras state and the Telangana area of the Hyderabad State which was acceded by Government of India on 17 September 1948 from the Nizam's rule.
The High Court stands on the south bank of the River Musi. This is one of the finest buildings in the city, built in red and white stones in Saracenic style, by Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan the ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad
The plan of the High Court was drawn up by Shankar Lal of Jaipur and the local engineer who executed the design was Mehar Ali Fazil. The construction started on 15 April 1915 and was completed on 31 March 1919. On 20 April 1920 the High Court building was inaugurated by Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan.
While digging the foundation for the High Court, ruins of the Qutb Shahi Palaces, namely Hina Mahal and Nadi Mahal were unearthed. The High Court looks beautiful and impressive from the Naya Pul Bridge at sunset.
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