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Telangana High Court

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
Established 1956
Country India
Location Old city Hyderabad, Telangana
Coordinates 17°22′09″N 78°28′19″E / 17.369181°N 78.472039°E / 17.369181; 78.472039Coordinates: 17°22′09″N 78°28′19″E / 17.369181°N 78.472039°E / 17.369181; 78.472039
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.ap.nic.in
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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