The Central government has notified the transfer of Justice Battu Devanand back to the Andhra Pradesh High Court from the Madras High Court.

In its meeting held on May 26, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his transfer.

Justice Devanand enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on July 6, 1989. He began his legal practice at the district courts in Visakhapatnam, working under Senior Advocate MK Sitaramayya. Later, he shifted his practice to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Hyderabad.

He was elevated to the Bench as a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and took charge on January 13, 2020. He was later transferred to the Madras High Court, where he assumed office on April 10, 2023.

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