The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao from the Andhra Pradesh High Court to the Karnataka High Court..The decision was taken after two meetings of the Collegium held on April 15 and 19. "With a view to infuse inclusivity and diversity at the level of High Courts and to strengthen the quality of administration of justice, the Supreme Court Collegium in its meetings held on 15th April, 2025 and 19th April, 2025 has recommended transfer of the following Judges of High Court," the statement published by the Collegium on the Supreme Court website said..Justice Rao enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on June 25, 1991. He began his practice under advocate Sri Nagisetty Mohan Das in Ongole and later started independent practice in Kandukur, where he also served as Bar Association Secretary. In 1999, he moved his practice to the Andhra Pradesh High Court at Hyderabad.He served as Senior Standing Counsel for the Central Excise Board (2008–2016), Special Public Prosecutor/Standing Counsel for the Enforcement Directorate (2016–2020) in PMLA cases, and for the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in NDPS matters, appearing before designated and High Courts, including in Hyderabad and Amravati.He was sworn in as a judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on December 8, 2021..The Karnataka High Court, which has a sanctioned strength of 62, is currently functioning with 50 judges.Four sitting judges of the Karnataka High Court have been recommended to be transferred to other High Courts by the same Collegium resolution..[Read Collegium Statement]
