S. Obul Reddy
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Justice S. Obul Reddy was Chief Justice
of High Court
s of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat and Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
He studied at Board High School, Nandalur
, Government Arts College, Anantapur, Presidency College
, Madras and Law College, Madras.
He held various positions as an Advocate, District and Sessions Judge, Grade-II and Grade-I and Registrar, Additional Judge and Permanent Judge in High Court of Andhra Pradesh from 1943 to 1974.
He was appointed as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
on 1 June 1974 and acted as Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 26 January 1975 to 10 January 1976. He was transferred as chief justice of Gujarat High Court
on 7 July 1976 and retransferred as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 19 August 1977 and worked till 8 April 1978.
According to M. Jagannadha Rao
as stated in his speech, "Justice Obul Reddi was thus intelligent, sharp and quick, was orthodox and not an activist judge, was self disciplined and was a strict disciplinarian whether it was within the judiciary or where the bar involved. It is obvious that he was not bothered much about what the subordinate judiciary or the bar felt about his principles. He treated seniors and juniors alike. His judgments were never delayed. He had no backlog of judgements. He was God-fearing and believed in destiny."
Chief Justice
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of High Court
High Court
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s of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat and Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
He studied at Board High School, Nandalur
Nandalur
- Nandalur :Nandalur is on the west bank of river Cheyyeru. Once it was a famous Buddhist centre in Rayalaseema. In 1913 Buddhist caves and viharas were discovered.Sowmyanath Temple, here is a very big temple, situated nearly on ten acres of site...
, Government Arts College, Anantapur, Presidency College
Presidency College, Chennai
Presidency College is an arts, law and science college in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Established as the Madras Preparatory School on October 15, 1840 and later, upgraded to a high school and then, graduate college, the Presidency College is one of the oldest government arts colleges...
, Madras and Law College, Madras.
He held various positions as an Advocate, District and Sessions Judge, Grade-II and Grade-I and Registrar, Additional Judge and Permanent Judge in High Court of Andhra Pradesh from 1943 to 1974.
He was appointed as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was set up on 5 July 1954 under the Andhra State Act, 1953.Its seat is in the administrative capital, Hyderabad and has a sanctioned judge strength of 39....
on 1 June 1974 and acted as Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 26 January 1975 to 10 January 1976. He was transferred as chief justice of Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court is the High Court of the state of Gujarat. It was established on 1 May 1960 under the Bombay Re-organisation Act, 1960 after the state split from Bombay State.The seat of the court is Ahmedabad...
on 7 July 1976 and retransferred as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 19 August 1977 and worked till 8 April 1978.
According to M. Jagannadha Rao
M. Jagannadha Rao
Justice M. Jagannadha Rao B.Sc., L.L.B. was Chief Justice of Kerala High Court and Delhi High Court and Judge of Supreme Court of India.-Brief Lifesketch:...
as stated in his speech, "Justice Obul Reddi was thus intelligent, sharp and quick, was orthodox and not an activist judge, was self disciplined and was a strict disciplinarian whether it was within the judiciary or where the bar involved. It is obvious that he was not bothered much about what the subordinate judiciary or the bar felt about his principles. He treated seniors and juniors alike. His judgments were never delayed. He had no backlog of judgements. He was God-fearing and believed in destiny."