The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of one lawyer and one judicial officer as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

The lawyer recommended is Dr. K Manmadha Rao and the judicial officer is BS Bhanumathi.

The decision to this effect was taken in a Collegium meeting held on November 11.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has a sanctioned strength of 37 judges but it currently has only 20 judges as on November 1.

[Read Collegium Statement]