Sitting judge of Telangana High Court Justice P Keshava Rao passed away on Monday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Justice Keshava Rao was born on March 29, 1961 and pursued law at the Kakatiya University, Warangal and enrolled with Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh in 1986.

In the year 1996, he became independent and practiced in various branches of the law including Constitutional, Civil, Criminal and Election matters.

He became a judge of the High Court on September 21, 2017.

On account of his demise, work in Telangana High Court and in subordinate courts in the State has been suspended for a day.

Reacting to Justice Rao’s demise, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said:

“I am deeply saddened to learn about the untimely demise of Justice P. Keshava Rao garu. I have personally known him as a diligent and compassionate Judge. In his thirty five year long association with the legal profession in diverse capacities, he has contributed immensely in promoting the cause of justice. His services will be sorely missed by the judicial fraternity in general and High Court of Telangana in particular. My heartfelt condolences to members of the bereaved family.”