VIJAYAWADA: Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra was sworn in as the chief justice of AP high court on Wednesday.
Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan administered the oath to Justice Mishra. While chief secretary Sameer Sharma initiated the proceedings, high court registrar general BS Bhanumati read out the notification issued by the President of India on the appointment.
Justice Mishra was born in Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) in 1964. After completing his BSc and LLB from Guru Ghasidas University in Bilaspur, he enrolled as an advocate in 1987 and practised at Raigarh district court, high court of Madhya Pradesh, and later at Chhattisgarh high court. Having dealt with civil, criminal and writ branches of law, he was designated as senior advocate in 2005. He also worked as chairman of Chhattisgarh state bar council before being appointed a member of the rule-making committee of the high court. He worked as additional advocate general and advocate-general for Chhattisgarh before being elevated as a judge of the high court.
Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated and felicitated Justice Mishra. The event was attended by judges of the high court, cabinet ministers, MPs, MLAs and senior officials.
