Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) High Court (HC) will soon have Bombay High Court judge Dhiraj Singh Thakur as the new Chief Justice (CJ) in place of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra who was recently elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday (July 5 ) recommended that Justice Thakur be appointed as CJ of A.P. HC.
The office of the CJ of the A.P. High Court fell vacant on May 19, 2023 consequent upon the elevation of Justice Mishra to the Supreme Court.