Hon’ble Sri Justice Manohar Pershad was born on 8th July, 1904. Educated at Mufeed-ul-inam School, Hyderabad. Government High School, Surat and Broach. St. Vincent High school, Poona, Deccan College, Poona and Law College, Bombay. Enrolled as a High Court Vakil on 22nd December, 1927 and as Advocate in 1941. Did Original, Appellate, Civil and Criminal work at the Bar. Appointed as Judge of the former Hyderabad High Court on20th November, 1946.
Appointed as Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on reorganisation of States w.e.f. 1.11.1956.
Appointed Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court on 20.10.1965. Retired on 8th July, 1966.