HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

Hononourable Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti hails from a reputed family of Cheruvu Jammulapalem Village, Bapatla Mandal, Guntur District. Born to late Sri Kommineni Ankamma Choudary and Smt. Amareswari. Her Lordship did schooling from St. Theresa s, Erragadda, Intermediate from Nagarjuna Junior College, S.R.Nagar, Graduation in Arts from Sarojini Naidu Vanita Mahavidyalaya, Nampally, Hyderabad, Law degree from Padala Rami Reddy Law College, Osmania University, Hyderabad. Her lordship stint as a law student saw innumerable accolades for outstanding academic achievements. Her Lordship enrolled as an Advocate on 28.12.1994 in the composite Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh and commenced practice by joining the chambers of Sri M.R.K. Choudary, Sri K.Harinath and Sri O.Manohar Reddy and developed independent practice within a short span of time. Her Lordship practiced in all areas of law including Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Service, Non-Service, Motor Accident Claims and Matrimonial Cases. Her Lordship was the Standing Counsel for Agriculture Market Committees, English and Foreign Languages University, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Endowments, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) and Sanskrit University, Tirupati. Married to Sri K. Vijay Prasad and blessed with a son Mr. Gautam and a daughter Ms. Maanasa. Her Lordship has been elevated as a Judge to the Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 02.05.2020, thereafter transferred to the High Court for the State of Telangana and assumed charge as such on 15-Nov-2021. Subsequently Her Lordship was transferred as a Judge of Karnataka High Court and assumed charge as such on 28-7-2023.