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Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Assumed office
14 July 2023
Nominated byDhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court
In office
1 June 2023 – 13 July 2023
Nominated byDhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court
In office
24 April 2023 – 31 May 2023
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Judge of the Kerala High Court
In office
19 March 2019 – 23 April 2023
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court
In office
12 November 2013 – 18 March 2019
Nominated byP. Sathasivam
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born (1962-05-06) 6 May 1962 (age 61)
Madanapalle, Chittoor, AP
Parents
  • Ramakrishnaiah (father)
  • Annapurnamma (mother)
Alma materJagadguru Renukacharya College, Bengaluru

Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti (born on 6 May 1962) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is former chief justice of the Kerala High Court. He has also served as the acting chief justice of the Kerala High Court[1][2][3] and judge of the Kerala High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Early life and education

Bhatti was born to Ramakrishnaiah and Annapurnamma at Madanapalle, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. He attended Giri Rao Theosophical High School, Madanapalle for primary education, Graduated in Commerce from Beasant Theosophical College, Madanapalle and obtained degree in law from Jagadguru Renukacharya College, Bengaluru.

Career

Bhatti enrolled as an advocate on 21 January 1987 and started practicing in Andhra Pradesh High Court at Hyderabad. During his practice, he served as standing counsel for Hindustan Shipyard, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Indian Maritime University, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Bharat Electronics, BHPV, RSVP etc. and also served as Special Government Pleader during 2000–2003. On 12 April 2013 he was elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh and served as judge of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh until bifurcation and establishment of High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi on 1 June 2014 and continued to serve at Amaravathi till 18 March 2019 and upon transfer, from 19 March 2019 he is serving as permanent judge of Kerala High Court and Chairman of Kerala High Court Legal Services Committee.[1][4][5][6] He was appointed as acting chief justice of the Kerala High Court on 24 April 2023. He was appointed as chief justice of the Kerala High Court on 1 June 2023. He was appointed as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 14 July 2023.

References

  1. ^ a b "Official". Retrieved 12 Mar 2022 – via Official website High Court of Kerala.
  2. ^ "Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti transferred from Andhra Pradesh HC". 7 Mar 2019. Retrieved 12 Mar 2022 – via New Indian Express News.
  3. ^ "Transfer order" (PDF). 5 Mar 2019. Retrieved 12 Mar 2022 – via Department of Justice.
  4. ^ "Telangana, Andhra Pradesh to get separate High Courts". 27 Dec 2018. Retrieved 12 Mar 2022 – via Indian Express.
  5. ^ "Official Website of High Court of AP". Retrieved 12 Mar 2022 – via Official Website.
  6. ^ "Official Website of High Court Legal Service Committee". Retrieved 12 Mar 2022 – via Official Website.
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