Konda Madhava Reddy
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Konda Madhava Reddy | |
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| Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay | |
| In office 8 April 1984 – 21 October 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Giani Zail Singh |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Narhar Chandurkar |
| Succeeded by | Madhukar Hiralal Kania |
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| Born | 21 October 1923 |
| Died | 25 September 1997 (aged 73) |
| Spouse | Jayalatha Devi |
| Children | Konda Vishweshwar Reddy |
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Konda Madhava Reddy (1923–1997) was a former Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court and Bombay High Court, and former member of the Council of Smaller States, New Delhi.[1][2][3][4][5] Justice Reddy was an eminent personality in Indian judiciary at large and educational, cultural and social organizations in the state of Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed]
Justice Konda Madhava Reddy was born on 21 October 1923, to Shri Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy and Tungabhadramma at Sahrajpet in Nalgonda district of the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh. He hailed from a distinguished family of freedom fighters.[citation needed] His father Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy was a congress leader, revenue minister and Deputy Chief Minister of State of Andhra Pradesh from 1957 thru 1962.
He was married to Jayalatha Devi. The couple had 3 daughters and 1 son, Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, who is a Member of Parliament from Chevella Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana.[6]
Justice Reddy among his peers is remembered as a soft-spoken, thoughtful, contemplative, reasonable and just person. He is often cited as thorough with facts and the law. As a person, he was considered a gentleman, always kind, helpful and unassuming. He was never agitated, never given to fury, eschewed passionate views and brought to any discussion, clarity of thought enabling those around him to take the right decision.[citation needed] He was an educationist, a scholar and a jurist.
Justice Konda Madhava Reddy died on 25 September 1997, after suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.