Manohar Pershad

Manohar Pershad
Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
In office 20 October 1965 – 8 July 1966
Preceded by	P. Satyanarayana Raju
Succeeded by	N. D. Krishna Rao
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Born	8 July 1904

Justice Manohar Pershad (born 8 July 1904) is Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court.

He was born on 8 July 1904. He was 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. He has enrolled as a High Court Vakil on 22 December, 1927 and as Advocate in 1941. He has done Original, Appellate, Civil and Criminal work at the Bar.

He was appointed as Judge of the former Hyderabad High Court on 20 November 1946. He was appointed as Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on reorganisation of States w.e.f. 1 November 1956. He was appointed Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court on 20 October 1965. He retired on 8 July 1966.

Manohar Pershad Commission

The Government of Andhra Pradesh appointed Manohar Pershad as Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission on 12 April 1968.^[1] The report was submitted on 20 June 1970. It has recommended 30 percent reservation in government services and educational institutions to backward castes.

References

1. ^ Manohar Pershad Commission in Encyclopaedia of backward castes by M. L. Mathur

External links

• Biodata of Manohar Pershad at Andhra Pradesh High Court.

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Name	Pershad, Manohar
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Date of birth	8 July 1904
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