Justice Shyam Koshi Appointed Acting Chief Justice of High Court

Senior judge Justice P. Shyam Koshi has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court following the elevation of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to the Supreme Court. The appointment has been made under Article 223 of the Constitution. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was among three High Court Chief Justices recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on September 28 for appointment as Supreme Court judges.

Justice P. Shyam Koshi was born on April 30, 1967, and enrolled as an advocate in 1991. He practised in civil, constitutional, service and labour matters before the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh High Courts. He was appointed an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court in September 2013 and became a permanent judge in March 2016. He was transferred to the Telangana High Court in July 2023. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh had assumed charge as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court on July 19, 2025, after serving as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.