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Senior advocate Ancha Pandu Ranga Rao sworn in as APERC member

Ancha Pandu Ranga Rao has over three decades of experience practising before Andhra Pradesh High Court, handling writ petitions, civil and criminal cases

Senior advocate Ancha Pandu Ranga Rao sworn in as APERC member

Senior advocate Ancha Pandu Ranga Rao has been sworn in as a member of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) for a five-year term, starting from his date of taking charge. Born in 1968, Ranga Rao is a graduate from JKC College, Guntur, and holds an LL.B. and LL.M. from Pune University. With over three decades of experience in practising law in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, he has handled various writ petitions and civil and criminal cases.

His recent roles include serving as Assistant Government Pleader under the Special Government Pleader for the Commercial Taxes Department and as standing counsel for municipal corporations in the Andhra region. The appointment was made following a recommendation from a selection committee and was published in the State government's G.O.

Ms. No. 86 of the Energy Department on October 13, under Section 82(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

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