| Konda Madhava Reddy | |
| Birth Date: | 1923 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Shahrajpet, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Office1: | Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court |
| Termstart1: | 1982 |
| Termend1: | 1984 |
| Office2: | Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay |
| Termstart2: | 1984 |
| Termend2: | 1985 |
| Spouse: | Jayalatha Devi |
| Children: | Konda Vishweshwar Reddy |
| Death Place: | Hyderabad, India |
| Father: | K. V. Ranga Reddy |
Konda Madhava Reddy (1923–1997) is 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.
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. 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 fair with an innate sense of justice. He is often cited as persuasive and thorough with facts and the law. As a person, he was a complete 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. He was an educationist, a scholar and a jurist.
Justice Konda Madhava Reddy died on 25 September 1997, after suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Justice Konda Madhava Reddy had a prominent and successful career in Indian judiciary spanning over five decades. During his career, he held high ranks, to list a few:
Justice Konda Madava Reddy was founder and on the forefront of several educational, social and cultural organizations in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Following is a list of various organizations which he led. Some of these were founded by him.