Justice Gopal Rao Ekbote (1 June 1912 - 4 June 1994) was Chief Justice of

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Early life and education

He was born on 1 June 1912. He was educated at the

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Career

In the 1952 elections, he was elected

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from Chaderghat. He was appointed Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court for a period of two years with effect from 7 June 1962 and Permanent Judge from 12 February 1964. He was appointed Chief Justice of A.P. with effect from 1 April 1972 and retired on 1 June 1974.

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