Justice Rao was elevated as a judge of the Andhra Pradesh high court in June 2012 and was appointed chief justice of Telangana on August 31, 2021. He also served as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court Justice Rao was elevated as a judge of the Andhra Pradesh high court in June 2012 and was appointed chief justice of Telangana on August 31, 2021. He also served as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court
