SC asks AP govt to file its response on ‘violation of status quo’ in Kotia villagers Published : Feb 13, 2021, 12:04 am IST Updated : Feb 13, 2021, 12:04 am IST The Kotia region which consists of 27 small tribal hamlets has been a bone of contention between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha since 1968 The Odisha government had on February 9 filed the petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission to hold panchayat polls in the disputed Kotia cluster of villages that comes under the jurisdiction of Odisha’s Koraput district. BHUBANESWAR: The Supreme Court on Friday served a notice to the Andhra Pradesh government to file its response on a writ petition filed by the Odisha government seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against the neighbouring state for violation of status quo in the disputed Kotia region of Koraput district.