Andhra Pradesh High Court cannot be town planner, says Supreme Court on high court order for building state capital in six months
The Supreme Court bench says it needs to examine the issue at length
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The Supreme Court bench says it needs to examine the issue at length
A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna also stayed time-bound directions issued by the high court, including the one that said the state will construct and develop Amaravati capital city and capital region within six months.
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the March 3 order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing to construct and develop Amaravati capital city and region within six months.
The apex court sought responses from farmers and their associations, and the Centre to a plea by the Andhra Pradesh government challenging the high court decision which said the state legislature 'lacked competence' to make any law for shifting the capital.
This push is seen in the context of the present government proposal to make Vizag the Executive Capital or seat of power