The supreme court dispute involving the three capitals appears to be a game of one-upmanship between the ysr congress party administration and the amaravati Parirakshana Samithi. The supreme Court's Chief Justice of india bench first heard the special leave petition (SLP) brought by the jagan Mohan reddy administration on november 1. Everyone anticipated that the government would receive a favourable ruling, either in the form of a stay or the quashing of the amaravati farmers' plea, as CJI U U Lalit was hearing the petition.
But the amaravati farmers' attorney skillfully brought up before the bench the matter of Justice Lalit previously supporting Jagan. The CJI was placed in an awkward situation as a result, and he was forced to withdraw from the case. He stated that only a fresh bench that will be assembled later would take up the matter. Even the schedule of the subsequent hearing was not fixed by him. Farmers in amaravati were greatly relieved since they believed Lalit's position as CJI would prevent them from receiving a favourable ruling. They therefore estimated that it would take at least a week to form a new bench, and in the interim, Lalit would step down so that Justice Chandrachud could take over as CJI.
However, CJI Lalit formed a new bench on thursday with Justices K M Joseph and Hrishkesh Roy, and this court was given jurisdiction over all amaravati matters. This bench was also given jurisdiction over all other disputes involving amaravati, the division of andhra pradesh, and the fulfilment of ap Reorganisation Act commitments. The amaravati matter is due to be discussed by the new bench on november 14; at that point, Justice Lalit will resign and Justice Chandrachud will become the new Chief Justice of India. But everything abruptly changed on thursday night. The supreme Court's subject list for hearings on friday includes the amaravati petitions, including the SLP.
But the amaravati farmers' attorney skillfully brought up before the bench the matter of Justice Lalit previously supporting Jagan. The CJI was placed in an awkward situation as a result, and he was forced to withdraw from the case. He stated that only a fresh bench that will be assembled later would take up the matter. Even the schedule of the subsequent hearing was not fixed by him. Farmers in amaravati were greatly relieved since they believed Lalit's position as CJI would prevent them from receiving a favourable ruling. They therefore estimated that it would take at least a week to form a new bench, and in the interim, Lalit would step down so that Justice Chandrachud could take over as CJI.
However, CJI Lalit formed a new bench on thursday with Justices K M Joseph and Hrishkesh Roy, and this court was given jurisdiction over all amaravati matters. This bench was also given jurisdiction over all other disputes involving amaravati, the division of andhra pradesh, and the fulfilment of ap Reorganisation Act commitments. The amaravati matter is due to be discussed by the new bench on november 14; at that point, Justice Lalit will resign and Justice Chandrachud will become the new Chief Justice of India. But everything abruptly changed on thursday night. The supreme Court's subject list for hearings on friday includes the amaravati petitions, including the SLP.
