SC to hear PIL on promises to AP, Telangana
HYDERABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu said that it will hear the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the Central government to forthwith implement the promises and assurances made to the people of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at the time of bifurcation of the united State of AP along with the previous petitions challenging the bifurcation of united AP.
The bench was hearing the PIL filed by Audimulapu Suresh, MLA from Santhanuthalapadu constituency in Prakasam district, and S Padmanabha Rao, a farmer from Nalgonda district in Telangana, and two others.
Senior counsel S Ramachandra Rao, arguing for the petitioners, submitted before the bench that the petitioners have not challenged the State bifurcation but are seeking effective implementation of the AP Reorganisation Act and also promises made at the time of bifurcation.
Several promises which are incorporated in the Act are to be implemented within a period of six months, but even after lapse of the said six months period i.e. by Dec 1, 2014, no steps are taken by the authorities, he pointed out.
News Posted: 7 January, 2015
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