Central Govt Clarifies: High Court Move to Kurnool Subject to AP Govt and High Court's Decision"

The Union Law Ministry has stated that the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's high court must jointly make a decision regarding the proposal to relocate the high court to Kurnool. This information was shared by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in response to a query raised by Telugu Desam Party member Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar during a session of the Rajya Sabha. In his written response, the Minister cited Article 214 of the Constitution and the Reorganisation Act of 2014, which stipulates that the AP High Court must be located in Amaravati. Previously, the Hyderabad High Court served as the joint high court of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. As per the bifurcation act, the relocation of the high court can only occur after consultation with the Andhra Pradesh government. Despite opposition and legal petitions against the proposal for three separate capitals, the Chief Minister has proposed relocating the High Court from Amaravati to Kurnool. The Law Minister emphasized that the views of both the state government and the high court on this matter must be made public.