Andhra Pradesh said the high court’s judgement was an encroachment on the powers of the executive and the legislature.
Buildings under construction in Amaravati. (Wikipedia)
The Supreme Court on Monday, 6 February, posted for hearing on 23 February, the Andhra Pradesh government’s challenge to the state high court’s order on setting up three capitals, each being a seat of government, legislature and the judiciary.
The state government, along with others, has challenged the judgement of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on the proposed three-capitals plan and had sought a stay on the verdict.
The matter for early listing was mentioned by Additional Advocate General Niranjan Reddy.
The YSR Congress Party-led government had moved the top court on 17 September, 2022, against the high court’s 3 March, 2022 judgment that upheld Amaravati as the only capital of Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra Pradesh government insisted that the high court’s judgement was an encroachment on the powers of the executive and the legislature.
The Supreme Court in November last year had stayed the high court’s directions asking the state government to develop Amaravati’s capital city and capital region within six months.
A bench of Justice KM Joseph and Justice BV Nagarathna said, “Courts cannot become a town planner and chief engineer.”
The top court found the directions issued by the high court overstepped the “separation of power” principle.
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