At least for now, the Andhra Pradesh high court does not want to interfere in the issue of shifting of capital city from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam.
A division bench of the high court headed by chief justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Justice Manthata Sitarama Murthy has dismissed the petition filed by Korrapati Subba Rao, a farmer from Amaravati, related to the capital city stating that it cannot intervene in the issue, unless the government comes up with an official notification on the capital shift.
“What is so hurry or urgency in dealing with the petitions opposing the shifting of capital from Amaravati? As of now, there is no official decision from the government. In the absence of a formal announcement and orders from the government on the evacuation of the capital, how we can give directions to government?” the high court questioned the petitioners.
The court said the capital shift cannot happen overnight or in a matter of day or two.
“It requires a lot of process. So, we cannot intervene now and there is no urgency in dealing with these petitions,” it said.
The court advised the petitioner to file the petition after the Sankranthi vacation if necessary.
Subba Rao moved the court on Wednesday seeking the court to direct the government to stall the proposal of capital shifting. In the reply, the bench asked the petitioner had there been any official orders from the government so far on shifting of the capital to which the petitioner has no answer. Hence the court said that there is no urgency in investigating the petition.
