Tuesday, May 27, 2014

JAC to demand separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, May 27: Advocates from the Seemandhra region practising in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, on Monday, decided to constitute a Joint Action Committee to launch an agitation for the constitution of a separate High Court for the residuary state of AP and also to represent their grievances to the concerned authorities.
Advocates, who met in Hyderabad have resolved to address the President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India, the Chief Justice of High Court and other concerned requesting them to take immediate steps for the establishment of a High Court for AP by issuing the requisite notification under Article 214 of the Constitution.
They also resolved to request the Chief Minister of AP and also the leader of the Opposition to make a provision for providing house sites to the advocates who are practising in the High Court, having membership in the High Court Advocates’ Association and to recognise their children as AP locals. They have constituted a 17-member ad hoc committee to carry out their protest, till the official constitution of the JAC.

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