The High Court today declined to grant a stay on the Appointed Day of Telangana State since a case against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh was pending before the Supreme Court of India.
The High Court was dealing with a House Motion Petition filed by one Sanjeeva Reddy seeking a stay on the Appointed Day of Telangana State. The court also adjourned the hearing on House Motion Petition to take up after five weeks. Alleging there were lacunae in the AP Reorganization Act of 2014, the petitioner sought immediate hearing on his House Motion Petition.
After hearing both sides, the High Court ruled that a stay on the Appointed Day of Telangana cannot be granted since the case against bifurcation of the State was pending before the Apex Court. (NSS)
