KCR SAYS TS WON’T BE COMPLETE UNLESS HC IS BIFURCATED

Telangana incomplete without a separate High Court, KCR tells Modi

Telangana state Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the formation of Telangana state was incomplete unless the High Court was bifurcated between the two states and the new zonal system was approved to ensure 95 per cent jobs for Telangana locals.

Mr Rao pointed out that out of the existing 29 judges in the High Court, only 6 were from TS.

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the formation of Telangana was incomplete unless the High Court was bifurcated between the two states and the new zonal system was approved to ensure 95 per cent jobs for Telangana locals.

The CM pointed out that out of the existing 29 judges in the High Court, only six were from Telangana. He had an hour-long meeting with the PM in New Delhi.

The CM brought 11 pending issues to the notice of the Prime Minister, which included bifurcation-related matters and sought their resolution immediately.

In a representation submitted to Modi, the CM said, “The long-cherished dream of Telangana remains unfulfilled as the state does not have its own separate High Court. The High Court at Hyderabad is contemplated to be a common High Court for a short period in view of the lack of time to establish a separate High Court for the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh at the time of Reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh. At present, out of 29 judges in the High Court only 6 are from the Telangana region. Indeed there is a feeling among the people of Telangana that formation of the state is still incomplete without its own High Court.”

He added, “The union law minister had given an assurance in Parliament to expedite the process to have a separate High Court as per the provisions of Article 2014 of the Constitution of India read with section 31 of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014. However, except for the fixation of the strength of the judges of the common High Court at Hyderabad in the ratio of 60: 40 between AP and TS as communicated by the union law ministry, there is no further development in this matter. The process may be expedited, and the law Ministry may be directed to take immediate steps for establishment of a separate High Court for the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh without any further delay.”

The CM also sought amendment to the Presidential Order on the zonal system.

KCR said “As per section 97 of the AP Reorganisation Act 2014, the provisions made under Article 371-D have been continued in the State of Telangana to provide equitable opportunities to the people belonging to different parts of the state. The Andhra Pradesh Public Employment Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment Order, 1975 (commonly known as Presidential Order) which was operational in the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh provided for 6 zones. After bifurcation, the zones V and VI are within the state of Telangana, while other zones are in the successor state of Andhra Pradesh.”