Call to set up HC in Rayalaseema

Hyderabad: Jana Chaitanya Vedika on Sunday demanded the Centre to set up High Court in Rayalaseema region honouring the historical Sribagh agreement. A round-table was organised on the subject ‘High Court in Rayalaseema’ by Jana Chaitanya Vedika at Sundaraiah Vignana Kendram on Sunday.

Justice V Eshwaraiah said that the Centre and the Supreme Court should reconsider its decision and set up High Court in Rayalaseema region only. Presently, the state government was adopting anti-people policies and not providing equal justice to all sections of the society, said Justice Eshwaraiah. 

“The centralised administration leaders to corruptions, leading countries like USA, France have achieved good results through decentralisation of administration,” he said.

Former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh I Y R Krishna Rao demanded the government to set up High Court in Rayalaseema and benches in Amaravati and Visakhapatnam.

There is a need for decentralisation in the Andhra Pradesh state which is different in terms of culture, economic and administration-wise, he said. He called upon the Rayalaseema leaders, who are in power to strive for High Court in their region. He suggested them to take up signature campaign, distribute pamphlets and take up public opinion. 

Former Chief Secretary Ajay Kallam said that in Scandinavian countries governments take decisions based on the public opinion. The government in Andhra Pradesh had taken a decision to have capital, High Court, in Amaravati without taking any public opinion. The medicine for development is decentralisation and Rayalaseema region which constitute 35 per cent of population should get funds in proportion to their populations. 

Former High Court judge Justice C Lakshman Reddy pointed out that in 12 states the capital city and high courts were in different places. Former High Court judge B Sheshashayana Reddy said that the demand of High Court in Rayalaseema was justifiable. Justice G Krishna Mohan Reddy said that comprehensive development was possible only if the government organisations are brought up in backward areas. 

JVV president V Lakshman Reddy said that their organisation would write letters to President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of Supreme Court requesting them to set up High Court in Rayalaseema.