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The Supreme Court Refused to Consider The Petition Filed by The Advocates Association

Ranveer Tanwar

Updated:2nd Jan, 2019 at 5:14 PM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to enter the Plea filed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association seeking additional time to shift the location of the state's high court to Amaravati.

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh got their separate high courts as of January 1, 2019, after the chief justices and judges took oath on the day. Last week, an order was issued by President Ram Nath Kovind to set up two separate high courts. On Tuesday, Telangana's High Court became functional in Hyderabad while that of Andhra Pradesh in Amaravati.

The court is scheduled to be shifted to City Court Complex later in the month. Till then, the court will function in the permanent building inaugurated by Justice Ramana at the old camp office of the Chief Minister.

Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar was sworn in as the acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court in Vijayawada on Tuesday morning. E.S.L. Narasimhan, serving as Governor of both states, administered the oath of office to Justice Praveen Kumar and 14 other judges of the High Court at a ceremony held at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada. The ceremony was attended by Supreme Court judge Justice N.V. Ramana, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, lawyers and senior officials.