All challenges to 3-capital plan infructuous: Andhra HC
The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday observed that all the petitions challenging the decision of the previous YSR Congress party government in the state to establish three capitals for the state have become infructuous, in the wake of Parliament granting statutory status to Amaravati as the state capital, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that all petitions challenging the state's decision to establish three capitals, with Amaravati as the primary one, are now futile, following Parliament's designation of Amaravati as the official state capital. Chief Justice Lisa Gill, Justices Nainala Jaya Surya and B S Bhanumathi made this decision after ruling that the Supreme Court's review of the matter scheduled for September 29 is the final step.
In July 2020, the previous YSR Congress Party government passed two laws - one repealing the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act and another providing for decentralization of administration across three capitals. Farmers protested in August 2020, leading to the high court's March 3, 2022 ruling that Amaravati alone is Andhra Pradesh's capital.
The court ordered the completion of infrastructure projects, including roads, water supply, drainage, and electricity, and promised to resettle landowners and farmers who surrendered their lands for the capital project. In September 2022, the Jagan Mohan Reddy government petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the high court's judgment, leading to a stay on the deadlines set by the court.
The state government has since stated that infrastructure development in Amaravati is progressing swiftly, with an affidavit filed to the Supreme Court in December 2024 confirming completion within three years.
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