AP To Get Its Own HC On 1st January 2019, Says SC [Read Order]

Finally, Andhra Pradesh will get its own high court in Amaravati on 1st January 2019. The present high court building in Hyderabad would be housing the High Court of Telangana.The Supreme Court on 29th October passed an order wherein it said that it expects a notification bifurcating the courts into the High Court of Telangana and High Court of Andhra Pradesh to be issued by January. “Since all the requirements stand fulfilled, there is no embargo for the Competent Authority to issue a Notification bifurcating the courts into the High Court of Telangana and High Court of Andhra Pradesh respectively.. We expect such a notification to be issued by January 01, 2019 so that the two High Courts start functioning separately and High Court of Andhra Pradesh also starts functioning in the new building at the earliest,” said the bench comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan while disposing an appeal filed by Union of India. Union of India, State of Telangana as well as State of Andhra Pradesh want the creation of two High Courts as early as possible,” the court said.