BJP hails decision to increase TS HC strength
The Hindu
Senior BJP leader and former MLC N. Ramchander Rao on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court collegium’s decision to increase the number of judges for the Telangana High Court from 24 to 42 and termed i
Senior BJP leader and former MLC N. Ramchander Rao on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court collegium’s decision to increase the number of judges for the Telangana High Court from 24 to 42 and termed it a ‘golden day’ for legal fraternity and people of TS on Wednesday. Addressing a virtual press conference, Mr. Rao, also a senior advocate and Bar Council of India - legal education committee member, said that about 2.10 lakh cases were pending in the High Court and once the full-fledged judiciary appointments are made, he expected these to be resolved expeditiously. “Judges for the TS HC would be chosen from among the legal fraternity here and the TS judicial services,” he affirmed. The BJP leader pointed out that the HC here and even in AP were functioning with 10-12 judges only in recent times and never functioned in full sanctioned strength but he was sure new appointments would be made in time as Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had quickly signed on the increased bench strength file as soon as it was cleared by the SC collegium.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.