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CJI intervenes in judges’ issue, agitation likely to be called off
HYDERABAD: The week-long agitation by Telangana judges and advocates in protest against the provisional allocation of judges between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
HYDERABAD: The week-long agitation by Telangana judges and advocates in protest against the provisional allocation of judges between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is most likely to be called off soon with Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur agreeing to take initiative in resolving the crisis.
A five-member delegation of the Telang ana Advocates Association, comprising former additional advocate general G Prakash Reddy, Telangana High Court Advocates Association president Gandra Mohan Rao, Telangana Advocates Joint Action Committee chairman M Rajender Reddy, president of the Federation of Telangana Advocates Associations G Jitender Reddy and senior advocate G Vidyasagar met the CJI at his residence in New Delhi and discussed with him all the issues confronting the judicial community in the Telugu states.
“The CJI gave a patient hearing to all our demands. He assured that he would take the initiative to resolve all the issues, including revocation of suspension of 11 judges and bifurcation of the high court. He said he would talk to Union law minister Sadanand Gowda to find a solution to the contentious issues ,” Gandra Mohan Rao said.
However, the CJI told the agitating judges and lawyers to call off their strike and resume duties so that he could intervene in the matter of the bifurcation of high court.
“Otherwise, it will give a wrong impression that the CJI was taking the initiative under pressure from the agitating judicial officers,” an association member said.
Apparently, Justice Thakur suggested to the delegation that he would get the suspension of the 11 judges revoked if they tendered a formal apology to the HC. “As of now, we have not taken any decision on calling off the agitation. We will take a decision after discussing with all the members of the Telangana Bar Association on Monday. We will also meet governor ESL Narasimhan and take his suggestion,” Mohan Rao said.
On Saturday, the CJI had summoned acting Chief Justice of Hyderabad high court Dilip B B ho sale and advised him to resolve the issue amicably.
