Expedite bifurcation of HC, A.P. lawyers tell govt.

Visakhapatnam Bar Association president J. Prithvi Raj speaking at Telugu Talli statue before the meeting of Bar Associations from various districts on bifurcation of High Court of Judicature in Hyderabad, in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.— Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

Lawyers from various parts of Andhra Pradesh have decided to request the State government to expedite the process for bifurcation of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad and formation of new HC for AP.

Expressing their anguish at inordinate delay at a meeting of bar associations held here on Saturday, a resolution was adopted to formally request the State government.

“After State’s initiative, the Centre in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and all others concerned will pave the way for formation of a separate High Court for A.P,” Visakhapatnam Bar Association secretary M.S. Madhav said.

VBA president J. Prithvi Raj presided. Office-bearers from Vijayawada, Kakinada, Eluru, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam bar associations attended the meeting.

Others who could not attend conveyed their support to the resolution for bifurcation of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad. Seven Bar Council members were present.

In separate resolutions, the meeting decried ransacking of the premises of AP Bar Council in Hyderabad and sought increase in allocation for welfare fund for advocates.