Common HC formed on June 2, had absolute jurisdiction on Telangana and residuary AP
High Court in Hyderabad will cover both states - Telangana and residuary Andhra Pradesh (Photo: DC)
Hyderabad: The Union of India on Monday submitted before the Hyderabad High Court that the common High Court which had came into existence on June 2, 2014, had absolute jurisdiction on Telangana and the residuary state of the Andhra Pradesh till the constitution of a separate High Court for AP.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar was dealing with a contempt case in which a single judge had earlier sought clarification from the Centre on the jurisdiction of the common High Court.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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