The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Andhra Pradesh government and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on a petition complaining that normal activities in the state have come to a standstill due to the Telangana statehood agitation.
The apex court bench, headed by Justice G S Singhvi, also issued notices to the Registrar General of the State High Court, and the Andhra Pradesh Bar Council, on the petitioner's allegation that judicial activities have been adversely affected by the protests.
The court sought a report by the High Court on the disruption of judicial work due to a lawyers' agitation, within 6 weeks.
The court also suggested that the petitioner withdraw his plea on the Telangana employees' general strike since the courts would not interfere into a region's demand.
The petitioner had said that the Telangana employees' general strike has been causing inconvenience to people, and sought the apex court's direction to the state government in this regard.
The court said that it would not direct the Centre to accept the recommendations of the Justice Sri Krishna Commission's recommendations on the controversial statehood issue.
However, the apex court said that the petitioner can file an objection in the court after the Centre declares its decision on statehood.
The court also sought a report from the state government over people's suicides and the damage caused to property during the employees' general strike.
The court issued notices to the state government, the Home Secretary, the Director General of Police, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao, Telangana political Joint Action committee chairman Prof. M Kodandaram, and Telangana Employees' Joint Action Committee chairman Swamy Goud, over a petition seeking compensation for the loss of property damaged during the general strikex. (INN)