Justice Jasti Chelameswar has recused from hearing the case relating to allocation of judges between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh..The order passed today states,.“List the matters before the Bench of which one of us (Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar) is not a member.”.Justice Chelameswar had been hearing this matter for a very long time. According to the details available on the Supreme Court website, Justice Chelameswar first heard the matter on January 23 this year. The matter was also being heard continuously on Regular hearing days for the last three weeks..What is more noteworthy is that when the case was heard on April 27, Justice Chelameswar had reminisced that it is a High Court of great sentimental attachment to him since he practised there as a lawyer and was later elevated as a judge of the High Court..The case in Supreme Court began with the petitioner association filing a writ petition seeking bifurcation of lower judiciary of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh in order to create Telangana Judicial Service..Subsequently, guidelines were framed by the High Court for allocation of judges between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana..One of the main objections of the petitioner Association and the State of Telangana with respect to the guidelines was regarding the authority of the High Court to frame such guidelines. Their stance was that the Central government is the appropriate authority to frame such guidelines for allocation of judges..Read the order below.
Justice Jasti Chelameswar has recused from hearing the case relating to allocation of judges between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh..The order passed today states,.“List the matters before the Bench of which one of us (Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar) is not a member.”.Justice Chelameswar had been hearing this matter for a very long time. According to the details available on the Supreme Court website, Justice Chelameswar first heard the matter on January 23 this year. The matter was also being heard continuously on Regular hearing days for the last three weeks..What is more noteworthy is that when the case was heard on April 27, Justice Chelameswar had reminisced that it is a High Court of great sentimental attachment to him since he practised there as a lawyer and was later elevated as a judge of the High Court..The case in Supreme Court began with the petitioner association filing a writ petition seeking bifurcation of lower judiciary of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh in order to create Telangana Judicial Service..Subsequently, guidelines were framed by the High Court for allocation of judges between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana..One of the main objections of the petitioner Association and the State of Telangana with respect to the guidelines was regarding the authority of the High Court to frame such guidelines. Their stance was that the Central government is the appropriate authority to frame such guidelines for allocation of judges..Read the order below.
