The governments decision to clear the proposal for construction of a new building forAP inAmaravatimay be an indication that chief minister YSJaganMohan Reddy is thinking of making it the statesjudicial capital.
Chief JusticePrashant Kumar Mishralaid the foundation stone for the construction of the additional building for the high court on Monday. The new building would come up on the north side of the present complex in three acres.
It may be recalled that the government withdrew the three capitals bills in the assembly last month. At the time, the chief minister said the bills would be reintroduced in a better format but did not elaborate.
The government has granted Rs 33.5 crore to construct the additional building at Nowluru in Amaravati, where the high court is functioning now. The shifting of the high court to Kurnool could have been a long and tedious process involving the nod of the central government, The Supreme Court and the President.