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SC allows Telangana to withdraw Polavaram plea, grants liberty to seek other remedy

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a writ petition filed by the Telangana government under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the expansion of the Polavaram Multipurpose Irrigation Project, while granting liberty to the state to approach an appropriate forum to raise its grievances. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the petition filed by Telangana against the union of India and the Andhra Pradesh government, alleging illegal diversion of Godavari river waters beyond the limits fixed under the Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal Award. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Telangana, argued that the matter involved serious constitutional and statutory violations.

Central India's Premier English Daily

Central India's Premier English Daily

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Key Highlights

  • He submitted that there was a fixed allocation of Godavari waters under the tribunal award and that any diversion beyond the prescribed limits was illegal.
  • He further contended that the expansion of the Polavaram project violated provisions of the relevant Godavari legislation.
  • Responding to the submissions, the Chief Justice observed that Telangana was essentially alleging a violation of statutory provisions and diversion of water beyond the tribunal’s award.
  • “You are saying there is an allocation of distribution of water, and the attempt now is to go beyond that,” the CJI noted.
  • Justice Bagchi pointed out that other riparian states, namely Karnataka and Maharashtra, were also parties to the Godavari award but had not been impleaded in the petition.
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Sources

  1. SC allows Telangana to withdraw Polavaram plea, grants liberty to seek other remedy

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