State govt was empowered under Section 101 of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014.
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Hyderabad: Sivaraju Srinivas, counsel appearing for the petitioner against the BRS informed the court that the TS government had issued GO MS No. 146 to amend the Section 455-AA to regularise illegal constructions that were built till October 28, 2015, and was receiving applications for regularisation. He contended that a statutory provision in a legislative enactment could not be amended by executive orders and therefore the GO was liable to be set aside.
K. Ramakrishna Reddy, advocate-general of TS, argued that the state government was empowered under Section 101 of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, and also Articles 131 and 372 to either adapt or amend any laws existing in the state. Mr Srinivas said that Section 101 of the Act had limited scope for the purpose of facilitating the application of any law in relation to the states of AP and TS.
Reacting to the submissions, the Bench pointed out that the government had not been properly advised while issuing the GO for regularisation and directed the GHMC not to regularise any illegal constructions till further orders. Asking the AG to file a counter-affidavit, the Bench posted the case to January 27, 2016.
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