The Supreme Court on the 1st of December, dismissed petitions filed against the leadership of the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
The Top Court reviewed a petition filed by G.S. Mani and Pradeep Kumar, demanding removal of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as the State Chief Minister.
A three judge bench of the SC headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said the petition filed was not eligible for hearing, hence the Court dismissed it.
During the court proceedings, the SC judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul questioned how this was possible after the gag order was lifted.
The petition was filed based on the allegations of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy against a Supreme Court judge Justice N.V. Ramana in an alleged land scam in Amaravati.
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the President of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) recently wrote and published a letter containing derogatory comments and allegations against the second Supreme Court Judge N.V. Ramana.
The SC bench said, “The second prayer legally would not be maintainable. In so far as the first prayer is concerned, it seems that the petitioner is himself not clear as to what he wants. The issue raised with regard to the communication between the CM of Andhra Pradesh and (the) CJI in public domain is already being referred to the bench which is dealing with this aspect. Though pertinent, we see no purpose in entertaining the present petition and hereby dismiss it.”
Two pleas were filed against the Chief Minister, first was demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the matter and the second is a demand of his removal as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
The Court said the issues raised in the petition were baseless and confusing. The bench also clarified that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting a CBI probe in the matter within the purview of the Chief Justice of India.
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