Supreme Court to shortly hear a plea by Andhra Pradesh govt challenging the AP HC order staying the Government Orders pertaining to the constitution of a special investigation team to probe the alleged #AmaravatiLandScam
Justice Bhushan: We have to adjourn this. We are not available after 1 pm
Senior Adv Rajeev Dhavan: we can assure that no coercive steps will be taken against Dammalapati Srinivas. Let the probe be Court monitored.
Dhavan: these are assurances from my end. Let CBI probe the scam scam we are open it. They ask for no coercive action and court monitored. We agree for both. Let it be CBI enquiry by any court but let the investigation continue.
Dhavan: please list it on a non-miscellaneous day.
Senior Advocate Dushyant: please separate the Varla Ramaiah case from Srinivas. They are not related. The HC order stay needs to be lifted
SC: we will consider this next time
Justice Bhushan: Let us list this on a non miscellaneous day. Let us hear it together.
Matter adjourned and will be listed high on the board.
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