YSR withdraws nine writ pleas against CM

By Our Legal Correspondent

HYDERABAD, DEC. 12. Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, former president of the APCC and leader of the Congress Legislature Party, on Tuesday withdrew nine public interest writ petitions filed by him against the Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, in the High Court.

A submission was made to this effect on his behalf before a Division Bench, comprising the Chief Justice, Mr. Satyabrata Sinha, and Mr. Justice B. Subhashan Reddy, of the AP High Court. The Bench permitted the petitioner to withdraw the petitions.

The batch of writ petitions was filed by Dr. Reddy claiming that they were in public interest. He had made serious allegations against the Chief Minister and sought various reliefs, including imposing financial emergency and President's rule.

The allegations ranged from abuse of power, corruption and failure to administer the State in accordance with the Constitution, to illegal acquisition of assets etc. These cases were listed before the Division Bench and arguments were to be advanced about their admissibility.

A Division Bench of the court, comprising the then Chief Justice, M.S. Liberhan, and Mr. Justice V.V.S. Rao, on an earlier occasion had dismissed three writ petitions filed by Dr. Reddy. In one petition, a direction to the Governor to accord permission to prosecute the Chief Minister was sought.

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