The battle for the courts is on with the Supreme Court beginning to hear a writ petition on behalf of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Supreme court hears Andhra Pradesh to October 6, 2023, government of India gazette notification. It says that granted additional terms of reference (FTOR) for the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II).
Andhra Pradesh to FTOR for KWDT-11
Andhra Pradesh approached the Supreme Court on October 17, 2023. With a written petition asking the Supreme Court to set aside the recent notification. And suspend all proceedings of the KWDT-II under the FTORs. The FTORs were issued by Telangana in 2014 upon receiving a Section-3 complaint under the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956. The complaint was for equitable sharing of Krishna river waters between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Now that the case is before the judiciary, with Andhra Pradesh accusing the FTORs. This impacts on its rights to water adversely and being detrimental to the state’s interests.
During Wednesday’s hearing which began, the Supreme Court gave a hearing to the details of Andhra Pradesh’s grievance. The state contends that the issuance of the FTORs ignoring its stand or by way of any sort of negotiation undermines the regime established under the ISRWD Act. In requesting the quashing of the notification, Andhra Pradesh seeks to delay the KWDT-II proceedings. Until they start a fairer adjudication procedure is . But the Supreme Court has denied an immediate stay, instead ordering Andhra Pradesh to cooperate fully with the tribunal hearing while they consider the case.
Implications for the water dispute process
The submissions reiterate the intricate nature of the interstate water issues in India. The ruling on this case shall serve as a valuable precedent for the use of FTOR. Whether or not administrative procedures are to be amended to allow room for the input of all of the stakeholders in question. Telangana and the Central government have. Meanwhile, been instructed to submit their counter-affidavits within the stipulated timeframe, reaffirming further the multi-state nature of the case.
As the Supreme Court goes ahead with the case in the next few days. Everyone are eagerly waiting to see how the case will change the course of water dispute. The settlement between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. As the hearing goes on, stakeholders expect that the final order will lead the way towards a more balanced and equitable management of water resources in the Krishna basin.
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