The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the TTD not to give its funds to the Tirupati Municipal Corporation for the town development. The court told the TTD to wait till further orders and adjourned the case for two weeks.
The court took up the case on Wednesday for hearing. BJP senior leader Bhanu Prakash Reddy filed the case opposing the TTD decision to give Rs 100 crore to the Tirupati Municipal Corporation for taking up sanitation works in the town.
Advocates for Bhanu Prakash Reddy told the court that the TTD had never given its funds to the Municipal Corporation for developmental activities. They also told the court that the development of Tirupati town is the responsibility of the state government and not the TTD.
The advocates also told the court that the TTD had never given its funds to any of the civic bodies for any developmental work. They said that the TTD decision was one sided and the TTD did not consult anyone before taking the decision.
The court told the TTD not to release the funds and not to pay the money to any contractor. However, the court permitted the Tirupati Municipal Corporation to proceed with the tender process for the drainage and sanitation works in the town.
The court also asked the TTD and the Tirupati Municipal Corporation to file counters for the petition in two weeks. The court wanted the TTD and the municipal corporation to give their version to the issue. The court then posted the case to two weeks.
