Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging demolition of old Secretariat

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by Congress MLC T Jeevan Reddy challenging the TS High Court’s verdict on the demolition of the old Secretariat buildings and construction of new buildings.

The Apex Court on Friday made it clear that the construction of a new Secretariat was completely the prerogative of the State government and that it will not interfere in the policy matter. The Supreme Court’s verdict comes as a slap on the faces of those who are opposed to the construction of a new state-of-the-art integrated Secretariat complex, observers pointed out.

The new complex will be an



amalgamation of historic architecture and modern technology reflecting the rich culture and tradition of Telangana State. The construction is all set to begin by the end of July, coinciding with the commencement of Sravanam, an auspicious Telugu month. Officials said the complex was likely to be ready within a year.

The State government took up demolition of the old Secretariat buildings on July 8 after the High Court gave the nod to the administration to implement its decision. The demolition works, however, were stalled again with some people filing cases in the High Court raising some technical issues.