Telangana High Court has granted a stay till April 26 on the orders of the special sessions court for MLA and MP cases directing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to appear before it in a 2014 case relating to alleged violation of poll Case.
On a petition filed by Chief Minister Reddy challenging the special sessions court order, the High Court exempted him from personal appearance in the case till April 26. It also admitted Reddy’s petition for hearing.
On Monday, Reddy’s counsel sought more time. The court had fixed March 31 as the date for the next hearing. The court had said that after Reddy’s counsel files a memo, it will take a decision on his personal appearance. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister moved to the High Court.
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The case pertains to the 2014 general elections when YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) led by Jagan Reddy had filed its candidate from Huzurnagar Assembly constituency. The police had booked a case against Jagan Reddy and two other party leaders G. Nagi Reddy and G. Srikhanth for organising a road show without taking permission from the competent authority, thus violating the model code of conduct.
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