VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh high court on Monday heard an implead petition filed by Rajadhani Raithu Parirakshana Samithi (RRPS), opposing the GN Rao committee report and its implementation.

The court directed the state government to file an affidavit by January 21 along with the GN Rao committee report. The case is posted to January 23 for further hearing.

RRPS had earlier filed a PIL against the GO no. 585 to set up an expert committee led by GN Rao on overall development of the state. The court had then directed the Union home secretary, chief secretary of Andhra Pradesh and APCRDA chairman to file counter and posted the case to the third week of February.

Meanwhile, RRPS filed an implead petition on the PIL, seeking the court to stall implementation of GN Rao committee report. Petitioners’ counsel Ambati Sudhakar Rao argued that state government’s proposal to shift the capital from Amaravati was a violation of APCRDA Act. He said that farmers gave their land with a noble motive which has been ignored by state government. He requested HC to direct the state government on restoring the capital works and give a stay on implementation of the report.