At least for another one week, Telugu Desam Party president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu can be rest assured that his rented palatial bungalow on the banks of Krishna river at Vundavalli in Amaravati will not be demolished.
Prominent realtor and businessman Lingamaneni Ramesh, who is the actual owner of the bungalow on Wednesday moved the state high court challenging the notices issued by AP Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) on September 19, asking him to demolish the structure within a week.
While senior advocate Prakash Reddy argued on behalf of Lingamaneni, advocate general Sriram Subrahmanyam put forth the government’s view point in the court. After hearing both the arguments, the court adjourned the case to Monday.
The advocate general told the court that the government will not take any steps to demolish Naidu’s house till the case is settled. It does mean, the TDP chief can stay put in the house for some more time.
On Tuesday, Lingamaneni wrote a letter to YSR Congress president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy questioning the latter’s decision to demolish his bungalow just because Naidu was staying there.
He alleged that the destructive move of the government had caused fears among lakhs of property owners in Amaravati capital region that the government would one day touch their assets on some pretext.
However, YSRC MLA from Mangalagiri Alla Ramakrishna Reddy came forward with proofs stating that the land in which Lingamaneni had constructed the house belonged to the government and the construction was illegal.
