Recently a statement has been made in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly that there would be three capitals in three different regions i.e.,
(1) Legislative capital at Amaravati,
(2) Executive capital at Visakhapatnam and
(3) Judicial capital at Kurnool.
There is a proposal of shifting the principal seat of High Court of Andhra Pradesh from Amaravati to Kurnool and treat the same as the judicial capital.
The first two decisions can be taken by the executive. In order to take third decision, it is necessary to examine the legal aspects.
The State of Andhra was formed under Sec 3 (1) of the Andhra State Act, 1953. The districts comprising Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Kadapa and Chittoor and Alur, Adoni and Rayadurg Taluqs of Bellary district in the State of Madras were ceased to form a part of State of Madras and were formed into a separate
State known as State of Andhra.
