ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the assets and properties of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education belong exclusively to the Telangana State Education Council following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The Court interpreted Section 75 of the Reorganisation Act, emphasizing the need for equitable distribution of assets and facilities between the two successor states. The ruling affirmed the High Court's order, reinforcing the legal framework established by the Reorganisation Act regarding asset allocation post-bifurcation.