Lok Sabha Question No. 2297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Establishment of District Sessions Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2297 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT SESSIONS COURTS

2297. Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  details  regarding  the  number  of  newly  formed  districts  in Andhra  Pradesh  where Sessions Courts have not yet been established;
- (b)  the details regarding proposals received from the State Government for setting up Sessions Courts in these new districts, along with the status of approval and timelines for establishment;
- (c)  the details regarding the funds sanctioned, released and utilised for the establishment of Sessions Courts in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, district-wise; and
- (d)    whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  infrastructural,  administrative  or  judicial constraints delaying the operationalisation of Sessions Courts in the newly formed districts, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (d):  In terms of Article 235 of the Constitution, the control over district courts and courts subordinate thereto including the posting and promotion of, and the grant of leave to, persons belonging to the judicial service of a State and holding any post inferior to the post of district judge shall be vested in the High Court. As per information provided by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, there are Thirteen (13) newly formed  Districts  in  the State  of Andhra Pradesh, which are as under:-

|   S.No | Name of the District   | Headquarters   |
|--------|------------------------|----------------|
|      1 | Sri Satya Sai          | Puttaparthi    |
|      2 | Annamaya               | Rayachoti      |
|      3 | Tirupathi              | Tirupathi      |
|      4 | Kakinada               | Kakinada       |
|      5 | Konaseema              | Amalapuram     |
|      6 | Alluri Sita Rama Raju  | Paderu         |
|      7 | Palnadu                | Narasaraopet   |
|      8 | Bapatla                | Bapatla        |
|      9 | NTR                    | Vijaywada      |
|     10 | Nandyal                | Nandyal        |
|     11 | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Parvathipuram  |
|     12 | West Godavari          | Bhimavaram     |
|     13 | Anakapalli             | Anakapalli     |

The  matter  relating  to  bifurcation  of  Judicial  Districts  co-terminus  with  the  newly constituted Revenue Districts and the establishment of Courts,  including Session Courts in these districts is to be decided by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in consultation with the State Government.

The  Central  Government  however,  has  been  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  (CSS)  to  augment  the  resources  of  the  State  for  Development  of  Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary in the District and Subordinate Courts since 1993-94 in the prescribed fund sharing pattern between the Centre and States/UTs. For Andhra Pradesh, fund sharing pattern is 60:40 between Centre and State. Total Central assistance of an amount of Rs.286.37 crore (as on 31.10.2025) has been provided to the State of Andhra Pradesh since inception of the  Scheme,  out  of  which  Rs.126.73  crore  has  been  provided  since  FY  2014-15  under  the Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  for  Development  of  Infrastructure  Facilities  for  the Judiciary in District and Subordinate Courts.

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