Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Wednesday, 4 August, recused from the hearing of the water dispute case between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, after the latter resisted the judge's proposal to mediate in the matter pertaining to the sharing of water of the river Krishna.
CJI Ramana, on Monday, had indicated that he was willing to facilitate a mediation between the two states, even though he could not preside over a legal hearing of the case.
"I am from both the states. I am not interested in hearing legal issues but can help if parties agree to mediation," he had said in the court, Bar and Bench reported.