Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on August 21 assured Tamil Nadu that he would constitute a Bench “today itself” to hear the State’s plea for the release of its allotment of Cauvery river water for the month of August.
Appearing before the Bench headed by the Chief Justice, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi and Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari, appearing for Tamil Nadu, said the plea was urgent.
“This is an urgent plea for release of Cauvery water for August as per the Cauvery Water Management Authority order… Your Lordships have to constitute a Bench. The last one was headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar [who has since retired],” Mr. Rohatgi submitted.
