<p>Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar on Wednesday recused from hearing a Maharashtra government's original suit filed in 2004 challenging the transfer of Belgaum, now named Belagavi, to Karnataka in 1956. </p>.<p>Justice Kumar is the second judge this year, who has opted out from hearing the matter.</p>.<p>The matter was listed before a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Aravind Kumar on Wednesday. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/sc-upholds-hcs-order-quashing-land-acquisition-for-vedanta-university-1208993.html" target="_blank"><strong>SC upholds HC's order quashing land acquisition for Vedanta University</strong></a><br />A counsel mentioned the matter and apprised the bench that in the past some of the judges (from the two states, Maharashtra and Karnataka) had recused themselves. </p>.<p>Justice Kumar, who hails from Karnataka, recused himself from the hearing and now the matter will be listed before a bench where Justice Kumar is not a member.</p>.<p>“List before the bench of which one of us (Justice Aravind Kumar) is not a member," the order stated. </p>.<p>The matter will now go before the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on administrative side to assign a new bench.</p>.<p>In February this year, Supreme Court judge, Justice B V Nagarathna recused from the matter. After Justice Nagarathna, who hailed from Karnataka opted out of hearing the matter, another bench was set up to consider the issue.</p>.<p>Earlier, in 2019, Justice M M Shantanagoudar and Justice S Abdul Nazeer had recused themselves from hearing the case.</p>.<p>The Karnataka government had objected to the maintainability of the suit contending there existed no legal right within a state to challenge alterations of its boundary.</p>
<p>Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar on Wednesday recused from hearing a Maharashtra government's original suit filed in 2004 challenging the transfer of Belgaum, now named Belagavi, to Karnataka in 1956. </p>.<p>Justice Kumar is the second judge this year, who has opted out from hearing the matter.</p>.<p>The matter was listed before a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Aravind Kumar on Wednesday. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/sc-upholds-hcs-order-quashing-land-acquisition-for-vedanta-university-1208993.html" target="_blank"><strong>SC upholds HC's order quashing land acquisition for Vedanta University</strong></a><br />A counsel mentioned the matter and apprised the bench that in the past some of the judges (from the two states, Maharashtra and Karnataka) had recused themselves. </p>.<p>Justice Kumar, who hails from Karnataka, recused himself from the hearing and now the matter will be listed before a bench where Justice Kumar is not a member.</p>.<p>“List before the bench of which one of us (Justice Aravind Kumar) is not a member," the order stated. </p>.<p>The matter will now go before the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on administrative side to assign a new bench.</p>.<p>In February this year, Supreme Court judge, Justice B V Nagarathna recused from the matter. After Justice Nagarathna, who hailed from Karnataka opted out of hearing the matter, another bench was set up to consider the issue.</p>.<p>Earlier, in 2019, Justice M M Shantanagoudar and Justice S Abdul Nazeer had recused themselves from hearing the case.</p>.<p>The Karnataka government had objected to the maintainability of the suit contending there existed no legal right within a state to challenge alterations of its boundary.</p>
