Article 214 of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a High Court for each State.  V of part VI of the Constitution contains the provisions relating to the High Courts in the State. 

 The Hon’ble High Court of A.P. came into existence on 01.11.1956 simultaneously with the formation of the State of A.P.

 The Hon’ble High Court under article 226 of the Constitution is empowered to issue writs for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by part III or for any other purpose. Under article 227 of the Constitution the High Court has superintendence over all the Courts and Tribunals through out the territories in relation to which it is empowered to issue writs. 

The persons / organizations aggrieved by the pollution problems file writ petitions in the Hon’ble High Court invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of the Hon’ble High Court under the Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 

The details about the number of writ petitions filed in the Hon’ble High Court of A.P., pertaining to A.P.Pollution Control Board are as follows: -

 The petitions pending before the Honorable High Court of A.P. pertaining to the APPCB: