09-11-2006, 09:25 PM
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[ 11 Sep, 2006 2049hrs ISTPTI ]
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NEW DELHI: Ahead of trial of strength for BJP-led government in Jharkhand, the three MLAs, who faced disqualification threat, on Monday suffered a jolt as the Supreme Court did not pass any order on their petition challenging the notices issued to them by Speaker Inder Singh Namdhari and adjourned the matter for September 14.
The state assembly has been convened on September 14 to take up the trust motion to be moved by Chief Minister Arjun Munda following a directive from Governor Syed Sibte Razi after four MLAs withdrew their support to the government reducing it to a minority.
Enos Ekka and Kamlesh Kumar Singh, who are among the four MLAs to have withdrawn support to the government, moved the apex court challenging the Speaker's disqualifcation notice to them. Stephen Marandi is another legislator who also challenged a similar disqualification notice.
A Bench of Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justice DK Jain, did not pass any order after hearing hour-long arguments on the petitions filed by Ekka, Singh and Marandi challenging the Speaker's notice.
The counsels of Ekka, Singh and Marandi alleged before the apex court on Monday that the Speaker has acted in a malafide and biased manner by issuing them notices prior to Arjun Munda Government going for the floor test.
"Bias is written large," Senior advocate KK Venugopal, appearing for Marandi, said referring to the notices issued by the Speaker.
Opposing the contentions of the three MLAs, senior lawyer Soli Sorabjee rejected the charge that the Speaker was acting in a biased manner and said that by filing the writ petitions against Namdhari's notice, the MLAs are trying to convert the court into an election tribunal.
[ 11 Sep, 2006 2049hrs ISTPTI ]
RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
NEW DELHI: Ahead of trial of strength for BJP-led government in Jharkhand, the three MLAs, who faced disqualification threat, on Monday suffered a jolt as the Supreme Court did not pass any order on their petition challenging the notices issued to them by Speaker Inder Singh Namdhari and adjourned the matter for September 14.
The state assembly has been convened on September 14 to take up the trust motion to be moved by Chief Minister Arjun Munda following a directive from Governor Syed Sibte Razi after four MLAs withdrew their support to the government reducing it to a minority.
Enos Ekka and Kamlesh Kumar Singh, who are among the four MLAs to have withdrawn support to the government, moved the apex court challenging the Speaker's disqualifcation notice to them. Stephen Marandi is another legislator who also challenged a similar disqualification notice.
A Bench of Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justice DK Jain, did not pass any order after hearing hour-long arguments on the petitions filed by Ekka, Singh and Marandi challenging the Speaker's notice.
The counsels of Ekka, Singh and Marandi alleged before the apex court on Monday that the Speaker has acted in a malafide and biased manner by issuing them notices prior to Arjun Munda Government going for the floor test.
"Bias is written large," Senior advocate KK Venugopal, appearing for Marandi, said referring to the notices issued by the Speaker.
Opposing the contentions of the three MLAs, senior lawyer Soli Sorabjee rejected the charge that the Speaker was acting in a biased manner and said that by filing the writ petitions against Namdhari's notice, the MLAs are trying to convert the court into an election tribunal.