Maharashtra disaster: Uddhav faction recordsdata recent plea in SC in opposition to transfer to disqualify its MLAs

By PTI

The MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena have filed a recent plea within the Supreme Court difficult the disqualification proceedings initiated in opposition to them underneath the constitutional scheme and on Monday sought its listening to with different pending pleas on July 20.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana agreed for its listening to alongside the opposite 5 pending pleas.

The bench, additionally comprising justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli is already scheduled to listen to on Wednesday as many as 5 pending pleas in regards to the latest political disaster in Maharashtra that led to the autumn of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities within the state.

The turmoil started with a revolt within the Shiv Sena following which Uddhav Thackeray resigned as chief minister on June 29.

A day later, insurgent Sena chief Eknath Shinde took an oath as chief minister with the BJP supporting his faction. The recent sixth plea was talked about earlier than the bench by senior advocate Devdatt Kamat.

“Maharashtra matters are listed on Wednesday. I request for tagging the same along with them,” Kamat said. The CJI said, “Okay, tag it with them.

” The CJI-led bench, on July 11, had granted interim reduction to the Uddhav Thackeray faction MLAs by asking Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to not proceed with the plea in search of their disqualification as sought by the Shinde group on the bottom of defying the social gathering whip throughout the belief vote and the election of the speaker.

The prime court docket seized of 5 petitions and the primary one was filed by the Shinde faction throughout the summer season trip when some insurgent Sena MLAs moved earlier than it difficult the disqualification proceedings initiated by the deputy speaker.

Rest 4 pleas, now the fifth one, have been filed by the Thackeray faction. On June 27, the holiday bench prolonged the time for the insurgent MLAs to file written responses to the deputy speaker’s disqualification discover until July 12.

On July 3, Rahul Narvekar of the BJP was elected Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly. He had polled 164 votes and defeated Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi, who acquired 107 votes.

A day earlier than the ground take a look at, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Narvekar had recognised Gogawale because the Shiv Sena’s chief whip, eradicating Sunil Prabhu, who belongs to the Thackeray faction.

After profitable the belief vote within the state Assembly on July 4, the Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena issued a discover to 14 legislators from the Uddhav Thackeray camp for violating a whip issued by the Sena whip and Shinde loyalist Bharat Gogawale.

Both sides have accused one another of defying the social gathering whip throughout the Speaker’s election and the belief vote on July 3 and 4, respectively, in search of disqualification of the legislators from each side.

Maharashtra legislature secretary additionally got here into the image and issued show-cause notices to 53 of the overall 55 Shiv Sena MLAs within the state, together with 39 of the faction led by Shinde and 14 of the Uddhav Thackeray group.

The notices have been issued underneath the Members of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (disqualification on grounds of defection) guidelines.

In the belief vote, 164 MLAs voted for the movement of confidence, whereas 99 voted in opposition to it.

The Thackeray faction has additionally challenged the validity of meeting proceedings held on July 3 and July 4 during which a brand new speaker of the House was elected and subsequent proceedings of ground take a look at during which the Shinde-led coalition had proved its majority.

It has additionally filed a plea difficult the choice of the newly-elected Speaker to recognise the brand new social gathering whip of Shiv Sena rebels led by Shinde.

Prior to this, Prabhu had moved the highest court docket in search of suspension from the meeting of the chief minister and 15 insurgent MLAs in opposition to whom the disqualification pleas are pending.

The trip bench of the court docket had on June 27 granted interim reduction to the Shinde faction by extending the time for replying to the disqualification notices despatched to 16 insurgent Sena MLAs until July 12.

On June 29, the Maharashtra governor had ordered a ground take a look at, prompting the MVA authorities to hurry to the highest court docket in search of its deferment.

The bench refused to remain underneath the route of the Governor to the 31-month-old MVA authorities to take a ground take a look at within the Assembly to show its majority after which the then beleaguered chief minister Uddhav Thackeray stop workplace.

After Shinde was sworn in because the chief minister on June 30, Prabhu moved to the highest court docket in search of his suspension and of 15 Sena rebels on numerous grounds, alleging that they’re appearing as pawns of the BJP, thereby committing the constitutional sin of defection.

The MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena have filed a recent plea within the Supreme Court difficult the disqualification proceedings initiated in opposition to them underneath the constitutional scheme and on Monday sought its listening to with different pending pleas on July 20.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana agreed for its listening to alongside the opposite 5 pending pleas.

The bench, additionally comprising justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli is already scheduled to listen to on Wednesday as many as 5 pending pleas in regards to the latest political disaster in Maharashtra that led to the autumn of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities within the state.

The turmoil started with a revolt within the Shiv Sena following which Uddhav Thackeray resigned as chief minister on June 29.

A day later, insurgent Sena chief Eknath Shinde took an oath as chief minister with the BJP supporting his faction. The recent sixth plea was talked about earlier than the bench by senior advocate Devdatt Kamat.

“Maharashtra matters are listed on Wednesday. I request for tagging the same along with them,” Kamat said. The CJI said, “Okay, tag it with them.

” The CJI-led bench, on July 11, had granted interim reduction to the Uddhav Thackeray faction MLAs by asking Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to not proceed with the plea in search of their disqualification as sought by the Shinde group on the bottom of defying the social gathering whip throughout the belief vote and the election of the speaker.

The prime court docket seized of 5 petitions and the primary one was filed by the Shinde faction throughout the summer season trip when some insurgent Sena MLAs moved earlier than it difficult the disqualification proceedings initiated by the deputy speaker.

Rest 4 pleas, now the fifth one, have been filed by the Thackeray faction. On June 27, the holiday bench prolonged the time for the insurgent MLAs to file written responses to the deputy speaker’s disqualification discover until July 12.

On July 3, Rahul Narvekar of the BJP was elected Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly. He had polled 164 votes and defeated Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi, who acquired 107 votes.

A day earlier than the ground take a look at, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Narvekar had recognised Gogawale because the Shiv Sena’s chief whip, eradicating Sunil Prabhu, who belongs to the Thackeray faction.

After profitable the belief vote within the state Assembly on July 4, the Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena issued a discover to 14 legislators from the Uddhav Thackeray camp for violating a whip issued by the Sena whip and Shinde loyalist Bharat Gogawale.

Both sides have accused one another of defying the social gathering whip throughout the Speaker’s election and the belief vote on July 3 and 4, respectively, in search of disqualification of the legislators from each side.

Maharashtra legislature secretary additionally got here into the image and issued show-cause notices to 53 of the overall 55 Shiv Sena MLAs within the state, together with 39 of the faction led by Shinde and 14 of the Uddhav Thackeray group.

The notices have been issued underneath the Members of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (disqualification on grounds of defection) guidelines.

In the belief vote, 164 MLAs voted for the movement of confidence, whereas 99 voted in opposition to it.

The Thackeray faction has additionally challenged the validity of meeting proceedings held on July 3 and July 4 during which a brand new speaker of the House was elected and subsequent proceedings of ground take a look at during which the Shinde-led coalition had proved its majority.

It has additionally filed a plea difficult the choice of the newly-elected Speaker to recognise the brand new social gathering whip of Shiv Sena rebels led by Shinde.

Prior to this, Prabhu had moved the highest court docket in search of suspension from the meeting of the chief minister and 15 insurgent MLAs in opposition to whom the disqualification pleas are pending.

The trip bench of the court docket had on June 27 granted interim reduction to the Shinde faction by extending the time for replying to the disqualification notices despatched to 16 insurgent Sena MLAs until July 12.

On June 29, the Maharashtra governor had ordered a ground take a look at, prompting the MVA authorities to hurry to the highest court docket in search of its deferment.

The bench refused to remain underneath the route of the Governor to the 31-month-old MVA authorities to take a ground take a look at within the Assembly to show its majority after which the then beleaguered chief minister Uddhav Thackeray stop workplace.

After Shinde was sworn in because the chief minister on June 30, Prabhu moved to the highest court docket in search of his suspension and of 15 Sena rebels on numerous grounds, alleging that they’re appearing as pawns of the BJP, thereby committing the constitutional sin of defection.