<p>The Supreme Court on Monday decided to consider the matter related to disqualified MLAs’ plea on Tuesday itself, about one-and-a-half hours after deferring it to Wednesday on a request made on behalf of former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Kapil Sibal made an oral submission before a bench presided over by Justice N V Ramana at 10.30 am and sought an adjournment of the matter to Wednesday.</p>.<p>Even though senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the disqualified MLAs, opposed it, the court allowed Sibal’s plea and posted the hearing on October 23.</p>.<p>However, at 12 pm, senior advocate Rakesh Diwedi, appearing on behalf of the Election Commission, made a mention that these matters may not be adjourned in view of filing of a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court, which was scheduled to consider the matter on Monday itself.</p>.<p>Taking consideration of his plea, the top court decided to hear the case on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Notably, a plea was moved before the high court challenging the EC’s decision to defer the bypolls on 15 Assembly seats.</p>.<p>On September 26, the Election Commission agreed before the Supreme Court to defer bypolls, scheduled for October 21.</p>.<p>This stand was then taken to facilitate the top court take a final decision on the disqualified MLAs’ plea against the Speaker’s order stripping them of their membership and debarring them to be a member again in the term of current Assembly.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Monday decided to consider the matter related to disqualified MLAs’ plea on Tuesday itself, about one-and-a-half hours after deferring it to Wednesday on a request made on behalf of former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Kapil Sibal made an oral submission before a bench presided over by Justice N V Ramana at 10.30 am and sought an adjournment of the matter to Wednesday.</p>.<p>Even though senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the disqualified MLAs, opposed it, the court allowed Sibal’s plea and posted the hearing on October 23.</p>.<p>However, at 12 pm, senior advocate Rakesh Diwedi, appearing on behalf of the Election Commission, made a mention that these matters may not be adjourned in view of filing of a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court, which was scheduled to consider the matter on Monday itself.</p>.<p>Taking consideration of his plea, the top court decided to hear the case on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Notably, a plea was moved before the high court challenging the EC’s decision to defer the bypolls on 15 Assembly seats.</p>.<p>On September 26, the Election Commission agreed before the Supreme Court to defer bypolls, scheduled for October 21.</p>.<p>This stand was then taken to facilitate the top court take a final decision on the disqualified MLAs’ plea against the Speaker’s order stripping them of their membership and debarring them to be a member again in the term of current Assembly.</p>
