New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday transferred the petition of AAP MLAs to a division bench, who was seeking quashing of their disqualification from Delhi Assembly to hold the post of profits.
A Single judge bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru fixed this matter before the Acting Chief Justice on Tuesday, who can either establish or refer to it for any existing division bench. The court has also extended the order of January 24 to issue notification to the Election Commission (EC) by announcing the by-elections to fill the vacancies of 20 assembly seats, of whom the legislators have been disqualified.
The Advocate Prashant Patel, whose petition was recommended by the Election Commission to disqualify the MLAs of AAP legislators, after which the President gave his approval, in a petition demanding transfer of the matter to division bench. The AAP MLAs who challenged the notification of the Central Government had filed petitions, of which 20 them for holding office of profit.
The High Court refused the notification of the Center on January 24 that the legislators were declared disqualified for holding office of profit, but restrained the Election Commission for taking any measures” as the announcement of the dates of the by-elections.
The High Court had earlier summoned all the records related to the proceedings for the recommendation of the Election Commission for the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs who had received the President’s approval on 20th January.