Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Thursday closed proceedings in the BRS defection case after the Telangana Assembly Speaker delivered a decision on petitions seeking disqualification of MLAs who joined the Congress.
The case arose from petitions filed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) against legislators who switched allegiance to the ruling party.
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Karol heard the matter. During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for the Speaker.
Singhvi told the court that the Speaker had completed the inquiry into the disqualification complaints.
He informed the bench that the Speaker had finalised the proceedings and issued a definitive order on the petitions.
After hearing this submission, the bench said further hearing in the BRS defection case was unnecessary.
The judges then formally closed the court proceedings.
BRS defection case documents ordered to be shared
During the hearing, counsel for the BRS said the petitioners had not yet received copies of the Speaker’s order.
The bench noted the objection and issued directions.
It ordered the Speaker’s office to supply copies of the verdict to the petitioners within two days.
The court also directed the office to share all records related to the BRS defection case.
These include the proceedings records and any additional material requested by the petitioners.
The bench ordered the Speaker’s office to provide these documents within four days.
The Supreme Court had examined petitions filed by the BRS seeking disqualification of MLAs who allegedly joined the ruling Congress.
Earlier, the petitions raised concerns about delays in the Speaker’s decision.
Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar delivered his verdict on Wednesday on two pending petitions.
In the order, the Speaker dismissed the complaints against 10 MLAs who switched parties.
He said the petitions lacked sufficient evidence to justify disqualification.
That decision ended the inquiry that formed the basis of the BRS defection case before the Supreme Court.