Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan mentioned that she wouldn’t take any motion on the proposal of the State authorities to fill the 2 MLC vacancies below Governor’s quota, until the Telangana Excessive Courtroom selected a writ petition filed by two BRS leaders.
In a press launch issued right here on Wednesday, the Governor’s workplace mentioned that within the mild of the pending writ petitions filed by BRS leaders Dasoju Sravan and Ok. Satyanarayana difficult the rejection of their nominations and the Excessive Courtroom’s remark that in accordance with the gents’s settlement, no additional steps could be taken in filling the vacant MLCs below the Governor’s quota.
It might be talked about right here that in September final yr, the Governor had rejected the 2 names beneficial for nomination below the Governor’s quota. Dr. Tamilisai has written a letter to the Chief Secretary stating that the profiles of the 2 nominees didn’t match below the Governor’s quota as they didn’t point out any data in literature, science, arts and social companies.
Aggrieved by the Governor’s determination, Mr. Sravan and Mr. Satyanarayana had filed separate petitions difficult the orders, rejecting their nominations as MLCs, by exercising powers below Article 171 (5) of the Structure. The counsels showing for the petitioners contended that the Governor can not reject the nominations made for appointment as MLCs.
The Excessive Courtroom had adjourned the pleas to January 24, in search of to quash the orders handed by the Governor rejecting their nomination.
A Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Surepalli Nanda adjourned the listening to after the senior counsel showing for the Governor’s Secretary sought time to file an objection over maintainability of the writ petitions.
The newest communique from Raj Bhavan is more likely to additional delay the filling up of the 2 MLC vacancies.