Madras HC upholds TN Speaker's acceptance of resignations of 6 AIADMK MLAs
The Madras High Court has upheld the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker's decision to accept the resignations of six AIADMK MLAs who defected to the ruling TVK party. The court ruled that the resignations were voluntary and distinct from ongoing disqualification proceedings.
Why it matters
This decision clarifies the constitutional boundaries between a Speaker's power to accept resignations and the legal process of disqualification in Indian politics.
CHENNAI: In a reprieve to the ruling TVK govt in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by AIADMK whip Agri S Krishnamurthy and others challenging the Assembly speaker’s decision to accept the resignations of six AIADMK MLAs.The six MLAs cross-voted in favour of the TVK govt during a confidence motion and later joined the ruling TVK.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan held that the resignation tendered by the defecting MLAs was genuine and voluntary and in terms of provision enshrined under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution."The speaker of Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly was not required to undertake a roving or fishing inquiry to the alleged motives behind them.
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