HYDERABAD
Nov. 12: The High Court on Thursday asked a petitioner, who had filed a writ of quo warranto against the appointment of Mr K. Rosaiah as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, whether he had any proof that the MLAs had asked the Congress high command to convene a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy posed several questions to the petitioner’s counsel about the role of the MLAs and the ministers in this regard.
Advancing arguments on behalf of the petitioner, senior counsel, Mr S. Ramachandra Rao, contended that the retention and continuation of Mr Rosaiah as Chief Minister without legislative confidence would lead to demolition of the democratic process.
He said that when the legislators and ministers in the state have been expressing their preference for Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for the last 70 days, the Governor or the party leadership did not feel it fit to summon the legislators and make them elect their leader.
The judges asked counsel whether the MLAs and the ministers, who have been campaigning for Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy, are still committed on their stand.
Mr Ramachandra Rao said democracy is nothing but an expression of popular will as reflected through voting.
The judges at this stage intervened and sought to know whether the legislators and the ministers have at least urged the party high command to convene a meeting of the party legislators.
The matter would come up again on November 17.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy posed several questions to the petitioner’s counsel about the role of the MLAs and the ministers in this regard.
Advancing arguments on behalf of the petitioner, senior counsel, Mr S. Ramachandra Rao, contended that the retention and continuation of Mr Rosaiah as Chief Minister without legislative confidence would lead to demolition of the democratic process.
He said that when the legislators and ministers in the state have been expressing their preference for Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for the last 70 days, the Governor or the party leadership did not feel it fit to summon the legislators and make them elect their leader.
The judges asked counsel whether the MLAs and the ministers, who have been campaigning for Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy, are still committed on their stand.
Mr Ramachandra Rao said democracy is nothing but an expression of popular will as reflected through voting.
The judges at this stage intervened and sought to know whether the legislators and the ministers have at least urged the party high command to convene a meeting of the party legislators.
The matter would come up again on November 17.
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