New Delhi:
The Supreme
Court on Sunday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place before it on
Monday morning the letters of the Governor recommending revocation of
President’s Rule and inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form government in
Maharashtra.
A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv
Khanna also issued notices to the Centre and Maharashtra government on a
petition filed by the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine against the Maharashtra
Governor’s decision to swear in Fadnavis as chief minister.
The court also issued notice to Maharashtra Chief Minister
Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to
produce letters of the Governor tomorrow at 10.30 am for passing orders.
The apex court declined the fervent request of
Mehta seeking two days time to place the Governor’s communication on record.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal and A M Singhvi, appearing for
the combine, told the bench that floor test be conducted today itself so that
it can be ascertained that Fadnavis enjoys majority in the house.
They maintained that post-poll alliance of the three parties
have the majority in the 288-member house. While Sibal termed as ‘bizarre’ the Governor’s decision
to revoke President’s Rule and anoint Fadnavis as the chief minister, Singhvi
said it is a “murder of democracy”.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for two BJP MLAs and
some independents, questioned the maintainability of the writ petition filed by
the combine and said they should have approached the Bombay High Court. (PTI)
