In the latest hearing, Thackeray’s lawyer argued that the case of power struggle in the state should be sent to a larger bench for reconsideration; There is no need to do so since the decision has not been implemented. Thackeray would have got the chief minister’s resignation before facing the trust issue. That’s why they are responsible for the fall of the government,’ said Shinde on behalf of Gatachya.
‘Without concrete facts regarding any reconsideration regarding Nabam Rabia’s removal, can the bench take action? Or the Speaker’s resolution in the matter was not tested in the hall and the voting pattern did not come to the fore,’ observed Chief Justice Chandrachud on Thursday.
Senior advocates Mahesh Jethmalani, Maninder Singh and Siddharth Bhatnagar, while arguing for the Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, reiterated that there is no need to reconsider Nabam Rebia’s infallible attitude.
Senior jurist Harish Salve and N. Shinde Gatta. Of. Kaul; Also, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who argued on behalf of the Governor, has lodged a protest against sending the case to a larger bench.
Senior jurist Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued on behalf of the Shiv Sena-Maha Vikas Aghadi. Sibal requested to apply the meaning of the 10th schedule of the state, if a government should not be imposed. Till the decision on the petition of disqualification, the elected government should run.
Referring to the state split that took place in Govt last year, Sibal said that when the Govt government came to power, the concerned MLAs joined the second party (BJP) and started a merger dispute.