The Central government has moved Supreme Court against the Uttarakhand High Court verdict quashing President's rule in the state. The Centre is seeking a stay on the Uttarakhand order. Centre's appeal on Uttarakhand is listed for hearing at 3.30 pm on Friday before an SC bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra.
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has told the court that they have filed an appeal without the HC judgement in hand as it was not declared and an oral order was passed on Thursday. The Centre has maintained that imposition of the President's Rule was essential to address the Constitutional crisis in the state.
The nine rebel Congress MLAs also file appeal against HC's
decision barring them from participating in floor test on Apr
29.
Meanwhile, Congress leaders in the state are in a huddle. Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat chaired a meeting of the state cabinet calling for an Assembly session on April 29 when the floor test is to be held.
Congress' Uttarakhand in-charge Ambika Soni is in Dehradun to rally the party MLAs. "Don't know what they are trying to achieve in SC. I am sure the SC will go through the historic judgement of the Nainital High Court. All our MLA's are waiting for 29," Ambika Soni said.
Rawat has also filed a caveat in Supreme Court seeking that he be heard before any order is passed on Centre's plea against scrapping of President's rule in the state. He holds an advantage in the floor test as the 9 Congress rebel MLAs will not be allowed to cast their vote.
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