New Delhi: Delhi High Court today sought response of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on BJP legislator OP Sharma's plea against his suspension for two sessions for allegedly making derogatory remarks against AAP legislator Alka Lamba.
While noting "the issue should have been resolved amicably in the Assembly itself", Justice Manmohan Singh today listed the matter before the roster bench for further hearing on July 28.
The court, meanwhile, directed that "counter-affidavit be filed by respondent no. 1 (Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi) within six weeks".
The government had also opposed maintainability of his plea on the ground that he came before the court with "unclean hands" and also that the Assembly cannot be made a party in the matter.
His lawyer also argued that the Delhi legislative Assembly cannot be "immune" from being made a party.
The court had on June 8 asked both Ms Lamba and Mr Sharma to appear before it on June 9 "with an open mind" to resolve the issue. However, no amicable resolution was arrived at.
The court also noted in its order today that Mr Sharma's interim plea for stay of the suspension "has become infructuous and thus, the same cannot be granted" as the session was due to conclude yesterday itself.
While noting "the issue should have been resolved amicably in the Assembly itself", Justice Manmohan Singh today listed the matter before the roster bench for further hearing on July 28.
The court, meanwhile, directed that "counter-affidavit be filed by respondent no. 1 (Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi) within six weeks".
The government had also opposed maintainability of his plea on the ground that he came before the court with "unclean hands" and also that the Assembly cannot be made a party in the matter.
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His lawyer also argued that the Delhi legislative Assembly cannot be "immune" from being made a party.
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The court had on June 8 asked both Ms Lamba and Mr Sharma to appear before it on June 9 "with an open mind" to resolve the issue. However, no amicable resolution was arrived at.
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The court also noted in its order today that Mr Sharma's interim plea for stay of the suspension "has become infructuous and thus, the same cannot be granted" as the session was due to conclude yesterday itself.
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