![[MLA Defection Case] "Speaker Must Decide Disqualification Petitions Within a Reasonable Time": HC Sets Aside Single-judge Ultimatum](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-65.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
The Telangana High Court’s Division Bench annulled a single-judge’s ultimatum requiring the Speaker to expedite disqualification petitions against defected MLAs. The court urged the Speaker to resolve the matter reasonably, noting the prolonged delay, while emphasizing the constitutional authority of the Speaker under the Tenth Schedule regarding such petitions.
