[LIVE UPDATES FROM SC] Maharashtra Govt.Formation- Hearing On Petitions Filed By Shiva Sena,NCP And Congress

SG - Look at the authorised representatives of the political parties. They don’t have FRs. Look at the prayer - Permit Pet No. 1 to prove the majority. Why should they ?

Bhushan.J- Who is appearing for the Governor

SG - I have been served at late night at 11.30pm as Tushar Mehta, SG. So I am here. I don’t know about the Governor. One thing has stuck to me -

Sr. Adv. Mukul Rohatgi - I appear for some BJP MLAs. According to me, there is no FR under 32 for a political party. First they must go for 226 and not come here.

Also, There should never be a hearing on Sunday. Why should this be heard.

J. Bhushan - This is the discretion of the CJ.

MR - According to me, this matter should not have been listed.

There was not even a letter in this case

Now the Maharashtra Governor in this case has not even given a letter. We know nothing about it.

Kindly see page 4 of this order. On 16/05/2018, there were certain communications addresses by Governor Of Karnataka. Two letters were challenge. 18/5 produced the letters and your lordships said that conduct the floor test on 19/5.

Between 7pm and 5.17am. If they have the majority, let them display. If they don’t have, allow us to form government. This is now settled law in Rameshwar case.

What approach was made, what letters were sent, nothing is known to us.

J. Ramana - You don’t have any documents ?

KS - Nothing, nothing.

J. Bhushan - When was the letter given that they have the support ?

KS - We don’t know. That’s not on record. Invitation of Governor is not on record.

The only thing to do today is if they believe that they have the support, they must be directed to conduct a floor test.