Mumbai High Court: Governor Appointed 12 MLA Case Transferred to Mumbai High Court

The hearing on the petition against the appointment of 12 MLAs appointed by the Governor was to be held today at the Kolhapur Circuit Bench. However, this petition has been directly transferred from the Kolhapur Circuit Bench to the Mumbai High Court. Therefore, the hearing on this petition is likely to take place in January, and the decision on the appointment of 12 MLAs appointed by the Governor has been postponed.

The petition regarding the appointment of 12 MLAs appointed by the Governor was to be heard today at the Kolhapur Circuit Bench. However, during the preliminary proceedings, it was noted that the jurisdiction of the subject matter falls under the Principal Bench of the Bombay High Court. Therefore, the judges stated that the hearing of this petition should take place in Mumbai instead of the Kolhapur Circuit Bench. Consequently, this petition has been directly transferred from the Kolhapur Circuit Bench to the Bombay High Court.

The petitioners challenged the appointment made by the Governor, citing constitutional provisions, and brought the issue before the court. During the next hearing, it will be considered whether the state government and the Governor's Secretariat followed the proper procedure in this case. Due to today's decision in court, the entire further process of the case will now take place at the Principal Bench of the Bombay High Court.