Chandigarh, March 19 -- Less than a week after Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as Haryana Chief Minister, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice of motion to the state on an advocate's petition filed in public interest for quashing his appointment.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji also fixed April 30 as the next date of hearing in the matter. Among other things, PIL petitioner-advocate Jagmohan Singh Bhatti was also seeking directions for quashing the appointments of five other cabinet ministers Kanwarpal Gujjar, Moolchand Sharma, Ranjit Singh, JP Dalal and Dr Banwari Lal.

Bhatti contended: "The total strength of the House is 90 MLAs. By way of appointment of Saini, it ex...