India, June 17 -- The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretary on petitions challenging the Speaker's decision to accept the resignations of four All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs despite pending anti-defection proceedings against them.

A bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan issued notice on petitions filed by AIADMK member Agri SS Krishnamurthy and Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi leader ML Ravi, directing the respondents to file their replies by June 29.

The petitions challenge the Speaker's acceptance of the resignations of S Jayakumar, P Sathyabama, Maragatham Kumaravel and Esakki Subaya. The four legislators resigned from ...