New Delhi, July 22 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's decision recognising the merger of its six MPs with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The matter was posted for hearing on August 10 including on the prayer for interim stay of the July 18 circular,The Court issued notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Joint Secretary of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, who had issued the impugned circular, as well as Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar, Sanjay Bandu Jadhav, Sanjay Deshmukh and Sanjay Dina Patil - six MPs who have merged with the Shiv Seena (Shinde) Parliam...