PADI KAUSHIK REDDY ETC. versus THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS ETC.

PADI KAUSHIK REDDY ETC. versus THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS ETC.

The Division Bench of the High Court erred in setting aside the Single Judge's order which merely directed the Speaker to fix a schedule; given the Speaker acts as a tribunal amenable to judicial review and the Speaker had inordinate delay (not issuing notices for months), the Supreme Court quashed the Division Bench order and directed the Speaker to conclude the pending disqualification proceedings in respect of the MLAs as expeditiously as possible and in any case within three months.

Parties
Appellants: Padi Kaushik Reddy Etc.; Respondents: The State of Telangana and Others Etc.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
31 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal to the Supreme Court From a Division Bench Judgment of the High Court
Outcome
Appeals allowed
Legal Topics
Tenth Schedule, Defection, Disqualification Petitions, Speaker/chairman Powers, Time Bound Determination of Proceedings
Constitutional Law Electoral Law Administrative Law Judicial Review Tenth Schedule Defection Disqualification Petitions Speaker/chairman Powers +1 more

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Parties

Padi Kaushik Reddy Etc.

Appellants

The State of Telangana and Others Etc.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal to the Supreme Court From a Division Bench Judgment of the High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Division Bench erred in setting aside the Single Judge's order directing the Speaker to fix a schedule of hearing
  2. 2 Whether courts can issue directions or timelines to the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule
  3. 3 Scope of judicial review over Speaker/Chairman decisions under Paragraph 6(1) of the Tenth Schedule

Ratio Decidendi

The Division Bench of the High Court erred in setting aside the Single Judge's order which merely directed the Speaker to fix a schedule; given the Speaker acts as a tribunal amenable to judicial review and the Speaker had inordinate delay (not issuing notices for months), the Supreme Court quashed the Division Bench order and directed the Speaker to conclude the pending disqualification proceedings in respect of the MLAs as expeditiously as possible and in any case within three months.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed

Orders

  • The impugned judgment and final order dated 22.11.2024 of the Division Bench of the High Court is quashed and set aside
  • The Speaker is directed to conclude the disqualification proceedings pending against the 10 MLAs pertaining to these appeals/petition as expeditiously as possible and in any case within three months from the date of this judgment