SC asks Calcutta HC to decide expeditiously plea over delay in TMC MLAs' disqualification by Speaker

Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Nov 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Calcutta High Court to expeditiously decide a plea questioning the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's delay in ruling on disqualification petitions against 10 rebel Trinamool Congress MLAs. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi disposed of a fresh petition filed by TMC MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, granting him liberty to approach the High Court. It also requested the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to place the matter before a Division Bench for expeditious consideration and disposal. Chattopadhyay had approached the Supreme Court…