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Supreme Court’s partial relief for MLA Roja
In a partial relief to the suspended YSRCP MLA, R K Roja, a Supreme Court bench here on Friday directed the AP Assembly Secretary to allow the petitioner into the premises of the Assembly so that she could visit her party\'s Legislature office without being stopped.
New Delhi: In a partial relief to the suspended YSRCP MLA, R K Roja, a Supreme Court bench here on Friday directed the AP Assembly Secretary to allow the petitioner into the premises of the Assembly so that she could visit her party's Legislature office without being stopped.
Accepting Roja's explanatory regret letter, the bench consisting Justice Gopala Gowda and Justice Arun Mishra, said here on Friday that as for the suspension, the House must take into consideration the said regret letter and deal with it as per the business rules of the House.
Whether the House should convene a special session to discuss the Roja issue afresh in the light of the regret letter or should it take up the issue in the normal course of time was upto the House, the court observed. "We (the court) respect your jurisdiction and hence directing the petitioner to you. You also respect our authority and do the needful as the petitioner had submitted her regret".
However, it is opined that the dispute would be put to rest through a reconciliatory approach, while directing the government lawyer D Srinivas "to ensure that the issue is settled amicably as promised".
The court also warned the Assembly Secretary that in case Roja was prevented from entering the Assembly premises on any pretext, it would invite the wrath of the House. When Roja's counsel, Indira Jai Singh, apprehended that her client might be prevented from entering the Assembly as in the past, the bench said "in that case you come back to us. We shall deal with the issue appropriately but right now we are not closing the case. It is only being adjourned to address your grievance again, in case".
Earlier, Roja submitted her explanatory note to the court explaining that she had not intended to hurt anyone through her comments and in case someone felt offended, then she was ready to withdraw such comments.
