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Supreme Court to hear Vijayan's CMRL plea, YSRCP local body polls petition
The Supreme Court has scheduled October 21 for hearings on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's plea in the CMRL case and a petition from Andhra Pradesh's YSRCP challenging the state high court's refusal to extend municipal election nomination deadlines.
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A special bench comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana will take up the matters on the scheduled date, according to court records. Vijayan's plea relates to the Cochin Metro Rail Limited case, which has been under judicial scrutiny.
In the parallel matter, the YSRCP has challenged the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision to decline an extension of the nomination filing deadline for local body elections in the state. The ruling party had sought additional time to file nominations for the civic polls, but the high court rejected the request.
Both petitions represent significant legal developments for their respective states. The Kerala matter involves questions concerning the metro rail project's governance, while the Andhra Pradesh case touches on electoral procedures and the timing of nomination submissions for municipal bodies.
The October 21 hearings are expected to provide clarity on both issues, with the apex court's decisions potentially having implications for governance and electoral processes in the two states. Legal experts are monitoring both cases closely as they work through the Supreme Court system.