Judgment

S. C. AGRAWAL, J.:- These appeals are directed against the judgment of the High Court of Bombay, Panaji Bench dated May 14, 1993 in Writ Petitions Nos. 48 of 1991 and 321 of 1990. They raise questions relating to disqualification of a Member of the State Legislature under Art. 191(2) read with Tenth Schedule to the Constitution.

2. Elections for the Goa Legislative Assembly were held in November, 1989. The Assembly is composed of 40 members. After the elections the position of the parties was as under:

Congress (I) - 20

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) - 18

Independents - 2

3. With the support of one independent member, the Congress (I) formed the Government. After a short time seven Members left the Congress (I) and formed the Goan Peoples Party (GPP). GPP and MGP formed a coalition Government under the banner of Progressive Democratic front (PDF). At first Churchill Alemao became the Chief Minister but later on Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa was sworn in as the Chief Minister. On December 4, 1990, MGP withdrew its support to the PDF Government and thereupon on December 6,1990, a notification was issued summoning the Assembly on December 10, 1990 and the Chief Minister, Dr. Barb