The petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs from this Court:

A. Issue a writ in the nature of Quo Warranto to respondent Nos. 4 to 10 to demit their office as the Members of the 14th Karnataka Legislative Assembly, forthwith.

B. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to disqualify the respondents 4 to 10 as Members of Karnataka Legislative Assembly with immediate effect.

or in the alternative

C. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to dispose of the disqualification petition No.1 of 2016 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent on or before 23.03.2018.

2. They have also prayed for the following interim relief from this Court:

For the reasons stated in Paragraph 24 supra, the petitioners most respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent, the returning office not to permit the respondents 4 to 10 either in participating or casting their votes in the ensuing election for Rajya Sabha as per the calendar of events published on 05.03.2018 and scheduled to be held on 23.03.2018, in the interest of justice.

3. The factual matrix of the case is that the petitioners were elected on