ORDER :

Prakash Shrivastava, J.

WPA P) 213 of 2021 is at the instance of a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kalyani and an Advocate by profession, challenging the order dated 24.06.2021 passed by the Secretary and the Returning Officer, West Bengal Legislative Assembly in respect of nomination of the respondent No. 2 namely, Mr. Mukul Roy, as Member of Public Accounts Committee, i.e. PAC and also the order dated 09th of July, 2021 passed by the respondent No. 1 Hon'ble Speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly appointing/nominating the respondent No. 2 as Chairman/Chairperson of the Committee on Public Accounts (PAC).

2. WPA 3629 of 2022 is at the instance of another Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Nandigram and Leader of Opposition of 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly, challenging the order dated 11.02.2022 passed by the Hon'ble Speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly dismissing the petition filed by the petitioner Suvendu Adhikari for disqualifying the respondent, Mr. Mukul Roy, as a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on the ground of defection.

3. Facts in nutshell are that the election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly