T. Vaiphei, J.

The legality of the order of disqualifications dated 15-12-2015 issued by the respondent No. 2 and the official Gazette notification dated 15-12-2015 issued by the respondent No. 3 disqualifying the 14 petitioners from the Membership of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly ("the Assembly" for short) w.e.f. 15-12-2015 under Article 191(2) read with Paragraph 2(1)(a) and Paragraph 6(1)(2) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India are under challenge in this writ petition. Before proceeding further, it may be noted that the impugned order of disqualifications had earlier been stayed by the learned Single Judge on 7-1-2016, which was taken to appeal before the Apex Court. The Apex Court, after perusing the records, passed the order dated 18-2-2016 in S.L.P.(C) No. 779-780 of 2016 declining to interfere with the said interim order and instead directing the then Chief Justice (Acting) to place the case before the Division Bench for expeditious disposal, preferably, within two weeks. This is how this writ petition has been taken up by this Division Bench.

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