This order will cover constitutional reference Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of 1984, wherein identical questions of law and fact are involved.

The Preliminary issue which this court is called upon to decide at this stage is: -

Whether the allegations contained in the complaint of Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan dated 3-7-1984 addressed to the Speaker Legislative Assembly attract the provisions of Section 24-G of the Representation of the Peoples Act ? If so, what is its effect ?

The facts deserve notice only in so far as they are relevant to the present issue aforesaid.

2. Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan, Chief Whip of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, addressed the following communication to the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly :

To

The Honble Speaker,

J&K Legislative Assembly, Srinagar.

My dear Sir,

I as Chief Whip of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Legislature Party wish to inform you that the following members of the Legislative Party have voilated the Party Whip and chosen voluntarily to withdraw support they are obliged to lend to Leader of the House Dr. Farooq Abdullah to whose Party they belonged and have chosen Shri O. M. Shah as their Leade

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