1. This writ petition was filed before a learned Single Judge by the Jharkhand Party, but was referred to the Division Bench by the learned Single Judge by his order dated 21st April, 2005 having regard to the fact that several important questions of law relating to the interpretation of various constitutional provisions had been raised in the writ petition. The matter was thereafter taken up by the Division Bench and notices were issued to all the respective parties. All the parties were duly represented by their learned counsels and submissions were advanced on all of their behalf.

2. In the writ petition, the writ petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :

(i) "For issuance of an appropriate writ/order/direction, including a writ of certiorari, to quash the election of Sri Inder Singh Namdhari (Respondent No. 2) as Speaker of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, being elected illegally, malafidely and contrary to Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

(ii) And, in the alternative to prayer (i) above; for issuance of appropriate writ/order/directiori, including writ of mandamus, directing respondent No. 2 to decide the issue of disqualification of respondent No.