Devikulam MLA A. Raja's plea to extend the stay on his disqualification order has been rejected by the High Court. The stay was initially granted for 10 days to file an appeal in the Supreme Court, but errors in the appeal have hindered its consideration. The petition to extend the stay for another 20 days was rejected, meaning Raja is no longer an MLA and cannot participate in the Legislative Assembly without the intervention of the Supreme Court. The High Court had earlier annulled the Devikulam election on the grounds that Raja was not qualified to contest the Scheduled Caste reserved seat.