The Uddhav Thackeray faction had asked for the reference. The Shinde group had cited Nabam Rebia when the crisis unfolded in June 2022 to contend that the Deputy Speaker cannot proceed under the Tenth Schedule against the dissident Sena MLAs as a notice seeking his removal was pending.
The Supreme Court has ruled that Maharashtra governor erred in calling a floor test last year but has refused to reinstate the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.
Legislative wing majority alone cannot decide which of the rival factions within a political party has majority, the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena told the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took an unfavourable view of the arguments by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's camp that the petitions by Uddhav Thackeray camp are not maintainable.
The plea was mentioned by Senior Advocate Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala, seeking urgent listing citing the fact that the floor test is scheduled for 11 am tomorrow.