SUDARSH AWASHTHI Vs. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) There is a Public Interest Litigation moved by one Citizen of India regarding the apprehension felt by him about the rotational retirement of Members of Legislative Council of the State.

(2.) The array of parties in this writ petition is interesting, the first respondent is the Election Commission of India, the second is his Excellency the Governor of Uttar Pradesh and the 3rd to the 40th respondent both inclusive are members of the Legislative Council

(3.) Article 172 of the Constitution of India is the starting point of argument of learned counsel for the petitioner The said Article is quoted in full but only the second sub Article is material for us