Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Monday advised Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa to recall and cancel his December 9 order and allow the Assembly session to be convened on January 14 next, as already scheduled.
The Cabinet discussed the opinion rendered by the Advocate General on December 12 last on the constitutionality of the order and message of state Governor for advancing the Assembly session from January 14 next to December 16 this year. The Cabinet perused the said opinion and observed that it was in complete agreement with views of the Advocate General, government spokesman Bamang Felix said in a statement. The December 9 order issued by the Governor is in contradiction to Article 174 read with Article 163 of the Constitution of India and Rules 3 and 3A of the Rules of Procedures and Conduct of Business of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the Cabinet observed while agreeing with the opinion of the advocate general and other legal experts.
Similarly, the message is contrary to Article 175 of the Constitution read with Rule 245 of the said Rules, it said.
Moreover, the Gauhati High Court of Gauhati has fixed the hearing of the case of resignation of 2 MLAs from the Assembly on December 16 next, the Cabinet observed. The Cabinet also resolved to endorse a copy each of the resolution and legal advice of the Advocate General to the Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly. (PTI)
