TVK MLA Sethupathi moves SC against Madras HC floor test bar in one-vote win row
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA R. Seenivasa Sethupathi has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court interim order that bars him from participating in any floor test proceedings in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The dispute stems from his razor-thin one-vote victory in the Tiruppattur Assembly constituency during the recently concluded elections. The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday, and the apex court agreed to list it for hearing on Wednesday.
The Madras High Court Order
A vacation Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justices L. Victoria Gowri and N. Senthilkumar, passed the interim direction while hearing a writ petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader K.R. Periakaruppan. The order restrains Sethupathi from
