New Delhi, July 31 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the plea filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLAs seeking directions to the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly to decide on the disqualification petitions against the MLAs who had defected to the opposition Congress in the State.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran directed the Speaker of the Telangana Assembly to decide over the disqualification petitions as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a three-month time.

The bench also directed the Speaker of the Telangana Assembly not to allow any MLA to protract the process of disqualification. In case any MLA attempts to protract the proceedings, the Speaker is directed ...