Jammu, Oct. 18 -- The high court of J&K and Ladakh has postponed the hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging J&K LG's discretionary powers to nominate five MLAs to legislative assembly to November 21.

As the PIL came up before a division bench, comprising justice Sanjeev Kumar and justice Rajesh Sekhri, counsel for petitioner (Ravinder Sharma former MLC of the Congress) SM Chaudhary apprised the court about non availability of senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi on account of his pre - occupation in the Supreme Court.

Accordingly, the court posted the PIL for hearing on November 21. The counsel for petitioner also apprised the court about reports that respondents were planning to go for nominations.

Upon this, the co...