Dispose of petitions on disqualification of MLAs, HC tells Odisha Governor

Obtain opinion from the Election Commission not later than November 8, it says

The Orissa High Court has directed the Governor to dispose of two petitions seeking disqualification of MLAs, who were appointed as chairpersons to district planning committees, under the Odisha Offices of Profit (Removal of Disqualifications) Amendment Act, 2016 One Samrendra Beura had submitted a petition to the Governor seeking the disqualification in May 2019. In September, 2019, he again sought the disqualification of the MLAs under Article 192 (by obtaining the opinion of the Election Commission). The Odisha Offices of Profit (Removal of Disqualifications) Amendment Act, 2016 was enacted with retrospective effect from January 18, 2016 including certain categories of offices that would not attract such disqualification. Thereafter, the government appointed chairpersons to the 30 district planning committees with Minister of State status on August 9, 2019.