HC Sets Aside President's Rule In Uttarakhand: As It Happened

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The high court said the central government's role in imposition of 356 has to be completely non-partisan.

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday set aside President's rule in the state causing a major embarrassment to the Centre. The order means it would be a status quo ante and that the Harish Rawat government would be called upon to prove its majority on the floor of the Assembly on April 29.

Before issuing the order the HC made scathing observations on the Centre's decision to impose President's rule under Article 356. The court said there was no basis for President's rule in Uttarakhand and there was nothing in the letter sent by the Governor which suggested a breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state.

The HC also told the Centre that Article 356 should be used only as a last resort. The Centre is likely to move the Supreme Court against this order on Friday.

President's rule was imposed in the state on March 27 just ahead of a floor test by the Harish Rawat government which was facing a crisis over a revolt by nine Congress MLAs.