New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file a reply on the plea seeking the top court's intervention over the non-appointment of a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha and several state assemblies and noted that the issue is very important.

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud issued notice to Union of India, Secretary General Lok Sabha and Principal Secretaries /Secretaries to the State Legislative Assemblies of concerned state on the plea filed by advocate Shariq Ahmed.

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The Public Interest Litigation filed by advocate Shariq Ahmed sought the intervention of the Supreme Court for non-appointment/election of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, and assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh.

The court has sought a response from the State Legislative Assemblies of UP, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan and from the respective states. (ANI)

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