Kamat added that the circular was signed by a joint secretary and there was no disclosure whether the Speaker had passed any order to approve the merger.
"These 6 MPs unilaterally decide that now Shiv Sena UBT has to merge with rival political party.
Kamat urged the Court to pass an interim order to stay the decision.
Speaker has no jurisdiction to pass order on merger," he said.
However, the Court declined to consider the prayer for stay at this stage.
Kamat added that the circular was signed by a joint secretary and there was no disclosure whether the Speaker had passed any order to approve the merger.
"These 6 MPs unilaterally decide that now Shiv Sena UBT has to merge with rival political party. There is absolutely no merger," he submitted.
Kamat urged the Court to pass an interim order to stay the decision.
"This whole thing has been orchestrated. There is grave urgency. Your lordships are well aware. All these processes get defeated by afflux of time. We are not on the 10th schedule. Speaker has no jurisdiction to pass order on merger," he said.
However, the Court declined to consider the prayer for stay at this stage.
