Ordering the floor test yesterday, Justice Dhyani had observed that invoking of Article 356 of the Constitution by the Centre was a "colourable exercise of power".
"Democratically-elected Houses should not be demolished in such a fashion. Floor test is the only test to prove the majority," he had said even though he ruled out staying the effect of the proclamation under Article 356 at this stage.
Kohli said the Centre will file its counter before the Division Bench on April 4 for which the other side will file its reply the next day. The matter will be heard again on April 6, he said.
"So, in effect the single judge order has been kept in abeyance till April 7," Kohli said.
Meanwhile, Justice Dhyani put off hearing on a plea by rebel Congress MlAs challenging their disqualification by Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal after President's Rule was imposed.
Posting hearing on their appeal to April one, he said as per the interim order issued by him yesterday they have already been given relief by being allowed to vote during a floor test despite being disqualified.
The court also told them that although they have been allowed to vote in the assembly during floor test their votes will not be treated on par with the rest of the MlAs.
An appeal was filed today by six of the nine rebel MlAs against the Speaker's action questioning its validity on the ground that the action had been taken after imposition of President's Rule and suspension of the Assembly.
The Speaker had disqualified nine Congress MlAs under the anti-defection law hours after imposition of President's Rule on March 27, a day before the Rawat government was scheduled to go for a floor test in the Assembly.
