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(3) if a members of a House of the Legislature of a State -
(a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in cl. (1) or cl. (2) or Art. 191; or
(b) resigns his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, and his resignation is accepted by the Speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, his seat shall thereupon become vacant :
Provided that in the case of any resignation referred to in sub cl. (b), if from information received or otherwise and after making such inquiry as he thinks fit, the speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, is satisfied that such resignation is not voluntary or genuine, he shall not accept such resignation.

61. This power of expulsion has also been exercised in India by the Indian Legislatures. The first illustration was the case of H. G. Mudgal, who was a member of the Lok Sabha and whose conduct was derogatory to the dignity of the House and inconsistent with the standard which Parliament was entitled to expect from its numbers. The Lok Sabha passed the follow ill motion on September 25, 1951 :. -

"That this House, having considered the Report of the Committee appointed on the 8th June, 1951, to investigate the conduct of Shri H. G. Mudgal, Member of Parliament, accepted the findings of the committee that the conduct of Shri Mudgal is derogatory to the dignity of the House and inconsistent with the standard which Parliament is entitled to expect from its members, and resolves that Shri Mudgal deserved expulsion from the House and further that the terms of the resignation letter he has given to the Deputy Speaker at the conclusion of his statement constitute -a contempt of this House which only aggravates his offence. (See page 215 of Practice and Procedure of Parliament, Third Edition by Kaul and Shakdher).