Pradeep Kumar Sonthalia vs Dhiraj Prasad Sahu @ Dhiraj Sahu & Ors on 17 January, 2020
(a) Kunjukrishnan Nadar v. Speaker, Kerala
Legislative Assembly & Ors., reported in 1964
Scc Online Ker 23 at paragraphs 15 and 16- In
an election petition concerning resignation of his
seat by a member of the Kerala State Legislative
Assembly, Article 190(3) of the Constitution of
India was interpreted by the Hon'ble Kerala High
Court to hold that the expression thereupon'
contained in Article 190(3) of the Constitution
would mean 'as a consequence of. The Hon'ble
Kerala High Court thus held that as per Article
190(3) of the Constitution, the seat of a member
of a House or of the Legislature of the State
would fall vacant as a consequence of his
resignation in writing addressed to and accepted
by the Speaker or Chairman in terms of Article
190(3)(b).