KOZHIKODE: K M Shaji MLA’s advocate has submitted a letter to speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and assembly secretary demanding to allow K M Shaji to participate in the assembly meet. The letter also states that Shaji will reach the assembly on Wednesday.

‘Shaji’s attendance should be registered from Wednesday. If not, it will be brought to Supreme Court’s attention’, said advocate Haris Beeran in the letter. The letter was sent with a copy of Supreme Court verdict that was announced on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday had allowed K M Shaji, Kerala MLA of Indian Union Muslim League who was disqualified by the High Court for making communal remarks during 2016 assembly polls, to take part in the house proceedings without voting rights and salary.

A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri admitted for hearing the appeal of the MLA challenging the Kerala High Court verdict.

"Admit. The appellant shall be allowed to participate in the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly and sign the Register but not allowed to vote as well as financial benefits," said the bench, which also comprised Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah.