The ECI said that the documents mentioned in the application are all self-explanatory when read in combination with other related documents available.
The MLAs had yesterday told the court that EC's order disqualifying them for allegedly holding office-of-profit was passed in "complete violation of natural justice" as they were not given the opportunity to explain their stand before the poll panel.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar was informed by the poll panel that if superior courts exercised their jurisdiction on such matters, if permissible at all, the courts ordinarily would not enter into their merits.
The high court also continued its interim order which asked Election Commission to not issue any notification for Delhi bypolls on the 20 assembly seats in Delhi.
In an exclusive interview to India TV, Rawat said that those unhappy with EC decision are free to approach the courts.
The high court, which is yet to pass any order on Congress'petition, had earlier directed the state government to withdraw the power of all parliamentary secretaries.
President Ram Nath Kovind today accepted the Election Commission’s recommendation to disqualify 20 MLAs of Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party for holding offices of profit.
According to highly-placed sources, in its opinion sent to President, the EC has said the MLAs were liable to be disqualified as legislators.
Singh said the decision of the poll panel was one-sided as the appointment letter given to 20 lawmakers of the AAP specifically said that the office of the Parliamentary Secretary was not an office of profit.
Congress party today released a document in media that shows Dwarka MLA Adarsh Shastri accepted payment of Rs 15, 479. Shastri was appointed as parliamentary secretary to Information and Technology Minister.
The ECI recommended to the President the disqualification of 20 legislators who were appointed as parliamentary secretaries by the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee also expressed support to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. "At this hour we are strongly with @arvindkejriwal and his team," she tweeted.
Regretting that the EC allowed "undue" adjournments of hearings of AAP MLAs, which "dearly cost" the people, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said the party unit "stands prepared for elections any moment".
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