Petitioner A. Benitto, an advocate here, also sought a court direction to the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, its Secretariat,and Secretary General to refrain, entertain and solicit Tendulkar, who was nominated to the Upper House by the government, as a Member of Parliament.

The court should seek explanation from the Secretary General and Deputy Chairman as to how Tendulkar's nomination as a Rajya Sabha member had been accepted by the Upper house Secretariat without proper investigation.