The Uttarakhand high court rejects the Centre's plea for adjournment of hearing on the petition challenging imposition of President's rule in the state. The Centre asks for more time to file a reply to the Centre's plea.

The Congress Party on Friday had filed a petition before the Uttarakhand High Court challenging the Centre's appropriation ordinance for the state.

A two-judge of the Nainital bench of the High Court had on Wednesday stayed the floor test for the Harish Rawat Government in the Uttarakhand assembly, which was scheduled for March 31, and decided to take up the matter on April 6.

The crisis in the hill state erupted on March 18 when nine Congress MLAs rebelled against the Rawat government, resulting in a flip-flop in the passage of the Appropriation Bill.