Section 14:
Vacation of seats.
(1) No person shall be a member both of Parliament and of the Legislative
Assembly and if a person is chosen a member both of Parliament and of such Assembly, then, at the
expiration of such period as is specified in or under the Representation of the People Act,
1951 (43 of 1951) and the rules made by the President under clause (2) of article 101 and clause (2) of
article 190, that persons seat in Parliament shall become vacant, unless he has previously resigned his
seat in the Legislative Assembly.
(2) If a member of the Legislative Assembly—
(a) becomes subject to any disqualification mentioned in section 15 or section 16 for
membership of the Assembly, or
(b) resigns his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the Speaker and his resignation is
accepted by the Speaker,his seat shall thereupon become vacant:
Provided that in the case of any resignation referred to in clause (b), if from the information received
or otherwise and after making such inquiry as he thinks fit, the Speaker is satisfied that such resignation is
not voluntary or genuine, he shall not accept such resignation.
(3) If for a period of sixty days a member of the Legislative Assembly is without permission of the
Assembly absent from all meetings thereof, the Assembly may declare his seat vacant:
Provided that in computing the said period of sixty days, no account shall be taken of any period
during which the Assembly is prorogued or is adjourned for more than four consecutive days