ORDER : 1. The petitioner invokes the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 32 of the Constitution to challenge the appointment of the Deputy Chief Ministers in the States. His submission is that no such office is stipulated in the Constitution. A Deputy Chief Minister is, first and foremost, a Minister in the Government of the State. The appellation of a Deputy Chief Minister does not breach the constitutional position, namely, that a person who holds office of a Minister must, in any event, within a stipulated period, be the Member of the legislature in order to qualify for appointment as a Minister. 2. In that view of the matter, the challenge which is being addressed before this Court lacks in substance. The petition is accordingly dismissed. 3. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.