Speaker competent authority to decide on disqualification:

Talking tough, Congress legislature party leader Siddaramaiah Thursday said his petition seekingdisqualification of four disgruntled party MLAs was pendingwith the Speaker, who is the competent authority to take action under the anti-defection law.

The former Chief Minister said his petition to the Speaker has nothing to do with the four MLAs attending the session since Wednesday, as he noted that the legislators have violated the whip in earlier instances.

"There is no link between them (MLAs attending session and petition to the speaker), as they (MLAs) did not come earlier despite issuing whip, we moved the petition," Siddaramaiah said in response to a question whether letter to the Speaker will be withdrawn.

Stating that the disgruntled MLAs have not met him, on the question of reconsidering his decision, he said "the petition has already been given.

It is with the Speaker andSpeaker is the competent authority to take action under theanti-defection law."