The Supreme Court on Monday declined to accord an urgent hearing of a BJP plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order not allowing a ''rath yatras'' in West Bengal.

The lawyer associated with the plea said they have been informed by the apex court registry that the matter would be listed in the normal course.

The top court is closed for winter vacation.

The party, which sought an urgent hearing of the petition, had planned to launch ''rath yatras'' from three districts of the State.

The BJP had challenged last Friday’s order of the Division Bench of the High Court that set aside the

The party approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to hold a ‘Save Democracy Rally’, which would cover 42 parliamentary constituencies in the State ahead of the 2019 general election.