The Supreme Court on Monday said there are no reasons to refer a batch of pleas, challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 on August 5 last year, to a larger seven-judge bench.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice N V Ramana pronounced the order.

The apex court had on January 23 reserved its order on the issue of whether the batch of pleas would be referred to a larger seven-judge bench.

Opposing the plea, the Centre had said that abrogation of provisions of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, has become a "fait accompli" leaving the sole option to accept the change.

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for Jammu andKashmir People's Conference, had said that he is supporting Centre on thequestion that no reference is needed to a larger bench.

A number of petitions have been filed in the apex courtincluding those of private individuals, lawyers, activists and politicalparties and they have also challenged the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act,2019, which splits J&K into two union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, andLadakh.

The Supreme Court had earlier heard the detailed argumentsand submissions from the respective petitioners and respondent, including thatof the Centre's, and had reserved its judgement on the batch of petitions. InAugust last year, the government abrogated Article 370, which accorded specialstatus to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the regioninto two Union territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.