Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) on Sunday refuted opposition claims of an imminent shuffle the Supreme Court bench.
The united opposition spokesperson Ahmed Mahloof on Saturday had told reporters that the ruling party was trying to amend the judicature act to restore the top court bench to the original seven.
In 2014, the government through its control in parliament had reduced the strength of Supreme Court judges from seven to five.
Mahloof had also alleged that president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom was planning to reverse the amendment and appoint his legal advisor Azima Shakoor as the new chief justice.
PPM secretary general Abdulla Khaleel on Sunday took to Twitter to refute Mahloof's claims accusing the opposition of a desperate attempt to influence the "ongoing cases being heard by the top court."
Supreme Court is presently looking into the challenge filed by four disqualified MPs.
The four ruling party lawmakers had officially asked the country's top court to overturn their disqualification by the electoral watchdog.
Elections Commission on Wednesday disqualified the four lawmakers who were dismissed from the ruling party under the recent Supreme Court anti-defection ruling to announce by-elections.
Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) had officially removed four rebel lawmakers from the party amid a struggle to regain its majority in parliament.
PPM has been devastated by a revolt after as many as 10 lawmakers backed an opposition led move to unseat the parliament speaker Abdulla Maseeh earlier this month.
However, barring Dhidhdhoo lawmaker Abdul Latheef Mohamed, PPM had previously axed Thulusdhoo MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim, Maduvvaree MP Mohamed Ameeth and Villingili MP Saud Hussain after they publicly announced allegiance to deposed PPM leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
All four lawmakers have refused to accept EC's decision insisting that the Supreme Court ruling had been blatantly misinterpreted.
The dismissal of the four lawmakers was announced after an impromptu council sit-down chaired by president Yameen. The dismissals were officially conveyed to the parliament and the elections commission soon after.
Elections commission said the dismissals had been officially relayed to the parliament while in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling, the four lawmakers have been disqualified and their respective seats have been declared vacant.
Dhangethi MP Ilham who was disqualified with South-Machchangoalhi MP Abdulla Sinan took to Twitter to express disappointment with the Supreme Court.
Ilham and Sinan however, are yet to challenge their disqualification.
PPM has been accused of engineering the constitutional dispute case asking the Supreme Court to disqualify MPs who defect or violate party whip-lines and or are formally removed from their respective party.