The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to political parties that they do not field candidates who have more than two children. <br />''<br />''The PIL was filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said the lawyer's representation on two-child norm is pending for consideration before the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Election Commission. <br />''<br />''The lawyer told the bench that authorities would be reluctant to entertain his representation if the plea was dismissed.<br />''<br />''According to the plea, the two-children norm may be used as a restriction in the Election Symbols Order of 1968 which deals with the recognition of national and regional political parties. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The plea said, non-compliance of the norm should lead to the withdrawal of citizens' statutory rights, including the right to vote and contest elections.</span><br />