New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and state Chief Minister MK Stalin sit together and resolve the issue relating to bills passed by the state assembly.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and also comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra thought it would be appropriate if the Governor invites the Chief Minister.
The court, which was hearing the TN government's plea against the governor's inaction on various pending bills, adjourned the matter to December 11.
The TN Governor has referred all 10 bills to the President. Those ten bills were re-enacted by the state assembly, the lawyer tells the Supreme Court during the hearing.
The court remarked that there are three options for the governor: either assent, withhold assent or reserve the bill for the President. It was also remarked that once the governor withholds assent, there is no question of him reserving it for the President. The court also commented that there is some ambivalence as, at an earlier stage, he could send it back to the Assembly or reserve it for the President.
The court noted that the President holds an elected office and is conferred with much wider power. The governor, as a nominee of the Union Government, must exercise one of the three options in the Constitution, the court said. (with ANI inputs)
