Resolve TN Guv-govt issues or we will do it, says Supreme Court

THE Supreme Court on Friday said if the pending issues between Governor R N Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government, including selection and appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) to state universities, are not resolved by the next date of hearing, the court will intervene to resolve the issues.

- SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY @ New Delhi

A two-judge bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan made the remarks after hearing an interlocutory application filed by Tamil Nadu challenging the inaction of the governor in deciding on bills, files relating to sanction for prosecution, and selection and appointment of V-Cs. "By the next date, if it is resolved well and good. Otherwise, we will resolve it," the bench said, and fixed the next hearing in the matter to Janua