Govt May File Review Plea on Timelines Set for Governors

The Centre is considering filing a review petition on the Supreme Court judgment setting a time frame for the President and the governors to decide on giving assent to bills passed by state legislatures, officials said on Sunday while adding that no decision has been taken yet.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

According to the officials, besides seeking a review of the timeline, the government may seek a review of the apex court's order that the state governments can directly approach it if the President withholds assent on a bill sent by a governor for consideration.

"No decision has been taken yet but a review petition is being considered," said an official who asked not to be named.

This person did not give a timeline for filing the review petition.

The grounds for the review are also yet to be discussed, said a second officer.

In a judgment last week, the Supreme Court prescribed that the President should take a decision on the bills reserved for consideration by the governor within a period of three months from the date on which such reference is received.

Following the judgment, the Tamil Nadu government notified 10 Acts in the government gazette, citing the Supreme Court's ruling that they were deemed to have received assent.