SC pulls up TN governor for delaying 10 bills

COURT CALLS ACTION 'ILLEGAL AND ERRONEOUS', LIABLE TO BE SET ASIDE

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The Supreme Court yesterday said it was "illegal and erroneous" on the part of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi to reserve 10 bills, which were re-adopted by the State Legislative Assembly, for the consideration of the President of India.

A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan ruled that it was not open for the governor to reserve a bill for the president, which was represented by the state government after being passed again by the assembly.

It said the reservation of 10 bills by the governor for the president's assent was illegal and liable to be set aside.

Holding that the governor did not act bona fide, the Supreme Court said the bills were deemed to have been assented to by the governor on the date when they were re-presented to him.