Development Administration in Tamil Nadu Current Affairs Analysis
The Supreme Court held that Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi's reservation of 10 bills for President's assent is "illegal and liable to be set aside".
A Bench of the Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan bench have unanimously pronounced the judgement.
The court said that under Article 200 of the Constitution, the Governor does not possess any discretion and has to mandatorily act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers.
The bench also reiterated that the constitutional scheme does not make place for the idea of an "absolute veto" or a "pocket veto".
The bench concerned that there was no reason of long period of time taken by the Governor and "scant respect" shown to the past judgments of the Supreme Court (the State of Punjab judgement).
The Bench invoked its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to declare that 10 Bills have been deemed to have been assented to.
In closing, Justice Pardiwala invoked the words of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: "However good a constitution may be, if those who are implementing it are not good, it will prove to be bad. However bad a constitution may be, if those implementing it are good, it will prove to be good."
The Governor is not a political actor, but a "friend, philosopher and guide".
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