A cross-section of legal luminaries is of the view that Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi would have to act on the 10 Bills that the Legislative Assembly had readopted after he had “withheld assent” and returned them.
A veteran constitutional lawyer and former Attorney General of India cited Article 200 of the Constitution to state that the Governor has no option, but to give assent when the Bill is adopted for the second time and sent for his assent. “It does not matter whether they (the Bills) were sent for reconsideration or withheld the first time,” the veteran said, requesting anonymity.
