KERALA HIGH COURT
*S. Manikumar, C. J., Shaji P. Chaly, J.
Jeevesh P. V. (Advocate) v. Union of India
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| 1. petitioner seeks recognition of governor's duties regarding bills. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. art.200 and governor's discretionary powers under scrutiny. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 10) |
| 3. court clarifies the role of advice from the cabinet to the governor. (Para 16 , 20 , 21 , 23) |
| 4. writ petition dismissed due to lack of substantial evidence. (Para 24 , 25 , 32) |
1. Instant public interest writ petition is filed by one Mr. P. V. Jeevesh, a practicing Advocate, seeking for the following reliefs:
(i) Declare that the actions of the Hon'ble Governor in withholding the bills indefinitely, without exercising the discretionary powers under Art.200 of the Constitution of India are contumacious, arbitrary, despotic and antithetical to the democratic values, ideals of the Cabinet form of Government, and principles of democratic Constitutionalism and federalism;
(ii) Declare that the Hon'ble Governor has no power to withhold the bills ad infinitum;
(iii) Declare that the Hon'ble Governor has the Constitutional obligation under Art.200 of the to exercise the discretionary powers on the bills without any procrastination;
(iv) Declare that the Hon'ble Governor shall exercise the discretionary po
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