New Delhi, April 8 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi withholding 10 bills and reserving them for the President's assent after they were re-enacted by the State Legislature is "illegal and erroneous in law" and liable to be set aside.

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the Governor must act in aid and advice of the State Legislature.

The top court order came on plea of Tamil Nadu government against the state Governor for withholding assent on bills passed by the Assembly.

It said the Governor does not have the veto power to sit over bills sent to him by the State legislature.

The Governor must assent to a bill when it is presented to him after reconsideration by the State assem...