India, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea demanding the removal of Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, making it clear that the removal of a governor falls under the exclusive domain of the President of India and is not a matter for judicial intervention through a public interest litigation (PIL).

The petition filed by advocate CR Jaya Sukin alleged that Ravi's actions violated constitutional principles and were politically motivated. However, a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and justice Sanjay Kumar called Sukin's prayer "ill-conceived" and said that no such directive for the governor's removal could be issued to the secretary of the President of India.

Under Article 156 of the Constitution,...