New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's "silence" before withholding assent to the bills passed by the legislative assembly and wondered how could he refer the "re-passed bills" to the President. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan posed questions to the Governor, represented by attorney general R Venkataramani, and reserved its verdict on the dispute.
"Why was the Governor silent for years? Why did he not make any communication with the government?
Then he withholds his assent and reserves the bills for the consideration of the President," it said. It went on to ask, "How could he refer the re-passed bills to the President?" Venkataramani submitted there was no express prov...