Governor has a duty, can’t direct him: Bombay High Court on MLC nomination

The high court said it could not issue directions to Governor Koshyari as sought by the petitioner. The court said, “We express hope and trust that things will be set right at an early date.

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to issue directions to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for taking a decision on the 12 names recommended by the Uddhav Thackeray government for nomination as MLCs. But the high court said Governor Koshyari has a “constitutional obligation” to decide the matter. Dismissing a petition over “inaction” of Governor Koshyari, the Bombay High Court said, “The obligation that the constitution rests on the governor to either accept or return the recommendations as made by the Council of Ministers has to be discharged within a reasonable time.”