States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala urged the Supreme Court to reject the presidential legacy, claiming that it was really a “appeal in disguise”. File | Photo Credit: RV Moorthy
On Tuesday (July 29, 2025), the Supreme Court agreed to first listen to the current call for Tamil Nadu and Kerala against the maintenance of the presidential legacy, which challenges the court’s authority to ensure that the chairman and governors of the state in solving state proposals for approval.
Hearing of the Supreme Court to highlight the presidential reference 29 July 2025
The constitutional bench, headed by the main judge of India Bravai, said that hearing on the legacy will begin on August 19 with two states, variously represented by older advocates of KK Venugopal, Am Singhvi and P. Wilson, and to convince the court for an hour to return the reference unanswered.
Mr. Venugopal, who appeared for Keral, said the bench must hear states about the question of maintenance before the Union government launched its submission to support presidential questions.
“Preliminary hearing should take place on the maintenance of the reference. This should be done first,” Mr. Venugopal said.
The Indian Prosecutor General R. Venkataramans kindly intervened and said that states must obtain their “full word”, after which he would answer the question of maintenance and continued his submissions on behalf of the link.
The bench, which also includes Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha and Atul Chandurkar, asked the parties to submit their relevant written submission or before 12 August.
The Union’s government would be heard on August 19, August 21, August 21, the 26th, contradictory parties would present their response 28 and 2 and 9 September. The Union’s government would then refute September.
“The timelines must be fondly followed,” the chief judge told lawyers.
The bench said no lawyer, with the exception of Mr. Venugopal, could not appear online. Mr. Mehta supported all over the heart, saying that an important advisor was “sui generis” (unique).
States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala urged the court to reject the presidential legacy, and claimed it was really a “disguise appeal”.
Kerala, represented by the Chief Attorney of KK Venugopal and TA Sasi, said that the President could only refer to questions to the Supreme Court according to his advisory jurisdiction of Article 143 of the Constitution, unless the Supreme Court has been decided.
The state, which quotes court precedents, including the legacy of 1993 in the Water Spores Court, said that the powers of the governors and the President pursuant to Article 200 and 201 of the Constitution were the subject of three independent authoritative judgments in cases of Tellangan, Pandjab, and finally Tamil Nadu 8.
The state pointed out that Governor’s judgment Tamil Nadu, written by judge JB Parddiwal 8 April, already addressed in detail questions raised in the presidential legacy in May.
“When The Supreme Court in Its Adjudicator Jurisdiction pronounces Its Authoritative Opinion on a Question of Law, It Cannot Be Said That There Is Any Doubt About The Question of Law or the Same Is Res IS.
If the government wanted to question the judgment of 8 April, it should submit a review or treatment petition at the Supreme Court and not to use the journey of the presidential legacy, Keral said.
Published – 29. July 2025 03:05 is
