MK Stalin in his letter stated that it’s well-known that the advisory judiciary of the Supreme Court docket can’t be invoked or exercised when the difficulty in query has already been determined by an authoritative verdict of the courtroom.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote to eight non-BJP dominated states’ chief ministers to oppose the Presidential reference to Supreme Court docket on deadlines for the President, Governor over Payments and batted for a coordinated authorized technique.
The president of the state’s ruling DMK in his letter stated that it’s well-known that the advisory judiciary of the apex courtroom can’t be invoked or exercised when the difficulty in query has already been determined by an authoritative verdict of the courtroom.
“But, the BJP authorities has pressed forward with searching for a reference, which factors to their sinister intent,” he alleged. Stalin urged the chief ministers of non-BJP dominated states to oppose this reference sought by the President earlier than the Supreme Court docket.
What did Statin’s letter learn?
Writing to them, in a letter dated Might 17, he stated: “We should evolve a coordinated authorized technique earlier than the courtroom and current a united entrance to protect and shield the fundamental construction of the Structure, as upheld by our Supreme Court docket in its historic judgement (State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu). I sit up for your quick and private intervention on this important concern.”
The Tamil Nadu CM wrote to the chief ministers of West Bengal, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
He acknowledged that President Droupadi Murmu, appearing on the recommendation of the Union authorities, referred 14 inquiries to the Supreme Court docket on Might 13, 2025, below Article 143 of the Structure.
Stalin alleges BJP of utilizing governors to disrupt functioning of opposition dominated states
He alleged that the BJP-led Union authorities has constantly used governors to disrupt the functioning of opposition-ruled states. In keeping with him, governors have delayed giving assent to Payments with out legitimate constitutional or authorized grounds, stalled routine information and authorities orders awaiting signatures, interfered in key appointments, and politicized academic establishments by misusing their position as college chancellors.
“They’ve been in a position to take action by making the most of the truth that the Structure is silent on sure points, as a result of the framers of the Structure trusted that these holding excessive constitutional workplace would act in accordance with constitutional morality,” he stated. He additional identified that it was inside this context that the Supreme Court docket delivered its landmark ruling within the Tamil Nadu Governor’s case.
“Now this judgement will make sure that the Union Authorities doesn’t unduly intrude with the State Governments performing our roles and tasks throughout the spheres given to us below the Structure,” he added.