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IN THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA PETITION NO.______/2016 IN THE MATTER OF
MR. N. YADAV ADAV & ORS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PA+E NO LIST OF ABBREVATIONS ABBREVATIONS .. INDE- OF AUTHORITIES. AUTHORITIES. STAEMENT STAEMENT OF URISDICTION STATEMENT STATEMENT OF FACTS FACTS AR+UMENTS PRESENTED SUMMARY OF AR+UMENTS AR+UMENTS A+UMENTS ADVA ADVANCED NCED PRAYER
LIST OF ABBREVATIONS 1. Govt.
Governor
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2. TP 3. TRP +. TPP -. Const. 6. Art. . CM . MLA . S.C. 10. H.C. 11. SCC 12. SCR 13. AIR 1+. J!n 1-. e# 16. 4. 1. Ors. 1. Et#. 1. '.e. 20. 5
T!r"n!#$!% T!r"n!#$!% e&o#r!t'# P!rt( T!r"n!#$!% T!r"n!#$!% Re)"*%'# P!rt( T!r"n!#$ T!r"n!#$!% !% Peo)%e,s Peo)%e ,s P!rt( Const't"t'on Art'#%e C$'e/ M'n'ster Me&*er o/ Le's%!t've Asse&*%( S")re&e Co"rt H'$ Co"rt S")re&e Co"rt C!ses S")re&e Co"rt Re)orter A%% In'! Re)orter J!n"!r( e#e&*er 4ers" 4ers"ss Ot$ers Et#eter! T$!t Is An
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Constitution Of India, 1950 Sarkaria Commission MM Punchi Commission
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K. K. Abu Abu V. V. nion of India ! Ors Ors "AI# 195 K$r %%9&
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STATEMENT STATEMENT OF URISDICTION URIS DICTION
T$e &e&or!n"& 's $"&*%( s"*&'tte *e/ore t$'s Honor!*%e Co"rt: 'nvo7'n Art'#%e 1+ 't$ re/eren#e to Art'#%e 3-6 o/ Const't"t'on o/ In'!n!. It sets /ort$ t$e /!#ts !n %!s on $'#$ t$e #%!'&s !re *!se.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS T!r"n!#$!% Pr!es$ 's one o/ t$e tent(;n'ne st!tes o/ t$e Re)"*%'# o/ In'!n!. T$e Po%'t'#!% S)$ere o/ t$e St!te 's #ontro%%e *( t$ree )!rt'es< n!&e%( T!r"n!#$!% e&o#r!t'# P!rt( =TP>: T!r"n!#$!% T!r"n!#$!% Re)"*%'# P!rt( =TRP> !n T!r"n!#$!% T!r"n!#$!% Peo)%e,s P!rt( =TPP>. TP !n TRP $!ve *een re#on'?e !s t$e n!t'on!% )!rt'es *( t$e E%e#t'on Co&&'ss'on o/ In'!n!. T$e Le' Le's% s%!t' !t've ve Asse& sse&*%( *%( #o&) #o&)r' r'ses ses o/ s'8t( s'8t( &e&*er &e&*ers: s: 're# 're#t%( t%( e%e#t e%e#te e *( s'n s'n%e %e se!t se!t #onst't"en#'es. In t$e (e!r 2011: 2011: 10 t$ e%e#t'on to t$e Le's%!t've Asse&*%( o/ t$e St!te !s #on"#te !n t$e
E%e#t'on Co&&'ss'on e#%!re t$e res"%t !s /o%%os@ ; TP; +2 se!ts: TRP;11 se!ts: TPP;se!ts !n ot$ers;2 se!ts. T$e TP t$ere")on /or&e t$e overn&ent $e!e *( S$r'. R!' Pr!s! !s t$e C$'e/ M'n'ster. T$e St!te o/ T!r"n!#$!% Pr!es$ !s )ros)er'n e%% "ner t$e %e!ers$') o/ R!' Pr!s! *"t t$'ns st!rte t"rn'n *! $en $e st!rte to s$"//%e t$e #!*'net &ore t$!n o/ten. T$e re)e!te s$"//%'n %et to t$e 'ssents 't$'n t$e r"%'n )!rt(. R!' Pr!s! !%so eve%o)e str!'ne re%!t'ons$') 't$ J P P!ne( $o !s !))o'nte !s t$e Governor on J"ne: 201-: *( t$e Centre !n !%&ost $!%/ $'s MLAs ere !!'nst $'&. On t$ e#e&*er: 201- ! ro") o/ re*e% TP MLAs !))ro!#$e JP P!ne( see7'n t$e '&)e!#$&ent o/ MR. N. !!v: t$e s)e!7er o/ t$e %e's%!t've !sse&*%( $o !s t$e #o"s'n o/ R!' Pr!s!. T$e re*e% MLAs !##"se $'& s!('n t$!t $e !s tr('n to et t$e& 's"!%'/'e /ro& t$e Asse&*%(. T$e Governor !ree t$!t 't !s !n "rent &!tter !n *( ! not'/'#!t'on !te t$ e#e&*er: 201$e #!%%e /or !n e&eren#( sess'on o/ t$e Asse&*%( on 16 t$ e#e&*er: 201- to t!7e ") t$e '&)e!#$&ent &ot'on. T$e Asse&*%( !s or''n!%%( s%!te to #onvene on 1+ t$ J!n"!r(: 2016. T$e S)e#'!% Sess'on !s $e% 'n ! #o&&"n't( $!%% !n !s )res'e over *( t$e e)"t( S)e!7er Mr. 4.. P"n'! $o !s *e%'eve to *e on t$e !nt';CM s'e. T$e sess'on !s !ttene *( 20 MLAs o/ TP: 11 MLAs o/ TRP !n 2 'ne)enent MLAs. T$ese re*e% MLAs )!sse t$e '&)e!#$&ent &ot'on !n t$e sess'on !%so &!e no;#on/'en#e &ot'on !!'nst t$e C.M. R!' Pr!s!. T$e Ho"se e%e#te Pre& C$!n !s t$e ne %e!er o/ t$e Ho"se. T$e s)e!7er 'n re#')ro#!t'on 'ss"e !n orer 's"!%'/('n 1+ re*e% TP MLAs !n on 1 t$ e#e&*er: 201- !n &ove to H'$ Co"rt "ner Art 226 #$!%%en'n t$e #onst't"t'on!%
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v!%''t( o/ t$e not'/'#!t'on 'ss"e *( t$e overnor !n !%so o"st'n o/ t$e C.M. Anot$er r't )et't'on !s /'%e *( MLAs to set !s'e t$e orer o/ t$e S)e!7er. S)e!7er. T$e Honor!*%e H'$ Co"rt s!' )r'&! /!#'e t$e not'/'#!t'on !))e!re to *e v'o%!t'on o/ Art 1+ !n 1- o/ t$e Const't"t'on *"t: $e!r'n t$e r't )et't'on o/ MLA: t$e Co"rt: set !s'e t$e orer o/ t$e S)e!7er 'n $'#$ $e $! 's"!%'/'e t$e &e&*ers$') o/ 1+ MLAs. T$e s)e!7er t$ere!/ter &ove S")re&e Co"rt !%%e'n t$!t $e $! /'%e !n 'nter'& !))%'#!t'on on t$e D"'#'!% s'e *( see7'n re#"s!% o/ D"st'#e A.B.S$!r&! /ro& $e!r'n $'s )%e! 'n t$e H'$ Co"rt. H!v'n *een !r'eve *( t$e orers o/ t$e H'$ Co"rt o/ T!r"n!#$!% Pr!es$ !%% t$e )!rt'es to t$e %'t'!t'on !))ro!#$e t$e S")re&e Co"rt. $'%e t$e S")re&e Co"rt re/erre t$e #!se to t$e Const't"t'o Const't"t'on n Ben#$: t$e Governor Governor sent ! re)ort re)ort to t$e Un'on Un'on C!*'net see7'n t$e '&)os't'on o/ t$e Pres'ent,s R"%e on !##o"nt o/ )o%'t'#! % 'nst!*'%'t( 'n t$e St!te. T$e TP $oever &ove to t$e S")re&e Co"rt #$!%%en'n t$e Un'on C!*'net,s &ove to re#o&&en t$e Pres' Pres'ent ent,s ,s R"%e 'n T!r"n! !r"n!#$!% #$!% Pr!es Pr!es$. $. T$e T$e Pres' Pres'ent ent o/ In'!n In'!n!! %!ter %!ter on s'ne s'ne ! Pro#%!&!t'on "ner Art'#%e 3-6=1> o/ t$e Const't"t'on: '&)os'n Pres'ent,s R"%e 'n t$e St!te o/ T!r"n!#$!% Pr!es$.
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AR+UMENTS PRESENTED 15 *HETHER +OVERNOR HAS THE PO*ER TO CONVENE THE ASSEMBLY SESSION *ITHOUT THE AID AND ADVICE OF THE +OVERNMENT
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25 *HETHER PRESIDENT’S RULE IN THE STATE COULD BE IMPOSED DESPITE ON+OIN+ LITI+ATION LITI+ATION BEFORE THE CONSTITUTION BENCH
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,5 *HETHER +AP OF SI- MONTHS BET*EEN T*O SESSIONS OF THE STATE STATE ASSEMBLY AMOUNTS TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTITUT IONAL BREADO*N AND AND THUS CALLS FOR IMPOSITION OF PRESIDENT’S RULE
A. HAT HAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL BREAONF B. HETH ETHER CONS CONST TITU ITUTION TIONAL AL BREA REAO ON N IMPOSITION O9 PRESIENT,S RULEF
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45 *HETHER THE IMPEACHMENT MOTION PASSED BY THE LE+ISLATIVE LE+I SLATIVE ASSEMBLY ASSEM BLY *AS *AS VALID VALID
SUMMARY OF AR+UMENTS 1. It 's $"&* $"&*%( %( s"*& s"*&'t 'tte te *e/ore *e/ore t$e $onor $onor!* !*%e %e #o"rt #o"rt t$!t: t$!t: !##or !##or' 'n n to
Art'#%e 1+ #%!"se =1> o/ t$e Const't"t'on: t$e Governor s$!%% /ro& t'&e to t'&e s"&&on t$e Ho"se or e!#$ Ho"se o/ t$e Le's%!t"re o/ t$e St!te $!v'n ! Le's%!t've Co"n#'%: e't$er Ho"se o/ t$e Le's%!t"re o/ t$e St!te: or *ot$ Ho"ses !sse&*%e toet$er: !n &!( /or t$!t )"r)ose re"'re t$e
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!tte !tten n!n !n#e #e o/ &e&*e e&*ers rs.. C%!" C%!"se se =2> =2> o/ t$e t$e s!&e s!&e Art'# rt'#%e %e re! re!ss t$!t t$!t Governor &!( /ro& t'&e to t'&e; a./ a./ ;ror ;roro+ o+u$ u$ th$ th$ 3ou 3ous$ s$ or $ith $ith$r $r 3ous 3ous$< $< b./ b./ diss disso) o)6$ 6$ th$ th$ )$+ )$+is is)a )ati ti6$ 6$ ass ass$m $mb) b)((. 2. T$e Co"nse% Co"nse%ss on t$e *e$!%/ *e$!%/ o/ t$e res)one res)onent nt $"&*%( $"&*%( s"*&'t s"*&'t *e/ore *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e $onor!*%e Co"rt t$!t "ner Art'#% Art'#%ee 3-- o/ t$e Const't"t'on Const't"t'on 't s$!%% *e t$e "t( o/ t$e Un'on to )rote#t ever( St!te !!'nst e8tern!% !ress'on !n 'ntern!% 'st"r*!n#e !n to ens"re t$!t t$e Govern&ent o/ ever( St!te 's #!rr'e on 'n !##or!n#e 't$ t$e )rov's'ons o/ t$e #onst't"t'on. 3. T$e Co"nse% /or t$e res)onent $"&*%( s"*&'ts *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e #o"rt t$!t "e to t$e %!)se o/ s'8 &ont$s *eteen t$e to sess'on o/ t$e Asse&*%( !n r's'n #on/%'#ts *eteen t$e &e&*ers o/ t$e Ho"se t$ere !s ! /!'%"re o/ Const't"t'on!% &!#$'ner( 'n t$e St!te o/ T!r"n!#$!% Pr!es$ $'#$ res"%te 'n '&)os't'on o/ Pres'ent,s r"%e "ner Art'#%e Art'#%e 36o/ t$e Const't"t'on. Art'#%e Art'#%e 36- ens"res t$!t '/ !n( St!te /!'%s to #o&)%( 't$ or to 've e//e#t to t$e 're#t'ons 'ven *( t$e Un'on: 't s$!%% *e %!/"% /or t$e Pres'ent to $o% t$!t ! s't"!t'on $!s !r'sen 'n $'#$ t$e Govern&ent o/ t$e St!te #!nnot *e #!rr'e on 'n !##or!n#e 't$ t$e )rov's'ons o/ t$e Const't"t'on. +. T$e T$e Co"n Co"nse% se%ss /or /or t$e t$e res) res)on onen entt $"&*% $"&*%( ( s"*& s"*&'t 't *e/or *e/oree t$e t$e $onor $onor!* !*%e %e #o"rt t$!t: ! &e&*er $o%'n o//'#e !s ! S)e!7er or e)"t( S)e!7er o/ !n Asse Asse& &*%( *%( &!( *e re& re&ove ove /ro& /ro& $'s $'s o//' o//'#e #e *( ! reso reso%" %"t' t'on on o/ t$e t$e Asse&*%( Asse&*%( )!sse *( ! &!Dor't( o/ !%% t$e t$en &e&*ers &e&*ers o/ t$e Asse&*%( Asse&*%( "ner Art'#%e 1=#> o/ t$e Const't"t'on.
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AR+UMENTS ADVA ADVANCED 1.7 *HETHER +OVERNOR HAS THE PO*ER TO CONVENE THE ASSEMBLY SESSION *ITHOUT THE AID AND ADVICE OF THE +OVERNMENT T$e Co"nse%s /or t$e res)onent &ost $"&*%( s"*&'t *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e Co"rt t$!t !s )er Art'#%e 1+=2> o/ t$e Const't"t'on: T$e Governor &!( /ro& t'&e to t'&e; a./ a./ b./ b./
Pror Proro+ o+u$ u$ th$ th$ 3ou 3ous$ s$ or $ith $ith$r $r 3ous 3ous$< $< *iss *isso) o)6$ 6$ th$ th$ 7$+ 7$+is is)a )ati ti6$ 6$ Ass Ass$m $mb) b)((.
In t$e )resent #!se: Governor $! /"%% !"t$or't( to #onvene t$e Asse&*%( Sess'on 't$o"t t$e !' !n !v'#e o/ t$e Govern&ent !s !%so $e 's t$e e8e#"t've $e! o/ t$e St!te. A. HETH ETHER
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ASSEMBL SESSIONF It 's $"&*%( s"*&'tte *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e #o"rt t$!t: !##or'n to Art'#%e 1+ #%!"se =1> o/ t$e Const't"t'on: t$e Governor s$!%% /ro& t'&e to t'&e s"&&on t$e Ho"se or e!#$ Ho"se o/ t$e Le's%!t"re Le's%!t"re o/ t$e St!te $!v'n ! Le's%!t've Le's%!t've Co"n#'%: Co"n#'%: e't$er Ho"se o/ t$e Le's%!t"re Le's%!t"re o/ t$e St!te: or *ot$ Ho"ses !sse&*%e toet$er: !n &!( /or t$!t )"r)ose re"'re t$e !tten!n#e o/ &e&*ers. C%!"se =2> o/ t$e s!&e Art'#%e re!s t$!t Governor &!( /ro& t'&e to t'&e; c./ c./ d./ d./
;ror ;roro+ o+u$ u$ th$ th$ 3ou 3ous$ s$ or $ith $ith$r $r 3ous 3ous$< $< diss disso) o)6$ 6$ th$ th$ )$+ )$+is is)a )ati ti6$ 6$ ass$ ass$mb mb)( )(..
In t$e %'$t o/ t$e !*ove !r"&ent t$e #o"nse% &!( %'7e to *r'n t$e !ttent'on o/ t$e #o"rt to!rs t$e D"&ent $e% 'n . . A*" 4. Un'on o/ In'! 5 Ors 1. In t$'s #!se t$e $onor!*%e #o"rt $e% t$!t: ne't$er Art'#%e 12 nor Art'#%e 1+ )res#r'*e t$!t 'sso%"t'on o/ ! St!te Le's%!t"re #!n on%( *e !/ter #o&&en#e&ent o/ 'ts ter& or !/ter t$e !te /'8e /or 'ts /'rst &eet'n. On#e t$e Asse&*%( 's #onst't"te 't *e#o&es #!)!*%e o/ 'sso%"t'on. T$e Co"nse% &!( !%so %'7e to "ote 'n /!vo"r o/ t$e !r"&ent: D"&ent o/ $onor!*%e S")re&e Co"rt 'n St!te o/ P"nD!* 4. S!t(! P!% !n 5 Ors. 2 T$e $onor!*%e #o"rt $e% t$!t Art' Art'#%e #%e 1+= 1+=2> 2> o/ t$e t$e Cons Const' t't" t"t' t'on on en!* en!*%es %es t$e t$e ove overn rnor or to 'sso 'sso%v %vee or )ror )roro o"e "e t$e t$e 1 AIR 1- er 22
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Le's%!t"re !n oes not 'n'#!te !n( restr'#t'ons on t$'s )oer. T$'s )oer 's "ntr!&&e%e *( t$e Const't"t'on !n #!n *e "est'one on%( on on t$e ro"n o/ !nt o/ oo /!'t$ !n !*"se !*"se o/ )oer. Art' Art'#%e #%e 1-: 1-: #%!"s #%!"see =1> =1> o/ t$e t$e Cons Const' t't" t"t'o t'on n re! re!ss t$!t t$!t t$e t$e Gove Govern rnor or &!( &!( !r !res esss t$e t$e Le's%!t've Asse&*%( or: 'n t$e #!se o/ ! St!te $!v'n ! Le's%!t've Co"n#'%: e't$er Ho"se o/ t$e Le's%!t"re o/ t$e St!te: or *ot$ Ho"ses !sse&*%e toet$er: !n &!( /or t$!t )"r)ose re"'re t$e !tten!n#e o/ &e&*ers. C%!"se =2> o/ t$e s!&e Art'#%e s!(s t$!t: t$e overnor &!( sen &ess!es to t$e Ho"se or Ho"ses o/ Le's%!t"re o/ t$e st!te: $et$er 't$ res)e#t to ! B'%% t$e )en'n 'n t$e Le's%!t"re or ot$er'se: !n ! Ho"se to $'#$ !n( &ess!e 's so sent s$!%% 't$ !%% #onven'ent 's)!t#$ #ons'er !n( &!tter re"'re *( t$e &ess!e to *e t!7en 'nto #ons'er!t'on3. T$e ro%e o/ ! Governor #!nnot *e e8!&'ne *( t$e #o"rt 'n v'e o/ Art'#%e 212 o/ t$e Const't"t'on. T$e Art'#%e st!tes t$!t no )ro#ee'ns 'n Le's%!t"re or no o//'#er or &e&*er o/ t$e Ho"se 's s"*De#t to #o"rt D"r's'#t'on. :h$ =o6$rnor is und$r a dut( to $>$rcis$ his ;o$r und$r Artic)$ 1 on)( on)( in his discr$tion.? discr$tion.?
T$ere/ore: t$e Co"nse%s &!( %'7e to $"&*%( s"*&'t t$!t 'n t$e )resent #!se Governor $! t$e r'$t to t!7e #ert!'n e#'s'ons 't$ re!r to !//!'rs o/ Le's%!t've Asse&*%( $'#$ #!n *e "est'one on%( 'n t$e #o"rt o/ %! !n #!nnot *e sto))e !n o*De#te to *( t$e St!te Govern&ent. Moreover s'8 &ont$s $! !%re!( %!)se *eteen t$e to sess'on o/ t$e St!te Asse&*%( so t$e Governor $! )oer to #!%% /or !n e&eren#( sess'on.
POER TO INTER9ERE ITH THE B. ETHER GO4ERNMENT HAS POER ECISIONS O9 THE GO4ERNORF T$e Co"nse%s $"&*%( s"*&'t *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e Co"rt t$!t Governor $!s *een veste 't$ !%% t$e e8e#"t've )oers o/ t$e St!te !s )er Art'#%e 1-+ o/ t$e Const't"t'on !n $'s e#'s'on !re not s"*De#t to restr'#t'ons o/ t$e overn&ent. Art'#%e 163 o/ t$e Const't"t'on re!s@
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1> T$ere T$ere s$!%% s$!%% *e ! Co"n#' Co"n#'%% o/ M'n'sters M'n'sters 't$ 't$ t$e C$'e/ C$'e/ M'n'ster M'n'ster !t t$e $e! to !' !n !v'se t$e Governor 'n t$e e8er#'se o/ $'s /"n#t'on: e8#e)t 'n so /!r !s *( or "ner t$'s Const't"t'on re"'re to e8er#'se $'s /"n#t'ons or !n( o/ t$e& 'n $'s 's#ret'on. 2> I/ !n( "est' "est'on on !r'ses !r'ses $et$ $et$er er !n( &!tter &!tter 's or 's not not ! &!tt &!tter er !s res) res)e#t e#tss $'# $'#$ $ Governor 's *( or "ner t$'s Const't"t'on re"'re to !#t 'n $'s 's#ret'on: t$e e#'s'on o/ t$e Governor 'n $'s 's#ret'on s$!%% *e /'n!% !n t$e v!%''t( o/ !n(t$'n one *( t$e Governor s$!%% not *e #!%%e 'n "est'on on t$e ro"n t$!t $e o"$t or o"$t not to $!ve !#te 'n $'s 's#ret'on. 3> T$e "est' "est'on on $et$er $et$er !n(: !n(: !n '/ so $!t: $!t: !v'#e !v'#e !s tenere tenere *( M'n'ste M'n'sters rs to t$e Governor s$!%% not *e 'n"'re 'nto !n( #o"rt. It 's $"&*%( s"*&'tte *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e Co"rt t$!t Art'#%e 12=1> s!(s t$!t '/ !n( "est'on "est'on !r'ses !s to $et$er ! &e&*er o/ ! Ho"se o/ t$e Le's%!t"re Le's%!t"re o/ ! St!te $!s *e#o&e s"*De#t to !n( o/ t$e 's"!%'/'#!t'ons &ent'one 'n #%!"se =1> o/ Art'#%e 11: t$e "est'on s$!%% *e re/erre to Governor !n $'s e#'s'on s$!%% *e /'n!%. In t$e )resent #!se: Governor JP P!ne( !s not !nser!*%e to t$e Govern&ent /or t$e e#'s'ons t!7en *( $'& 'n t$e !//!'rs o/ t$e Asse&*%( !s $e 's t$e e8e#"t've $e! o/ t$e S!te.
2.7 *HETHER PRESIDENT’S RULE IN THE STATE COULD BE IMPOSED DESPITE ON+OIN+ LITI+ATION LITI+ATION BEFORE THE CONSTITUTION BENCH T$e Co"nse% on t$e *e$!%/ o/ t$e res)onent $"&*%( s"*&'t *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e Co"rt t$!t "ner Art'#%e Art'#%e 3-- o/ t$e Const't"t'on Const't"t'on 't s$!%% *e t$e "t( o/ t$e Un'on to )rote#t ever( St!te !!'nst e8tern!% !ress'on !n 'ntern!% 'st"r*!n#e !n to ens"re t$!t t$e Govern&ent o/ ever( St!te 's #!rr'e on 'n !##or!n#e 't$ t$e )rov's'ons o/ t$e #onst't"t'on. In t$e )resent #!se: Un'on C!*'net re#o&&ene Pres'ent,s R"%e on t$e re)ort o/ t$e Governor ens"r'n to sett%e t$e 'ntern!% 's)"tes !&on t$e &e&*ers o/ t$e Ho"se "ner Art'#%e 3-- o/ t$e Const't"t'on.
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MEMORANDUM ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT
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1st BALJEET SHASTRI NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION 201616
A##or'n to Art'#%e 3-6=1>=!> o/ t$e Const't"t'on '/ t$e Pres'ent: on re#e')t o/ ! re)ort /ro& t$e Governor o/ ! St!te or ot$er'se: 's s!t's/'e t$!t ! s't"!t'on $!s *een !r'sen 'n $'#$ t$e Govern&ent o/ t$e St!te #!nnot *e #!rr'e on 'n !##or!n#e 't$ t$e )rov's'ons o/ t$'s Const't"t'on: t$e Pres'ent :&!( *( Pro#%!&!t'on; a.)
assume assume to to himsel himselff all or or any of of the func functio tions ns of the the Govern Governmen mentt of the the State State and and all or any of the powers vested in of exercisable by the Governor or any body or authority
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in the state other than the Legislature of the State; 4 decl declar aree that that the powe powers rs of the the Legis Legisla latu ture re of the the State State shal shalll be exerci exercisa sabl blee by or
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under the authority of the Parliament; mae mae such incide incidenta ntall and conse! conse!uen uentia tiall prov provisio isions ns as appe appear ar to the the Presi Presiden dentt to be necessary or desirable for giving effect to the ob"ects of the Proclamation# including provisions for suspending in whole or in part the operation of any provisions of this $onstitution relating to any body or authority in the State.
As #ont!'ne 'n Art'#%e 361 o/ t$e Const't"t'on: t$e Pres'ent: or t$e Governor or R!D)r!&"7$ o/ ! St!te: s$!%% not *e !nser!*%e to !n( #o"rt /or t$e e8er#'se !n )er/or&!n#e o/ t$e )oers !n "t'es o/ $'s o//'#e or /or !n( !#t one or )"r)ort'n to *e one *( $'& 'n t$e e8er#'se !n )er/or&!n#e o/ t$ose )oers !n "t'es. T$e Co"nse% o"% %'7e to s"*&'t 'n t$e %'$t o/ t$e re#ent D"&ent 'n )o%'t'#!% #r's's o'n on 'n Ar"n!#$!% Pr!es$ $ere t$e S")re&e Co"rt $!s $e% t$!t Governor or Pres'ent o"% not *e !nser!*%e to !n( #o"rt 'n t$e e8er#'se o/ )oer !n "t'es o/ o//'#e. T$e'r #on"#t #!n $oever *e rev'ee *( t$e #o"rt. In t$e )resent #!se: t$ere/ore Pres'ent !s D"st !#t'n on t$e re)ort o/ Governor !n t$e re#o& re#o&&e &en n!t' !t'on on o/ Un'o Un'on n C!*' C!*'ne nett $'#$ $'#$ !s !s D"st' D"st'/' /'e e !s )er )er Art'#% rt'#%ee 3-6= 3-6=1> 1> o/ t$e t$e Const't"t'on.
,.7 ,.7 *H *HET ETHE HER R +AP +AP OF SISI- MONT MONTHS HS BE BET* T*EE EEN N T*O SESS SE SSIO IONS NS OF THE ST STA ATE ASS SSEM EMBL BLY Y AMOUN MOUNTS TS TO CONSTITUTIONAL BREADO*N AND THUS CALLS FOR IMPOSITION OF PRESIDENT’S RULE + R!&es$!r Pr!s! An Ors vs Un'on O/ In'! An Anr Anr on 2+ J!n"!r(: 2006
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T$e Co"nse% /or t$e res)onent $"&*%( s"*&'ts *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e #o"rt t$!t "e to t$e %!)se o/ s'8 &ont$s *eteen t$e to sess'on o/ t$e Asse&*%( !n r's'n #on/%'#ts *eteen t$e &e&*ers o/ t$e Ho"se t$ere !s ! /!'%"re o/ Const't"t'on!% &!#$'ner( 'n t$e St!te o/ T!r"n!#$!% T!r"n!#$!% Pr!es$ $'#$ res"%te res"% te 'n '&)os't'on o/ Pres'ent,s r"%e "ner Art'#%e 36- o/ t$e Const't"t'on. Art'#%e 36- ens"res t$!t '/ !n( St!te /!'%s to #o&)%( 't$ or to 've e//e#t to t$e 're#t'ons 'ven *( t$e Un'on: 't s$!%% *e %!/"% /or t$e Pres'ent to $o% t$!t ! s't"!t'on $!s !r'sen 'n $'#$ t$e Govern&ent o/ t$e St!te #!nnot *e #!rr'e on 'n !##or!n#e 't$ t$e )rov's'ons o/ t$e Const't"t'on.
A. HAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTITU TIONAL BREAONF It 's $"&*%( s"*&'tte *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e #o"rt t$!t ! #onst't"t'on!% #r's's 's &!'n%( t$e res"%t o/ #on/%'#t *eteen '//erent *r!n#$es o/ t$e Govern&ent. In t$e )resent #!se: 20 MLAs o/ TP ere !!'nst t$e S)e!7er !n CM o/ t$!t )!rt( $'#$ !s eno"$ to #re!te 'ntern!% 'st"r*!n#e 'n t$e Ho"se. Moreover: t$e !) o/ s'8 &ont$s *eteen t$e to sess'ons o/ t$e Asse&*%( !n t$e Governor !v!n#'n t$e sess'on *( ! S)e#'!% Sess'on on 16 t$ e#e&*er: 201- $'#$ !s or''n!%%( s%!te to #onvene on 1+ t$ J!n"!r(: 2016 #re!te ! r'/t !&on t$e &e&*ers o/ t$e Ho"se: "e to t$e res"%t res "%t o/ $'#$ Mr. M.N. !!v !!v 'ss"e !n orer 's"!%'/('n 1+ re*e% TP MLAs. A##or'n A##or'n to e&eren#( )rov's'ons o/ t$e Const't"t'on: *( Art'#%e Art'#%e 3-- 't 's t$e "t( o/ Un'on to )rote#t t$e st!tes !!'nst e8tern!% !ress'on !n 'ntern!% 'st"r*!n#es. In t$e %'$t o/ o/ $'#$ Un'on C!*'net on t$e re)ort o/ Governor sent ! re)ort to Pres'ent: t$"s #!%%'n /or '&)os't'on o/ Pres'ent,s R"%e. B. OES CONSTITUTIONAL BREAON CALLS 9OR
IMPOSITION IMPOSI TION O9 PRESIENT,S PRESIE NT,S RULE R ULEF T$e Co"nse%s $"&*%( s"*&'ts *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e Co"rt t$!t "ner Art'#%e 3-6 o/ t$e Const't"t'on '/ Pres'ent on t$e *!s'# o/ ! re)ort /ro& t$e Governor o/ ! St!te '/ s!t's/'e t$!t t$e !&'n'str!t'on o/ t$e St!te #!nnot *e #!rr'e on 'n !##or!n#e 't$ #onst't"t'on!% )rov's'on $e &!( e#%!re *re!7 on o/ #onst't"t'on!% #onst't"t'on!% &!#$'ner( o/ t$e St!te !n !ss"&e !%% or !n( o/ t$e /"n#t'ons o/ t$e St!te Govern&ent. On t$e '&)os't'on o/ e&eren#( "ner Art'#%e 3-6 on t$e ro"n o/ *re!7on o/ #onst't"t'on!% &!#$'ner( o/ t$e St!te< t$e /o%%o'n &!( t!7e )%!#e
MEMORANDUM ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT
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%he Pre Presid sident ent can can assum assumee the powe powers rs of the the State State Gove Governm rnment ent or or any othe otherr executi executive ve authority in the State.
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$an tae tae all othe otherr necessa necessary ry steps steps inclu includin ding g the susp suspens ension ion of of the cons constit tituti utiona onall provisions relating relating to anybody or authority authority in the State.
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%he Pre Presid sident ent can can either either suspe suspend nd or disso dissolve lve the the State State Legisla Legislative tive &ssem &ssembly bly.. 'urin 'uring g the State emergency the Parliament passes the State Legislative (ills and the State budget .
In t$e )resent #!se: ! %!)se o/ s'8 &ont$s &ont$s *eteen t$e to sess'ons o/ t$e Asse&*%( !n t$e '&)e!#$&ent &ot'on !n no;#on/'en#e &ot'on )!sse *( t$e Asse&*%( #re!te 'ntern!% 'st"r*!n#es 'n t$e Ho"se $'#$ %e to Const't"t'on!% *re!7on t$"s #!%%'n /or '&)os't'on o/ Pres'ent,s R"%e.
4.7 *HETHER IMPEACHMENT MOTION PASSED BY LE+ISLATIVE ASSEMBLY *AS VALID T$e Co"nse% /or t$e res)onent $"&*%( s"*&'t *e/ore t$e $onor!*%e #o"rt t$!t: ! &e&*er $o%'n o//'#e !s ! S)e!7er or e)"t( S)e!7er o/ !n Asse&*%( &!( *e re&ove /ro& $'s o//'#e *( ! reso%"t'on o/ t$e Asse&*%( )!sse *( ! &!Dor't( o/ !%% t$e t$en &e&*ers o/ t$e Asse&*%( "ner Art'#%e 1=#> o/ t$e Const't"t'on . In t$e t$e )rese )resent nt #!se: #!se: Ho"s Ho"see $! $! t$e t$e re" re"'re 're &!Do &!Dor' r't( t( $'# $'#$ $ !s !s nee neee e to )!ss )!ss t$e t$e '&)e!#$&ent &ot'on !!'nst t$e S)e!7er.
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF In t$e %'$t o/ t$e /!#ts st!te: !r"&ents !v!n#e 5 !"t$or't'es #'te: t$e res)onent: $"&*%( )r!(s *e/ore t$e Honor!*%e Co"rt: to *e r!#'o"s%( )%e!se to:
'ismiss the *rit Petition filed against against +nion of ,ndiana and and consider the decision of Governor to impose to President-s President-s rule in the State# or pass any order# order# which the court may deem fit in the light of "ustice# e!uity and good conscience.
or %his &ct of /indness# /indness# the 0espondent shall be 'uty (ound orever orever..
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