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Guv can't decide who should be minister: TN [Times Region]: Challenges In SC Decisions Made By Ravi

by Senior advocate A M S inghvi said the errant governor continues to defy the lawful advice rendered by the council of ministers, decides issues whimsically, unconstitutionally, requested CJI D Y Chandrachud for urgent hearing on TNs plea for a direction to the governor to administer oath of office, secrecy to Ponmudi as minister The CJI agreed to list the application for hearing soon but did not specify a date Ponmudi was convicted, sentenced by Madras High Court in Dec last year in a corruption case which led to his immediate disqualification as MLA However on March 11 the SC suspended the convic tion, sentenceFollowing the suspension of conviction, sentence Speaker of TN assembly on March 13 declared Ponmudi to be eligible to resume functioning as an MLA which he had ceased to operate since Dec 19 2023 On March 16 the EC withdrew its notification of vacancy in Thirukovilur constituency TN saidThe CM wrote to the governor on March 13 to swear in Ponmudi as minister the next day, allot him the higher education portfolio The g overnor in his March 17 letter gave his own interpretation of the SC order, said the conviction is only suspended, not set aside, hence Ponmudi cannot be appointed as a minister the state saidTN accused the governor of acting as a super appellate authority, in blatant violation of SC order, defying lawful advice of the council of ministers which is binding on the governor by saying that Ponmudi continued to be tainted TN said A governor cannot decide who should be a minister on moral grounds or any other ground That is the sole prerogative of the chief minister Terming the governors action as clear contempt of court TN sought a direction to the governor to immediately administer oath of office, secrecy to Ponmudi as higher education minister
Published in The Times of India (Online) (19.03.2024)
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Tamil Nadu lose plot in opener Vs Chhattisgarh [Times Sport]: 4 Wkts In Last Over Lead To 6-Run Defeat

by introduced in this tournament, he came in place of T Natarajan who gave a way 31 runs off his three oversWith some big hitters to follow it seemed a sensible approach, with Ajithesh, S hahrukh having a 26run partnership off 12 balls for the sixth wicket TN looked well on their way But Ravi Kiran turned all that around in a space of four balls to leave TN emptyhandedEarlier Harpreet Singh 49 off 40 balls, Ajay Mandal 38 no off 32 balls helped Chhattisgarh reach 132 Harpreet, Mandal put up 48 runs off 37 balls for the fifthwicket partnership that proved decisive For TN the star of the show was myster spinner C Varun 212 off his four oversChhattisgarh found it difficult to deal with the KKR bowler, his performance should have been enough to take TN throughButthat wasnt to be Meanwhile in another match in Jaipur Puducherry lost by 10 wickets against Madhya Pradesh Batting first Puducherry could only manage 94 owing to a dismal batting performance, som e good bowling MPs target was revised to 88 after a stoppage, they eased to a 10wicket winSUMMARISED SCORESIn Luknow Chhattisgarh 1325 in 20 overs Harpreet Singh 40 Ajay Mandal 38 C Varun 212 TN 1269 in 20 overs Hari Nishanth 33 G Ajithesh 23 Ravi Kiran 326 Shaban Khan 221 Chhattisgarh won by 6 runs In Jaipur Puducherry 94 all out in 183 ovs Parameeswaran Sivaraman 36 Shiva Singh 320 MP 880 Revised target in 123 overs MP won by 10 wickets
Published in The Times of India (Online) (12.10.2022)
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