https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170086 The court held that the writ petition, filed as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to secure relief for removed Governors, was not maintainable as the aggrieved Governors had not approached the court for relief. The court emphasized the limitations on the doctrine of pleasure, highlighting that the Governor holds office at the President's pleasure but removal must be for valid reasons. It reiterated the Governor's constitutional position as an independent office-holder and emphasized the limited judicial review of the President's removal decisions to prevent arbitrary actions. The writ petition was disposed of accordingly, and the related Transfer Petition was dismissed. en-us Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 08:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170086 The court held that the writ petition, filed as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to secure relief for removed Governors, was not maintainable as the aggrieved Governors had not approached the court for relief. The court emphasized the limitations on the doctrine of pleasure, highlighting that the Governor holds office at the President's pleasure but removal must be for valid reasons. It reiterated the Governor's constitutional position as an independent office-holder and emphasized the limited judicial review of the President's removal decisions to prevent arbitrary actions. The writ petition was disposed of accordingly, and the related Transfer Petition was dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170086