Presidential Reference in Tamil Nadu and Kerala Urges Supreme Court to Dismiss

• Both states argue Presidential Reference is a ruse to alter top court ruling.

• Both states claim Constitution doesn’t allow top court to appeal judgments or President to vest appellate jurisdiction.

• Tamil Nadu and Kerala claim Presidential Reference is “misleading” and should be returned unanswered.

• Kerala cites judicial precedents, including 1993 Reference, to argue powers of Governors and President have been subject to three separate authoritative judgments.

• Kerala argues Tamil Nadu Governor case judgment has already addressed Presidential Reference questions.