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SG: Kindly visualise when there is apparent repugnancy, normally it is expected that councils of ministers itself would say, it is repugnant and take reference of the President. Suppose, the council genuinely feels there is no repugnancy but Governor feels there is, and resorts to proviso.

J Nath: Has it ever happened that when Governor withheld, a declaration has been made in this regard?

SG: yes, 20 such bills

J Nath: 20 bills have been declared to be withheld

J Kant: there was no formal declaration

J Narasimha: 20 cases Governor said, I will not grant assent. When a bill is sent back with a message and then assembly amends in entirety and then comes back, under parliamentary procedure does it continue to have same number?

Sibal: same number

J Narasimha: does it comes to the hand of a Governor as a new bill?

Sibal: No, because for new bill the bill has to be withdrawn. I have never seen any formal record that he has withheld. There is no declaration, the act itself is a declaration.

SG: I will confirm tomorrow if it goes as a separate bill or not