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Gopal: Governor assent under Article 200 becomes a part of legislative procedure, the submission of Union that it confers legislative power is liable to be rejected. Governor must follow one of the three options under Article 200 under aid and advice- grant assent, return to the assembly, and reserve for the President.

This court in five separate occasions held that substantive power of Article 200, the Governor is bound to follow one of the three options.

Governor shall declare- it does not have independent meant, it is a form of action-assent, return to the House, reserve for President's consideration- no two separate acts.

J Narasimha: it excludes pocket veto