Kolkata, Nov 20 (PTI) West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling that constitutional authorities cannot be bound by judicial timelines in deciding on bills, saying that the judgment clarified the limits and responsibilities of governor and elected government under Articles 200 and 201.

Calling it a “landmark judgment," Bose said it had “cleared the air regarding the jurisdiction of the governor (and the) elected chief minister.".

The governor said the ruling endorsed a practice he said the Raj Bhavan began three years ago.

“It is particularly of happiness to the West Bengal Raj Bhavan that a practice that started here three years back has received the endorsement of the Honourable Supreme Court of India. That is the dialogue with the government

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