Article 200 — When a Bill has been passed by the Legislative

Assembly of a State or, in the case of a State having aLegislative Council, has been passed by both Houses ofthe Legislature of the State, it shall be presented to theGovernor and the Governor shall declare either that heassents to the Bill or that he withholds assent therefromor that he reserves the Bill for the consideration of thePresident: Provided that the Governor may, as soon as possible after the presentation to him of the Bill for assent, return theBill if it is not a Money Bill together with a messagerequesting that the House or Houses will reconsider theBill or any specified provisions thereof and, in particular,will consider the desirability of introducing any suchamendments as he may recommend in his message and, Assent to Bills.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 199-200.)98 when a Bill is so returned, the House or Houses shall reconsider the Bill accordingly, and if the Bill is passedagain by the House or Houses with or withoutamendment and presented to the Governor for assent,the Governor shall not withhold assent therefrom: Provided further that the Governor shall not assent to, but shall reserve for the consideration of the President,any Bill which in the opinion of the Governor would, ifit became law, so derogate from the powers of the HighCourt as to endanger the position which that Court is bythis Constitution designed to fill.