A) Whenever he likes
B) Whenever the Chief Minister advises him
C) Whenever the State Legislature is not in session and the Governor is satisfied that immediate action is needed
D) When me Union Government tells him to do so
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] The ordinance-making power of the governor under Article 214 is similar to that of the president under Article 123. The governor can issue ordinance only when two conditions are fulfilled; [a] the governor can only issue ordinances when the legislative assembly of a state both houses in session or where there are two houses in a state both houses are not in session, [b] the governor must be satisfied that circumstance exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action. The court cannot question the validity or the ordinance on the ground that there was no necessity or sufficient ground for issuing the ordinance by the governor. The existence of such necessity is not a justiciable discretionary. The exercise of ordinance-making power is not discretionary. The governor exercises this power on the advice of the cabinet.
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