The Bombay High Court on Friday said Maharashtra Governor has the constitutional obligation to either accept or reject within a reasonable time the proposal sent by the chief minister along with his council of ministers nominating 12 persons as Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs).

A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni held that it was the duty of the Governor to speak and let the chief minister know about his views within reasonable time on the proposal.