B. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman, ... vs State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its ... on 1 May, 2007
In Dr. D.C. Wadhwa and Ors. v. State of Bihar and Ors. and Gurudevdatta VKSS Maryadit and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (60 supra), it was pointed out that the power conferred on the Governor to issue Ordinances is in the nature of an emergency power which is vested with the Governor for taking immediate action where such action may become necessary at a time when the Legislature is not in session. The power to promulgate an Ordinance was stated to be essentially a power to be used to meet an extraordinary situation and to be an emergent power to meet the emergency.