**New Delhi:** The Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal and the CPM-led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala, embroiled in disputes with their respective governors, have found a ray of hope as the Supreme Court acknowledged their pleas regarding delayed assent to bills passed by state legislatures.The Kerala government, represented by senior advocate KK Venugopal, approached the apex court in March, alleging that several bills cleared by the legislative assembly were unduly referred to the President by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, where they remain pending.Similarly, West Bengal raised concerns that its Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has withheld assent on eight bills, some of which were referred to the President in anticipation of the court’s intervention.A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra issued notices to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the secretaries of the Kerala and West Bengal governors, demanding responses within three weeks. They also instructed the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government to involve the Home Ministry in the petition.Senior advocate Venugopal argued that the Kerala bills in question were reserved by the governor for Presidential consideration despite lacking relevance to Centre-state relations, thereby hampering the state legislature’s autonomy and functionality over nearly two years.Echoing similar sentiments, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for West Bengal, cited instances from other states like Tamil Nadu where bills were expedited for action once the Supreme Court scheduled hearings.