The Centre told the Supreme Court Thursday that Tamil Nadu Governor has taken a stand that the President of India is the appropriate competent authority to deal with the state government's 2018 recommendation to grant remission to A G Perarivalan, who is serving life term in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The Centre said that the Governor recorded his decision after considering all the facts on record and perusing the relevant documents. In an affidavit, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the proposal received by the Central government will be processed in accordance with law. "His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu considered all the facts on record and after perusal of the relevant documents, recorded that the President of India is the appropriate competent authority to deal with the said request for remittance matter vide his order dated January 25, 2021. The proposal received by the Central Government will be processed in accordance with law," the MHA said in the affidavit.