“The executive power being co-extensive with the legislative power, it goes without saying that the Government of NCT of Delhi can not claim any executive power in relation to matters with respect to “services”, the bench said.
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“AAP believes in democratic process”.
Jung said a number of decisions, including the Delhi government’s directions to power regulator DERC, appointment of government representatives to the BSES board and certain orders relating to tax will have to be “corrected” as they did not have his concurrence.
The HC has also said the state government’s direction to Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission to compensate consumers in case of unscheduled power cuts is illegal as such policy directions can not be issued without communication to the LG.
The HC also quashed nine pleas of the AAP government, including one over the control of Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB).
Another party spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao said the least the AAP government should do is to tender an apology to the people of Delhi for “misleading” them.
BJP today said Delhi High Court’s verdict that Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of the National Capital, is the reiteration of the Constitutional provisions.
In its 194 page judgement, The bench said that the government of AAP contention that the LG is bound to act on the advice and aid of Council of Ministers was without substance and can not be accepted.
Rejecting AAP leaders’ criticism of the judgement as “objectionable”, he said the court had only stated what is there in the Constitution. It further added that that Delhi government notifications must be issued after consulting the LG.
AAP Governement had contended that the notification barring Anti Corruption Bureau, ACB from proceeding against Central Govt employees is neither illegal nor unsustainable.
Spelling setback for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who fights a battle with the Centre over primacy in governance, the High Court has said the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of Delhi, reports said.
Bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and N.V. Ramana, according to a report in The Hindu, were visibly unhappy over Delhi government’s decision to submit multiple litigations.
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Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Madhur Verma wrote a letter to SDM B K Jha yesterday asking him to withdraw the order banning public meetings and protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Civil Lines pointing out that it was “unnecessary interference” in police’s work.
