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Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea filed by Delhi govt over ordinance on control of services

2023-07-17 00:00:00.0 铸币报-政治原网页

The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Centre's response to a plea submitted by the Delhi government, which challenges the constitutionality of the ordinance concerning the control of services in the national capital.

A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha issued notice to the Central government and asked senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the AAP government, to amend its plea and add the Lieutenant Governor as party in case.

The Supreme Court bench said, “We'll issue notice". The next date of hearing the matter has been set for July 17.

The AAP government has stated in its plea that the ordinance represents an "unconstitutional exercise of executive fiat" that seeks to "supersede" the authority of the highest court and infringes upon the fundamental framework of the Constitution.

Besides quashing the ordinance, the Delhi government has also sought an interim stay on it.

The Centre had on May 19 promulgated the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, to create an authority for transfer and posting of Group-A officers in Delhi.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has termed it as a "deception" with the Supreme Court verdict on control of services.

The ordinance, which came a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi excluding police, public order and land to the elected government, seeks to set up a National Capital Civil Service Authority for transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Civil) Services (DANICS) cadre.

(With agency inputs)