Center has to take decisions, then why the elected government in Delhi, Chief Justice Chandrachud’s scathing comment
What is the need of an elected government in Delhi when all the decisions regarding administration are taken on the orders of the central government. The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court made this comment on Thursday during a hearing on the division of powers between the Center versus the Delhi government. These days, a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud is hearing the division of powers between the departments of the Central and Delhi governments. On the remarks of the bench, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that the central government has administrative control over the bureaucrats. But they work for and report to the concerned departments of Delhi Government only.
On this, Chief Justice Chandrachud said that such The explanation makes sense of the strange situation. he said that Suppose an officer does not do his job properly doing. But his appointment, transfer, posting etc. Only the central government has the authority, so what about Delhi? How will the government take action against that officer? is he that Can’t shift the officer? is he someone else Can’t bring the officer? on this to the central government replied that there is a way to take action in such cases.
The central government said that when this happens, the Delhi government or its concerned ministry writes to the lieutenant governor. That letter is sent on behalf of the LG to the concerned department of the central government, which takes action. Tushar Mehta said that LG is also the role of an administrator in Delhi. He said that it is necessary for the central government to have administrative control in Delhi.
Tushar Mehta said – UT is an extension of the central government
During this, Tushar Mehta described the Union Territories as an extension of the Central Government. He said that the purpose of declaring a particular area as a Union Territory is that the Central Government wants to run the administration there through its officers. Commenting sharply on this, the Chief Justice said that if the central government has to run the administration, then what is the meaning of the elected government? At present, the final decision has not come in this matter. Some more interesting comments can be heard on this issue in the coming days.
