The Centre had on May 19 last year 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 Supreme Court has ordered both the Delhi government and the central government to file a common compilation of submissions in a petition challenging the law establishing the pre-eminence of the lieutenant governor over the elected AAP dispensation in controlling services in Delhi. The court has also urged for a five-judge Constitution bench to be set up for an urgent hearing. The court has asked the parties to prepare their submissions within four weeks and appointed a nodal counsel for the case.
The NCCSA will consist of the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary of Delhi, Principal Home Secretary of Delhi, and recommend transfers and postings of officers to the L-G.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said a bill to replace the ordinance introduced for the creation of an authority for transfers and postings of Group-A officers in Delhi will be taken up by Lok Sabha next week.
Services row: Senior Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit slammed Kejriwal’s attempts to reaching out to leaders of non-BJP parties to garner support against the ordinance so that the Centre’s bid to replace it through a bill is defeated when it is brought in Parliament.