Supreme Court asks Centre, Delhi government to file common compilation of arguments in services row
The Hindu
The Supreme Court ordered a common compilation of submissions be filed by both the parties in a petition by Delhi government challenging the Central government’s law establishing pre-eminence of the Lieutenant Governor over the elected Aam Aadmi Party dispensation in controlling services in the national capital.
The Supreme Court on September 27 ordered a common compilation of submissions be filed by both the parties in a petition by Delhi government challenging the Central government's law establishing pre-eminence of the Lieutenant Governor over the elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dispensation in controlling services in the national capital.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and justices J. B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was urged by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, that the matter be listed before a five-judge Constitution Bench for urgent hearing. “I can't express the agony of the (Delhi) administration,” the senior lawyer said.
“There are older Constitution Bench matters. We are listing and there are two seven-judge Bench matters also coming up. All these are also important and are pending for years,” the CJI said, adding it may be listed after some time.
The Bench, however, asked Mr. Singhvi and Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain to sit together and decide the legal questions to be decided by the Constitution Bench in the services row.
“We will appoint Shadan Farasat as nodal counsel. We will ask for the common compilation to be prepared. Prepare your submissions in four weeks and then you can mention it (for listing),” the Bench said.
Earlier, the top court on August 25 had permitted the Delhi government to amend its petition challenging the Central government's Ordinance establishing pre-eminence of the Lieutenant Governor over the elected dispensation in controlling services. Amending the petition became necessary after the Ordinance was replaced by a law.
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