NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Delhi filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Friday, claiming that the Centre is failing to carry out the transfer of its services secretary. CJI DY Chandrachud declared that he will set up a bench to hear the case the next week.
This came after the top court's ruling that, with the exception of public order, police, and land, the Delhi government has legislative and executive authority over the provision of services.
Senior attorney AM Singhvi, who represented the Delhi government, brought up the issue before a bench consisting of the chief judge and judge PS Narasimha, claiming that because the top court only handed down its decision yesterday, there may be grounds for contempt, as per media reports. He said that there can be contempt of this court's order and a bench needs to hear this urgently under Article 141 of the Constitution.
"There are claims that we won't transfer anyone. I have the right to submit a contempt complaint in light of the recent ruling. But it'll take some time. Please list the issue," he asked.
Ashish More, Secretary of the Delhi government's Services Department, was fired by the Delhi government on Thursday. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister, had already threatened to take action against police officers who "obstructed" public works.
A K Singh, a 1995-batch (AGMUT cadre) IAS officer, will succeed More as the former CEO of the Delhi Jal Board.
The eight-year dispute between the Centre and the Delhi government was resolved by a unanimous decision from a five-judge constitution bench led by the Chief Justice of India.
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi was in charge of the Services department prior to the court's ruling.
CM Kejriwal had stated that the pace of work in the capital will pick up dramatically. He added that the officers who "obstructed" the people's efforts will soon "face the music".
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