Kejriwal Govt Moves Supreme Court, Alleges Centre Disobeying Verdict on Bureaucrats

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government of Delhi approached the Supreme Court on Friday alleging that the Centre is not implementing the transfer of its services secretary expressing the fear that there could be contempt of the apex court order regarding the matter.

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an order stating that the elected Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of services, except for public order, police and land.

Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, mentioned the matter before a bench of the chief justice and Justice P S Narasimha, saying the top court delivered the judgment just yesterday and now there can be contempt.

“They are saying we will not transfer anybody. I can file contempt in view of the judgment passed yesterday. But it will take time. So kindly list the matter,” Singhvi said.

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said he would constitute a bench to hear the matter next week.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by the CJI gave a unanimous verdict on Thursday ending the eight-year-long dispute between the Centre and the Delhi government. The apex court asserted that an elected government needs to have control over bureaucrats, failing which the principle of collective responsibility will be adversely affected.