A day after the Supreme Court verdict favouring the Delhi government over control on services in the national capital, the AAP-led government approached the court on Friday alleging Centre defying the constitutional bench order.
After the SC verdict, the Arivind Kejriwal led government had transferred senior IAS official Ashish More from the post of secretary of the Delhi government's Services Department on Thursday.
Former Delhi Jal Board CEO A.K. Singh is set to replace More.
However, the order issued by the government was called 'illegal' by the officials. According to the officials, the SC had directed the Centre and states to establish a Civil Services Board.
The Delhi government constituted the Civil Services Board (CSB) in 2014.
According to rules, the Committee on Minimum Tenure or Civil Services Board shall examine the cases of officers who are proposed to be transferred before completion of minimum tenure. It shall seek a detailed justification in the matter, reported PTI. However, in the case of More, this rule was not followed.
Prior the verdict, the Services Department was under the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's control.
On Thursday, SC ruled that the elected government has legislative and executive powers over services. The constitution bench held that the Lieutenant Governor shall be bound by the decision of Delhi government over services, excluding public order, police and land.
If officers stop reporting to Ministers or do not abide by their directions, the principle of collective responsibility is affected, CJI D.Y. Chandrachud noted.
After the verdict, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while addressing in a press conference on Thursday, said that there will be a major administrative reshuffle in the government.
