AAP vs L-G: In a setback to Vinai Saxena, the Supreme Court has reserved a verdict on the plea of the Delhi authorities difficult the Lieutenant Governor’s power to nominate aldermen in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD.) The high court docket had requested concerning the “source of power” of the L-G beneath the Constitution and the regulation to nominate aldermen to the MCD with out the help and recommendation of the elected authorities.
The Apex court docket noticed that giving power to LG to nominate aldermen in MCD means he can destabilise the elected civic physique. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala made this remark whereas reserving its verdict on the plea of the Delhi authorities difficult the LG’s power to nominate aldermen in the MCD.
“Is the nomination of 12 specialised people in MCD is of that much concern to the Centre? Actually, giving this power to the LG would effectively mean that he can destabilise the democratically elected Municipal Committees because they (aldermen) will have voting powers also”, the bench noticed.
