New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led authorities on Thursday despatched the identify of PK Gupta to the Center to nominate him as the brand new Chief Secretary of Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) authorities despatched a proposal to the Center via Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena to nominate Gupta as the brand new Chief Secretary of Delhi.
Gupta, a 1989 batch IAS officer, is presently serving as extra chief secretary on the General Administration Department (GAD) of the Delhi authorities. Presently, Naresh Kumar is the Chief Secretary of Delhi.
The transfer comes days after the Delhi authorities was given govt energy in companies issues, together with switch and posting of officers, in an important verdict by the Supreme Court.
On May, 11, the Supreme Court mentioned that the division of administrative powers between the Union and Delhi governments “must be respected” and held that the Delhi authorities has “legislative and executive power over services” within the nationwide capital, together with the bureaucrats, besides these referring to public order, police and land.
A five-judge Constitution bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices MR Shah, Justice Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha mentioned, “The division of administrative powers between the Union and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) as explained… must be respected.”
The apex courtroom in its 105-page-judgement mentioned that the federal government of Delhi just isn’t just like different Union Territories.
The verdict of the apex courtroom got here on the tussle between Delhi and the central authorities on the contentious challenge of who ought to management administrative companies in Delhi over the transfers and postings of officers within the nationwide capital.Â
