Three days after the Delhi High Court held that Lieutenant Governor was the administrative head of the national capital, Najeeb Jung on Tuesday directed the heads of all departm
“The secretaries, principal secretaries and heads of all the departments, autonomous bodies, boards, corporations and institutions concerned should immediately review all such orders and identify by August 17 those cases where prior approval of the LG was required but not taken,” Secretary to LG Vijay Kumar said in an order.
“All such cases may immediately be placed with appropriate proposal before the LG through proper channel and with the opinion of the Law department, wherever required,” the order said.
“It is also directed that no order in the future be issued without approval of the competent authority,” it said.
The HC had on August 4 held that LG is the administrative head of National Capital Territory and the AAP government’s contention that he is bound to act on the advice of Council of Ministers was “without substance.
The decision, however, is now being challenged in the Supreme Court.
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