In a major boost for the Aam Aadmi Party, the Supreme Court on May 11, 2023, ruled that the Delhi government has control over the posting and transfer of officers.
A 5-judge constitution bench of the top court said that the Delhi government, and not the Lieutenant Governor, has legislative and executive powers over administrative services.
It refused to agree with the 2019 judgement of Justice Ashok Bhushan that the city government has no power over the issue of services.
The bench, which also comprised Justices M R Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha, said democracy and federal structure are part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
The constitution bench was set up to hear the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and the National Capital Territory government over control of services in Delhi.
(With PTI inputs)