No end to political stalemate in Delhi, next hearing on 28 Oct
12 Oct 2014 3:56 AM IST
The issue of government formation in Delhi is not going to be resolved anytime soon as the Supreme Court posted the matter for next hearing on 28 October.
On Friday the constitutional bench of SC was informed that a decision on the political stalemate over government formation in Delhi would be taken soon, as Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung’s report on the prevailing political situation is under consideration of the government.
The Delhi assembly is under suspended animation from 17 February following a Presidential proclamation after the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal’s government on 14 February. While quitting, the Kejriwal government had recommended dissolution of Delhi assembly and holding of fresh elections. ‘The LG has submitted a report to the President. It is under consideration of the President and some decision will be taken’, Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar told the apex court constitution bench comprising Chief Justice HL Dattu, Justice J Chelameswar, Justice AK Sikri, Justice RK Agrawal and Justice Arun Mishra.
The Solicitor General said this as he sought adjournment of the constitution bench hearing saying the Additional Solicitor General PS Narsimha representing Delhi government could not be present in the court for some personal reasons. As the court directed the next hearing of the matter 28 October, the Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said that some decision on the LG’s report on the formation of Delhi government will be taken by then.
The constitution bench is hearing a plea by the Aam Admi Party challenging the 17 February decision of the Centre to place the Delhi assembly under suspended animation. The apex court in the last hearing of the matter on 9 September had given the Centre a month’s time to decide on the formation of government in Delhi.
The court had given one month time as Narsimha had told the court that the LG had written to President Pranab Mukherjee on exploring the options for the formation of the government. While giving the Centre a month’s time the court had said that it was not going to wait for long and keep the matter pending.
On Friday the constitutional bench of SC was informed that a decision on the political stalemate over government formation in Delhi would be taken soon, as Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung’s report on the prevailing political situation is under consideration of the government.
The Delhi assembly is under suspended animation from 17 February following a Presidential proclamation after the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal’s government on 14 February. While quitting, the Kejriwal government had recommended dissolution of Delhi assembly and holding of fresh elections. ‘The LG has submitted a report to the President. It is under consideration of the President and some decision will be taken’, Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar told the apex court constitution bench comprising Chief Justice HL Dattu, Justice J Chelameswar, Justice AK Sikri, Justice RK Agrawal and Justice Arun Mishra.
The Solicitor General said this as he sought adjournment of the constitution bench hearing saying the Additional Solicitor General PS Narsimha representing Delhi government could not be present in the court for some personal reasons. As the court directed the next hearing of the matter 28 October, the Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said that some decision on the LG’s report on the formation of Delhi government will be taken by then.
The constitution bench is hearing a plea by the Aam Admi Party challenging the 17 February decision of the Centre to place the Delhi assembly under suspended animation. The apex court in the last hearing of the matter on 9 September had given the Centre a month’s time to decide on the formation of government in Delhi.
The court had given one month time as Narsimha had told the court that the LG had written to President Pranab Mukherjee on exploring the options for the formation of the government. While giving the Centre a month’s time the court had said that it was not going to wait for long and keep the matter pending.
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