Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court about his decision to endorse his predecessor’s order to repatriate the Secretary of the Legislative Assembly to his parent organisation Prasar Bharati.
Hearing on April 27
The court, however, didn’t hold a hearing on the plea by Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Nival Goel against former L-G Najeeb Jung’s decision to repatriate Prasanna Kumar Suryadevara, as the court didn’t assemble for the post-lunch sitting. The matter will be heard on April 27.
The Speaker and Prasar Bharati are locked in a tug of war over Mr. Suryadevara’s repatriation.
As per the communication of Deputy Secretary (Services) of the Delhi government, which was to be produced before the court on Tuesday, Mr. Baijal had on Monday refused to differ with the decision taken by his predecessor.
“The Delhi L-G has considered the matter of repatriation and relieving of Mr. Suryadevara, and has decided that there’s no reason to differ with the earlier decision taken and issued vide order dated August 29, 2016, of Services Department, Government of NCT of Delhi, and reiterated the same,” the March 20 order read.
The order of the L-G’s Office was produced against the backdrop of the court’s earlier direction, which had left it to Mr. Baijal to decide whether or not to review the order relieving Mr. Suryadevara.
“Amicable solution”
It had decided to wait for the L-G’s decision as talks between the Speaker and the Director General of All India Radio had failed to break the impasse.
The meeting was held following the court’s suggestion to find an “amicable solution” to the issue.
