The Delhi government, the Lieutenant Governor and the Central government were issued notices to respond to a plea before the High Court seeking cancellation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s order appointing 21 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs as Parliamentary Secretaries to ministers.
The PIL before the bench of Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw had sought quashing of the order on the basis of it being, “unconstitutional, illegal and without jurisdiction.” “The matter requires consideration, so the replies are necessary,” said the court, listing the matter for July 1 by which time, the replies will have to be filed.
Twenty One MLAs appointed Kejriwal on March 13 to serve as secretaries to various ministries were alleged to be in violation of the Constitutional provisions of Article 239 AA of the Constitution of India and Section 44 (2) and (3) of the Transaction of Business of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi rules, 1993.
“No prior sanction was obtained from the finance department regarding the expenditure to be incurred on the Parliamentary Secretaries for using transport facilities and additional establishment cost and expenses as is mandatorily required under the Transaction of Business of the Government of the national capital Territory of Delhi rules, 1993,” said the petition.
They were asked to respond to a plea before the HC seeking cancellation of the CM’s order appointing 21 AAP MLAs as Parliamentary Secretaries
