Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash moved the High Court on Tuesday, challenging fresh breach of privilege proceedings initiated against him by the Assembly on complaints by two of its committees.
The petition has sought setting aside of the breach of privilege proceedings initiated by the Assembly’s Privileges Committee based on complaints by the Question and Reference Committee (QRC) and the Protocol Committee.
The Chief Secretary’s plea has also challenged the complaints made against him by the QRC and the Protocol Committee.
Breach of privilege
He has contended that the breach of privilege proceedings initiated against him based on the two complaints were “violative of the Constitution as well as the Rules of the House, and therefore, illegal and unconstitutional”.
The petition also seeks quashing of the Speaker’s decision to refer the two complaints to the Privileges Committee, saying it too was in violation of the Constitution and Rules of the House.
Apart from his latest petition, the Chief Secretary had in the past challenged breach of privilege proceedings initiated against him early this year by the Assembly panels for not appearing before them.
The earlier petition is at the final arguments stage and is scheduled to be heard next on November 27.
