New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for May 8, a petition of the Delhi government challenging the appointment of 10 aldermen by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Saxena in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala said it would hear the case on coming Monday.
Earlier, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, had said that Delhi government offices were sending the files directly to the office of the LG without first sharing them with the Delhi government.
After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the municipal elections, the LG appointed 10 'aldermen' that were opposed by the Delhi government.
The petition of the Delhi government sought the quashing of orders dated January 3 and 4 whereby the LG nominated 10 persons as nominated members of the MCD.
Lieutenant Governor has "illegally" appointed 10 nominated members to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on his own initiative, and not on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, the plea stated.
In the present case, LG has not been vested with any discretionary authority to make nominations to the MCD under either a constitutional provision or any statutory provision, the Aam Aadmi Party said. (with ANI inputs)
