The Centre has actually provided complete authority to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor to develop any kind of authority, board, or payment such as the Delhi Commission for Women and theDelhi Electricity Regulatory Commission According to an alert from the Union Home Ministry, the Delhi LG can likewise select participants to these bodies.
Following the gazette notice, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena designated administering police officers for MCD ward board surveys after Mayor Shelly Oberoi decreased to do so, mentioning her principles and calling the procedure undemocratic. The notice was provided under stipulation (1) of write-up 239 of the Constitution and area 45D of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (1 of 1992).
“The President hereby directs that the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers of the President under clause (a) of section 45D of the said Act for constitution of any authority, board, commission or any statutory body by whatever name it may be called, or for appointment of any Government officer or ex officio member to such authority, board, commission or any statutory body,” the notice stated.
Article 239 of the Indian Constitution relate to the management of Union areas. It specifies that unless or else defined by Parliament, every Union region will be provided by the President via a selected manager. The President might likewise select the Governor of a State as the manager of an adjacent Union region, and in such situations, the Governor will certainly act individually of his Council of Ministers.
Section 45D of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 relate to the authority to select authorities, boards, compensations, or legal bodies.
“Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any authority, board, commission or any statutory body, by whatever name it may be called, or any office bearer or member thereof, constituted or appointed by or under any law made by the Parliament for the time being in force, applicable to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, shall be constituted or appointed or nominated by the President; and any law made by the Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi for the time being in force, the Authority shall recommend a panel of suitable persons for constitution or appointment or nomination by the Lieutenant Governor, in accordance with the provisions of section 45H,” it states.
