Delhi power tussle: L-G's part can't be obstructionist, says CJI

New Delhi, July 4 Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, who was reading out the judgment in the Delhi government - Lieutenant Governor control tussle case on Wednesday said that the L-G's part can't be obstructionist.

CJI Misra said that the L-G must work amicably with the state and the council of ministers must be always adjusted.

"L-G can't act autonomously except if where the Constitution permits. L-G can't be an obstructionist, he must take advice from the Council of Ministers. The Council has to inform the L-G of its decisions. The L-G must work harmoniously with the state, the L-G and board of priests must be continually adjusted. There is no space for disorder," the CJI said.

The CJI further said that the relationship between the Center and the State Government ought to be sound.

He added, "Obeying the constitution is everyone's obligation and duty. The connection between the Center and the State Government should be healthy."

Meanwhile, another judge stated, "Lt Governor can't allude all issues to the President." It likewise included, "Delhi can't have full statehood in perspective of a prior nine-judge judgment."

On December 6 a year ago, the best court had saved its judgment on the supplication of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government testing the Delhi High Court's August 4, 2016 decision, which expressed that Delhi is a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor is its authoritative head. The judgment additionally said that the L-G isn't bound by the guide and exhortation of the committee of ministers.

In November a year ago, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court watched that the AAP government in Delhi needs the Lieutenant Governor's gesture to oversee the national capital, yet the L-G can't sit on records past a sensible period.

The bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and judges A K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan had held the decision for the situation following a 15-day long hearing.

Be that as it may, the Center told the apex court that the AAP can't assert benefits of a state government, as Delhi is a Union Territory.

The Center also refuted allegations of the Arvind Kejriwal-drove government that the Lieutenant Governor sat on records sent by the legislature for their execution.

The power tussle between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor has been on since the formation of the AAP government in the state.

Recently, Kejriwal, along with Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and others, sat on a nine-day sit-in strike against Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal at the last's office-cum-residence.

Kejriwal and other ministers encouraged Baijal to coordinate the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers working under the Delhi organization to end their "undeclared strike."