Why every dispute between Delhi Govt & LG should come to apex court, asks SC, tells DCPCR to move HC
DCPCR approached Supreme Court over alleged freezing of its funds
New Delhi, Dec 15: Why should "every dispute" between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor (LG) land in the apex court, the Supreme Court observed on Friday and asked the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) to approach the high court with its grievance.
The DCPCR had approached the Supreme Court over alleged freezing of its funds.
"What is happening is, every dispute, all and sundry, between the Government of the NCT of Delhi and the Lieutenant Governor is coming here as a (Article) 226 petition," a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said.
Article 226 of the Constitution deals with power of the high courts to issue certain writs.
The bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, observed on Thursday, it dealt with a plea by Delhi government challenging LG V K Saxena's decision to terminate the services of all civil defence volunteers working as marshals in DTC buses.
"Go to the Delhi High Court. Why should we entertain a petition under (Article) 32 here," the bench told senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the DCPCR.
Sankaranarayanan said the plea filed by the commission was a little different from other disputes between the Delhi government and the LG which have landed before the apex court so far.
"This is a commission and the commission's money has been frozen," he said.
The CJI told him that the apex court has entertained pleas dealing with broader constitutional issues.
"Now go to the high court," Justice Chandrachud said.
Sankaranarayanan, while putting forth his argument, said the funds of the commission cannot be frozen. "How can six million children of the state be told that not a penny is going to come to the commission," he said.
"That is why high courts are there," the bench told him and asked "Why are you bucking the Delhi High Court?"
"Everything between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor is coming here every two days. Bus marshal scheme was discontinued and we got a petition under (Article) 32," the CJI said.
Sankaranarayanan said the DCPCR is an independent commission and the tenure of its members have come to an end. He said at present, the commission was not in a position to approach the high court afresh.
"Considering the nature of the grievance which is being addressed before this court by the DCPCR, we are of the considered view that a petition under Article 226 would be the appropriate remedy," the bench observed.
Referring to Sankaranarayanan's submission about the end of the tenure of the members of the commission, the bench directed the apex court registry to transfer these proceedings to the Delhi High Court.
While disposing of the petition, it said the plea shall be re-numbered as a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution.
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CM Yogi invites Singapore's Global Indian Schools to Lucknow
Singapore (PTI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has invited Singapore-based Global India International School (GIIS) group to set up its model in Lucknow.
The visiting Chief Minister appreciated GIIS as a school modelled on the values of Excellence and Skills upgradation.
He invited the school group to set up its model in Lucknow during his address to the Indian diaspora.
Yogi observed this and encouraged GIIS to continue on this path and bring this excellence to Lucknow.
"We are humbled by his invitation and will definitely take steps in the right direction," said Atul Temurnikar, chairman and co-founder of the Global Schools Group, the parent of GIIS and 64 international campuses across major Asian capital cities as well as the United Kingdom.
"GIIS has always been an innovative organisation where the student is the focal point. Our goal is to bring the best education to every child, and an up-and-coming Uttar Pradesh can be our next step in that direction,” Temurnikar told PTI on Tuesday.
The Group, which has 64 international campuses, hosted the Chief Minister Adityanath at its One World International School campus for dialogue and interaction with the Indian diaspora on Monday evening.
Temurnikar noted that it was a meaningful dialogue on the state’s expanding investment landscape after hosting 1,500 Indians based in Singapore at the interaction.
“Uttar Pradesh has a promising future under his leadership, which is evident from the state’s strong focus on infrastructure, industry, and governance. It is presenting significant opportunities for global collaboration, he said.
“The success of this evening (interaction) reflects the growing interest within the Indian diaspora in contributing to India’s economic growth and long-term development,” added Temurnikar.
