Delhi Govt Asks Departments To Put On Hold Implementation Of Directions Issued By LG

The circular directed the heads of the departments to provide a list of directions issued to them directly by the LG and asked them to take no further action on them till further instructions

Delhi government asks its departments to put on hold implementation of directions issued directly by LG

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The Delhi government has asked its departments to put on hold implementation of directions issued directly to them by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in recent months. The development comes just days after the Supreme Court’s order gave control to the Delhi government over the services. As per a PTI report, the directions were issued on May 12 by ministers-in-charge to the departments concerned asking them to strictly follow transaction of business rules (TBR) and desist from putting up files before them through the chief secretary.

Now, as per the circular issued Monday by the Delhi government, the various departments have been asked to put on hold implementation of all the directions issued by the LG directly to them in the last few months.

The circular directed the heads of the departments to provide a list of directions issued to them directly by the LG and asked them to take no further action on them till further instructions from the ministers-in-charge.

Prior to the top court's May 11 order, the services department was under executive control of the LG.

In its circular, the government also flagged non compliance to the provisions of TBR, and directed for its strict adherence. 

It was also directed that the secretary of department concerned will present files directly before the minister-in-charge and not through the chief secretary.

"The secretary of the department will present files directly to the minister and not through the chief secretary in accordance with provisions of Rule 15.2 of the TBR," read an order issued last week.

As per the order the files related to the subjects mentioned in Rule 23 have to be sent to the LG through the chief secretary and chief minister.

All such files should first be presented by the department secretary to the minister quoting the sub-rule of Rule 23 which is applicable, it added.

"The minister will give his finding whether he agrees with the secretary. If he agrees with the secretary, the minister will note his approval and send the file back to the secretary. Finally, the secretary will send the file to the LG through the chief secretary, minister and chief minister," it said.