Timeline Is Clear... You Have Dragged It: Delhi HC Slams Govt For CAG Report Delay
Date
1/13/2025 3:17:28 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) Delhi High Court on Monday slammed the Delhi government for delaying to address the CAG reports, and noted that, "you have dragged your feet raising doubts"
The bench of Justice Sachin Datta questioned the Delhi Government's handling of the CAG reports.
"The timeline is clear; you've dragged your feet to prevent the session from happening." The court further remarked.
"The delay in sending the reports to the LG and your handling of the matter raises doubts about your bona fides," it added.
The court pointed out that the Delhi Government should have acted promptly in forwarding the reports to the Speaker. The court further emphasized,“You should have promptly forwarded the reports to the Speaker and initiated a discussion in the House.”
In response, the Delhi Government questioned how sessions could be held with elections approaching.
The court fixed hearing on the matter at 2:30 PM today.
During the last hearing, the Delhi Assembly Secretariat informed the Court that tabling the CAG reports on city administration in the Assembly would serve no useful purpose, given that its tenure ends in February. The submission was made in response to a petition by seven BJP MLAs regarding the issue of tabling the CAG reports in the Assembly.
Earlier, the Delhi High Court sought responses from the Delhi Government, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and other respondents regarding a petition filed by BJP MLAs. The petition called for the convening of a special session of the Assembly to present 14 CAG reports.
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