In Centre vs Delhi, Supreme Court Clears 6-Month Extension For Top Officer

Wednesday, 29 November 2023Newsddesk

The Delhi government opposed Naresh Kumar's extension on grounds the ordinance that gives the centre control of bureaucrats posted to the city is still being challenged.

New Delhi 29 November 2023

As per news report of NDTV,The Delhi government suffered a setback Wednesday after the Supreme Court cleared the centre's proposal to extend by six months the tenure of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, who was supposed to retire in 24 hours. The Delhi government had opposed the extension on grounds the ordinance that gives the ruling BJP control of bureaucrats posted to the national capital is still being challenged, and that the centre could not make appointments, particularly to senior posts, without consultation.

Source - NDTV