GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI vs UNION OF INDIA

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2016 Supreme(Del) 2806

JAYANT NATH, G.ROHINI
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Rajeev Dhawan, Mr. Dayan Krishnan, Ms. Indira Jaising, Mr. H.S. Phoolka, Senior Advocates with Mr. Rahul Mehra, Senior Standing Counsel, Mr. Sanjoy Ghose, ASC, Ms. Pratishtha Vij, Ms. Meher Dev and Mr. Rohan, Advocates.
For the Respondent:Mr. Sanjay Jain, ASG with Mr. Kiritiman Singh, CGSC, Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, CGSC, Mr. Akshay Makhija, CGSC, Mr. Dev P. Bhardwaj, Mr. Sanjeev Uniyal, Ms. Prerna Shah Deo, Mr. Waize Ali Noor, Mr. Gyanesh Bhardwaj, Mr. Vidur Mohan, Ms. Sanjugeeta Moktan and Mr. Sumant Bhushan, Advocates.
For the Intervener :Dr. A.M. Singhvi, Senior Advocate with Mr. R.S. Prabhu, Advocate.

JUDGMENT :

G. ROHINI, J.

1. Though based on different set of facts, the controversy in all the petitions centers on common issues relating to the exercise of legislative power and executive control in the administration of National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD).

2. The parties to the writ petitions and the orders impugned have been set out in the following Table so as to get a glimpse of the controversy involved in each writ petition.

S. No.	Writ Petition	Parties	Impugned order/action
1.	W.P. (C) No. 5888 of 2015	GNCTD vs. UOI	Notifications dated 21.05.2015 and 23.07.2014 issued by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs empowering the Lt. Governor to exercise the powers in respect of matters connected with 'Services' and directing the ACB Police Station not to take cognizance of offences against officials of Central Government.
2.	W.P. (C) No. 7887 of 2015	Rajender Prashad vs. GNCTD & Others	Notification dated 11.08.2015 issued by the Directorate of Vigilance, GNCTD under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952

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2016 Supreme(Del) 2806

JAYANT NATH, G.ROHINIGOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI – AppellantVersusUNION OF INDIA – Respondent

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JAYANT NATH, G.ROHINI
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent