The President of India recently promulgated the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 in May 2023 to provide for a comprehensive plan of service administration in Delhi.
It proposes to establish a National Capital Civil Service Authority (NCCSA) to oversee the transfer and disciplinary actions of Group-A employees from services in Delhi’s National Capital Territory (NCT).
The Ordinance gives the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi jurisdiction over services, undermining the elected government’s authority in terms of official transfer and posting.
The ordinance was issued when the Supreme Court turned over control of services (Schedule VII, List- II, Entry- 41) in Delhi to the elected government, except for police, public order, and land.
