On June 9, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung had appointed Mr Meena to head the anti-graft unit, who outranked SS Yadav, an officer handpicked by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The AAP government had attempted to stall Mr Meena’s appointment, alleging that it was illegal as there was no position in the ACB for him to fill. The Vigilance Department of the Delhi government, which oversees functioning of the ACB, had issued a letter asking him to revert to his Delhi Police assignment.
But Mr Meena had refused to do that. He wrote back in a letter that he had already taken over as ACB chief and threatened legal action if he was stopped from attending work.
This is the latest clash between chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Mr Jung over key appointments in the capital. Mr Jung insists the final say on appointments is vested in him; Mr Kejriwal says an elected head of government is entitled to choose members of his team.
Last month, the Delhi High Court had called the notification ‘suspect’ in which the Centre had said that the Lieutenant Governor is the final authority on appointments of senior officials. The Court had noted that the Lieutenant Governor, who represents the Centre, is “bound to act upon the aid and advice” of the Delhi council of Ministers.
The ‘suspect’ tag was challenged by the Centre in the Supreme Court, which had said that the High Court must hear the case independently and not get influenced by any observations.
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