Delhi govt bars chief secretary from passing orders related to state employees

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The Delhi government on Thursday barred the chief secretary and Services Department secretary from passing any order in regard to the state government employees...

He directed that no orders for any category of employees shall be passed by the Chief Secretary or Secretary (Services) or Services Department without the approval of the undersigned (Services Minister)...

Earlier in the day, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government sought the Centre's approval to appoint 1989-batch IAS officer PK Gupta as the new chief secretary of Delhi...

The Supreme Court ruled that the elected government in Delhi will now hold legislative and executive powers over Services Department matters, barring those related to land, police, and public order, that still come under the jurisdiction of the lieutenant governor...

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