केजरीवाल सरकार डीडीसीए घोटाले की जाँच के लिए समिति गठित करने की अधिकारी- जस्टिस काटजू

नई दिल्ली। दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविन्द केजरीवाल और उपराज्यपाल नजीब जंग की जंग में कूदते हुए सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के अवकाश प्राप्त न्यायाधीश जस्टिस मार्कण्डेय काटजू ने कहा है कि केजरीवाल सरकार डीडीसीए घोटाले की जाँच के लिए समिति गठित करने की अधिकारी है।
आम आदमी पार्टी के संस्थापक सदस्य शांति भूषण के एक ईमेल के प्रत्युत्तर में जस्टिस काटजू ने कहा है कि केवल भूमि, पुलिस और सार्वजनिक व्यवस्था के अलावा, दिल्ली विधायिका कानून बना सकती है, और राज्य और समवर्ती सूची में शामिल सभी मामलों को दिल्ली सरकार डील कर सकती हैं। लेकिन अगर वे (दिल्ली सरकार) पूछताछ नहीं कर सकते तो कानून कैसे बना सकते हैं? खेल राज्य सूची में शामिल मसला है और इसकी जाँच समवर्ती सूची की प्रविष्टि 45 के द्वारा निर्धारित मसला है।
जस्टिस काटजू ने शांति भूषण के ईमेल के उत्तर में अपना उत्तर अपने फेसबुक पेज पर पोस्ट किया है, जो निमनवत् है -
My reply to Mr. Shanti Bhushan
Dear Shanti Bhushanji,
I have read your email
So according to you Delhi voters wasted their time and money voting for a ceremonial body, and you made a substantial financial contribution also to this ceremonial body.
By your logic Delhiites were cheated and deceived into thinking that they were electing a legislative ( not a merely administrative ) body, and the only authority in Delhi is the unelected chamcha of the central govt, Najeeb Jung, while elected functionaries are only flowerpots.
I find your logic totally unacceptable in a democratic country.
Except for land, police and public order, the Delhi legislature can legislate, and the Delhi Govt. can deal with, all matters in the State and Concurrent List. But how can they legislate and deal with them if they cannot even inquire into them ? Sports is a matter within entry 33 of the state list, and inquiries are a matter covered by entry 45 of the concurrent list.
Hence a purposive, and not literal interpretation has to be given to the word 'state' in section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952. Several decisions of the Indian Supreme Court, as well as English Courts, have adopted the purposive approach
You write :

" A look at the provisions of this Act would show that neither the Delhi govt nor even the Delhi Legislative Assembly have been given any real powers.Their function even on subjects not excluded from their jurisdiction is only to assist the Central Govt through its representative the Lt Governor. All powers are rightly with the central govt alone "

So according to you, the Delhi C.M. other Delhi Ministers, and MLAs are only civil servants who are subordinate to the Central Govt. and their job is only to assist the Central Govt. With respect, I find this a strange logic. If your statement is accepted, Article 239AA becomes redundant, and Delhi reverts to becoming a purely administrative unit.
Your reference to Article 239AA(7) is totally misplaced. That provision reads :

"(a) Parliament may, by law, make provisions for giving effect to, or supplementing provisions contained in the foregoing clauses and for all matter incidental or consequential thereto .
(b) Any such law as is referred to in sub-clause (a) shall not be deemed to be an amendment of this constitution for the purposes of article 368 not withstanding that it contains any provision which amends or has the effect of amending this constitution. "
A perusal of the above shows that it only empowers Parliament to make supplementary, incidental or consequential laws. It does not derogate from the legislative powers of the Delhi Legislature on matters on which it is competent to legislate.

I may mention that by virtue of Articles 249 and 250 of the Constitution in some situations Parliament can legislate on matters covered by the state list.
Regards
Markandey Katju