MHA terms the Commission of Inquiry constituted by the GNCTD as legally invalid

RAJ NIWAS

PRESS RELEASE

21 August 2015

· MHA terms the Commission of Inquiry constituted by the GNCTD as legally invalid and void ab initio

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India has conveyed its decision on the subject of the constitution of a Commission of Inquiry by the Government of NCT of Delhi into the award of work related to the CNG Fitness Certificate(s) in Transport Department.

It has been clarified that the GNCTD is not the competent authority to set up such an inquiry under various provisions of the Constitution and the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952. The notification issued by the GNCTD has therefore been declared legally invalid and void ab initio.

It is further clarified that on the orders of the Lt. Governor, the ACB, Delhi is looking into the entire matter afresh. Notices have been issued by the ACB to all concerned, including government officers named in the original complaint. The ACB has been asked to complete the investigation on priority.