Panel formed to examine 400 govt files

Delhi lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday constituted a three-member panel to examine around 400 files containing “infirmities and irregularities” in taking decisions by the AAP government. The panel, comprising former CAG V.K. Shunglu, former Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami and ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar has been appointed after the Delhi high court ruled that the L-G is the administrative head of the city government. The panel has been asked to submit its final report within six weeks of its first meeting. Various departments of the city government have submitted the files to Mr Jung, following a directive from him in the wake of the high court order.

The committee has been tasked to look into “omissions and commissions” in the decision-making process and also to fix responsibility of individuals, including civil and criminal liability, if any, the L-G’s office said.

After the high court judgment, the principal secretaries and heads of department of the city government were directed by the LG to review instances where his prior approval was required as per rules, but was not obtained.