The Madras High Court today issued a notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on a plea challenging the validity of two clarifications issued by the ministry last year regarding the powers enjoyed by lieutenant governor (L-G) of a Union Territory.
Justice T Raja passed the order on the plea moved by Congress' Puducherry MLA K Lakshminarayanan assailing the clarifications dated January 27 and June 16 last year.
The MHA had in the clarifications made it clear that the lieutenant governor (L-G) of the Union Territory enjoys more power than a governor of a state and can act without the aid and advice of the council of ministers.
The ministry also said the L-G can call for files relating to any case and request the chief minister for an update on any doubt or query which may arise.
The clarification came amidst the tussle between Puducherry L-G Kiran Bedi and Chief Minister
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