New Delhi: In the ruler who tended to have consequences for politicians and elected officials, the Delhi High Court on Thursday said the promise or guarantee that was clearly carried out by a minister or government authority leads to reasonable expectations from citizens who will occur fulfilled.
Such promises are “clearly enforced” by the court, he added.
HC gave the Government AAP six weeks to frame the policy on the announcement of March 2020 cm Arvind KelamWal that if poor tenants could not pay rent during a pandemic, the state would be funded.
Once CM has given a chemical promise, a task was thrown at the Delhi government to stand up against appointments or not, said the court.
“The right governance requires the government to make decisions about the guarantees given by cm, and do not act the same cannot be the answer,” said Justice Prathiba M Singh, adding it is unclear why the government chooses to “ignore” it.
and not follow up.
HC: The head of the government is expected to make promises responsible, Prathiba M Singh, “in the arrangement of democracy, people who hold the elected office, especially the head of government and countries, and those who hold responsible positions are expected to make insurance / Promises to responsible citizens, especially during the crisis and trouble.
Obviously there will be a reasonable hope that guarantees or promises made by senior constitutional functioners, no less than cm themselves, will be given the effect.
“The promise was acting as a balm at Landfoot wounds and tenants, who are very affected, said Singh.
“A statement given at a press conference held consciously, in the background of the Kuncian was announced because of the pandemic and the mass of the mass of migrant workers, could not be just ignored.” The verdict appeared in the petition by betting and daily workers, together with landlords, trying to uphold the promise made by Kejriwal on March 29 2020 that if there were tenants unable to pay rent due to poverty, the government would pay for them in their interests.
Bench stated that there was a “reasonable hope” by citizens that CM knew the background in which such promises were being made, the number of people to be affected and financial implications.
“The statement is not made by government functioner at a lower level in the hierarchy, which can without knowledge.
CM is expected to have this knowledge and is expected to use its authority to effect the promise / guarantee.
A citizen will believe that CM has spoken On behalf of his government, “added the court.
Courts can uphold cm promises to the public: Delhi HC
