nThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena's name be removed from the list of parties or respondents in a matter where a notice has been issued.
The green body passed the order after taking note of the constitutional provision that a state's governor or "rajpramukh" is not answerable to a court.
In September, the NGT issued a notice to the Centre, LG and others on a plea alleging environmental degradation because of the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) proposed slum rehabilitation scheme in Kusumpur Pahadi.
In an order dated November 21, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "The matter was listed along with an office note disclosing that in view of Article 361 of the Constitution of India, Respondent No.2 (LG) cannot be impleaded."
