<p>The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its judgement on Thursday in a case related to functional control of civil services in Delhi.</p>.<p>A five-judge Constitution bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justices M R Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha had on January 18 reserved its judgement.</p>.<p>Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, represented the Centre, and senior advocate A M Singhvi, argued for the Delhi government.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indian-laws-permit-individual-to-adopt-child-says-sc-on-same-sex-marriage-1217440.html" target="_blank">Indian laws permit individual to adopt child, says SC on same-sex marriage</a></strong></p>.<p>On January 18, Mehta contended before the apex court that he had filed an application for reference of the matter to a larger bench. The Chief Justice replied, "We did not hear arguments on reference. It was never argued, now we are in rejoinder."</p>.<p>Mehta sought a reference of appeal to a larger bench of this court for a “holistic interpretation” of Article 239AA of the Constitution. Singhvi had vehemently opposed it.</p>.<p>In July 2018, a Constitution bench held that the executive power of the Union government in respect of NCT of Delhi is confined to land, police and public order under subsection 3 of Article 239AA.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its judgement on Thursday in a case related to functional control of civil services in Delhi.</p>.<p>A five-judge Constitution bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justices M R Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha had on January 18 reserved its judgement.</p>.<p>Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, represented the Centre, and senior advocate A M Singhvi, argued for the Delhi government.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indian-laws-permit-individual-to-adopt-child-says-sc-on-same-sex-marriage-1217440.html" target="_blank">Indian laws permit individual to adopt child, says SC on same-sex marriage</a></strong></p>.<p>On January 18, Mehta contended before the apex court that he had filed an application for reference of the matter to a larger bench. The Chief Justice replied, "We did not hear arguments on reference. It was never argued, now we are in rejoinder."</p>.<p>Mehta sought a reference of appeal to a larger bench of this court for a “holistic interpretation” of Article 239AA of the Constitution. Singhvi had vehemently opposed it.</p>.<p>In July 2018, a Constitution bench held that the executive power of the Union government in respect of NCT of Delhi is confined to land, police and public order under subsection 3 of Article 239AA.</p>
