The Delhi Government told the High Court that the Lieutenant Governor is merely a figurehead except for a few exceptions.
Calling the Lieutenant Governor as merely a "figurehead", except for matters related to public order, police and land, the Aam Aadmi Party led government has told the Delhi High Court.
The submission was made by senior advocate on behalf of the Delhi government before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath, who were hearing a bunch of petitions on the powers of the Lt Governor, Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) as well as the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) set up by the government to probe into the alleged CNG fitness scam.
"Except for the three exceptions (public order, police and land), LG is only a figurehead," Mr Krishnan said, while referring to the Constitution.
The advocate went on to say that under the Constitution, aid and advice by council of ministers means that the Lt Governor or Governor "was bound" by the Delhi government's decision, except where he has discretionary powers.
Among the petitions, one has been filed by the Delhi government challenging the Centre's notifications on the powers of the ACB and Lt Governor, while the Centre has filed one against setting up of the CoI.
The Delhi government has also challenged a September 17 memorandum issued by Lt Governor, Najeeb Jung directing all officers not to follow the AAP government's orders which were declared "null and void" by the Centre.
The court on Wednesday had decided to club all the matters together and carry out regular hearing on the issues raised in them.
It had also directed the Centre and the Delhi government, in the interim, to not precipitate matters by taking "coercive steps" against each other and their officials in connection with the issues raised in the petitions.