The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 also commonly known as Delhi Services Act, is a bill that extends the Central Government's control of services and gives powers to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi over the capital city's elected Government.

Sequence of Events

 * 11 May 2023 A 5 judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court ruled on the issue of who controls the bureaucracy in the national capital. The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, held that the legislature (Elected Government) has control over bureaucrats in administration of services and control over officers' transfer and posting except in matters of  public order, police and land.
 * 19 May 2023 The Central Government responded by bringing an Ordinance on the issue which overturned the Supreme Court decision. The Government claimed that Delhi Government led by Arvind Kejriwal was hiding files and harassing officers related to vigilance matters.
 * 3 August 2023 The Lok Sabha passed the bill by voice vote as BJP had a clear majority.
 * 8 August 2023 The Rajya Sabha passed the bill by division voting, with 131 Ayes and 102 Noes.
 * 11 August 2023 The Act became law (with retrospective application), when President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the bill.

National Capital Civil Services Authority
It is an administrative authority that will manage the Civil Services in Delhi. The authority will have 3 members- Chief Minister of Delhi, the Chief Secretary and the Principal Home Secretary. The meetings of this authority will be chaired by Chief Minister of Delhi. The decisions are taken by vote.

NCCSA gives the union government more power to take decisions regarding the tenure, salaries, allowances, powers, and duties of officers.

Role of CM in NCCSA
CM will chair the meetings of NCCSA and decide the meeting's day and date. He will be presiding over discussions in NCCSA.

Role of LG in NCCSA
LG will have final decision making authority. He can return files to NCCSA for reconsideration or can also take independent decisions for transfer and posting.