Saryu Roy Questions Jamshedpur Industrial City Status Notification Legality

MLA Saryu Roy Legal Spanner in Jamshedpur Industrial City Notification Works

Jamshedpur East MLA Saryu Roy challenges the Jharkhand Government’s declaration of Jamshedpur as an industrial city, citing constitutional violations.

RANCHII – MLA Saryu Roy has publicly opposed the Jharkhand Government’s decision to issue a notification to declare Jamshedpur an industrial city, labeling it unconstitutional and illegal.

He alleged that the Urban Development Department, led by Secretary Vinay Kumar Choubey, issued the notification without the Governor’s consent, which is untenable.

Roy argues that the decision is a policy matter, not an executive action, requiring adherence to constitutional provisions.

He said that the notification was released under the guise of Governor’s orders, a process Roy claims was bypassed by the government.

According to Roy, the move violates Article 253Q of the Constitution, which dictates the formation of municipalities in areas providing civic amenities.

The controversy stems from the Cabinet’s resolution, which Roy insists was unauthorized and bypassed necessary approvals.

Roy’s conversation with Vinay Kumar Choubey revealed that the file for the notification wasn’t sent to the Governor, contradicting standard procedure.

The MLA asserts that the government’s action is a breach of constitutional protocol, questioning its legal standing.

Roy plans to delve into the notification’s merits and demerits, emphasizing its apparent lack of legal foundation.

Roy had raised this issue in Jharkhand Assembly too in the Winter session.

The declaration’s bypass of gubernatorial consultation is at the heart of Roy’s challenge, highlighting procedural discrepancies.

For the benefit of the readers we are reproducing Article 243Q from the Constitution here.