The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a decision on dissolution of Delhi Assembly within five weeks. The Court questioned the continuance of the House in suspended animation when no party was coming forward to form the government. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Justice H L Dattu also asked as to why MLAs should be paid from taxpayers' money for sitting idle.

The apex Court asked the Additional Solicitor General P L Narasimha to convey the feeling of the Court on the issue to appropriate authority. It asked the Centre what steps it has taken to explore the possibility of government formation during the last five months. However, it turned down the plea of Aam Admi Party, which had submitted that the apex court should pass an order so that elections in Delhi are held along with four other states later this year. The apex court said that it was for the appropriate authority to take a decision.