The Uttarakhand High Court today directed the Centre to respond to a petition by Congress party challenging its ordinance that authorizes expenditure out of the state's fund. <br/><br/>Congress has contended that the ordinance was brought in despite the Uttarakhand Assembly duly passing the Appropriation Bill on 18th March.<br/><br/>A writ petition challenging promulgation of the ordinance was filed by deposed chief minister Harish Rawat before the division bench of the high court. <br/><br/>Hearing on the petition, a division bench of the Court has asked the Centre to file its response by coming Tuesday (5th April). The hearing will resume on Wednesday (6th April). <br/><br/>The petitioner has also been granted the request to add another prayer to his petition challenging prorogation of Parliament for the purpose of promulgating the ordinance.<br/><br/>Earlier today, the Uttarakhand Appropriation Ordinance, 2016 was promulgated by the President. <br/><br/>The ordinance is to provide for withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of Uttarakhand, for the services of a part of the financial year 2016-17. The state is under President's rule since last Sunday (27th March).

The Uttarakhand High Court today directed the Centre to respond to a petition by Congress party challenging its ordinance that authorizes expenditure out of the state's fund. <br/><br/>Congress has contended that the ordinance was brought in despite the Uttarakhand Assembly duly passing the Appropriation Bill on 18th March.<br/><br/>A writ petition challenging promulgation of the ordinance was filed by deposed chief minister Harish Rawat before the division bench of the high court. Hearing on the petition, a division bench of the Court has asked the Centre to file its response by coming Tuesday (5th April). <br/><br/>The hearing will resume on Wednesday (6th April). The petitioner has also been granted the request to add another prayer to his petition challenging prorogation of Parliament for the purpose of promulgating the ordinance.<br/>The Uttarakhand Appropriation Ordinance, 2016 was promulgated by the President yesterday. The ordinance is to provide for withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of Uttarakhand, for the services of a part of the financial year 2016-17. The state is under President's rule since last Sunday (27th March).

The Uttarakhand High Court today directed the Centre to respond to a petition by Congress party challenging its ordinance that authorizes expenditure out of the state's fund. Congress has contended that the ordinance was brought in despite the Uttarakhand Assembly duly passing the Appropriation Bill on 18th March.<br/><br/>A writ petition challenging promulgation of the ordinance was filed by deposed chief minister Harish Rawat before the division bench of the high court. Hearing on the petition, a division bench of the Court has asked the Centre to file its response by coming Tuesday (5th April). <br/><br/>The hearing will resume on Wednesday (6th April). The petitioner has also been granted the request to add another prayer to his petition challenging prorogation of Parliament for the purpose of promulgating the ordinance.<br/><br/>Earlier today, the Uttarakhand Appropriation Ordinance, 2016 was promulgated by the President. The ordinance is to provide for withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of Uttarakhand, for the services of a part of the financial year 2016-17. The state is under President's rule since last Sunday (27th March).