NEW DELHI, Oct 1:
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition challenging the power of Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) to comment on the functioning of various government departments.
A bench comprising Justices R M Lodha and Anil R Dave told the petitioner, Arvind Gupta that “CAG is not a munim ji. It is not the job of CAG just to prepare government accounts and balance sheets.
CAG must take into account efficiency, economy, and governance. It is for the Parliament to take a call on the functioning of CAG and not for this court.”
Mr Gupta has quoted the reports of CAG giving the estimates of the loss suffered by the nation in 2G and Coalgate scandals. He has contended that the CAG has exceeded its powers by giving such conclusions.
The highest court, however, disagreed with the petitioner saying that CAG is a constitutional body and dismissed the petition. (UNI)
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