Whether a High Court can compel a state government to adopt a uniform policy when the state claims it has unfettered discretion to choose its own policy course on a subject within its legislative domain.
Aaj ki debate ka motion hai: 'State Government Has Absolute Discretion To Choose Its Own Policy Course' — yani kya ek State Government apne policy faislon mein bilkul swatantra hai, ya uski koi constitutional seema hoti hai? Dono taraf ke counsel apni-apni daleelen rakhenge, aur main yahan ek neutral moderator ke roop mein is bahas ko age badhaungi. Toh Counsel Aarav, aap shuru kijiye — aur apna paksh seedha aur spasht rakhiye.
My lord, main yeh kehna chahta hoon ki ek rajya sarkar ko apni janata ke liye niti banane ka poora adhikar hai — yeh adhikar hamare samvidhan ki federalist aatma ka mulbhoot hissa hai, jisme rajyon ko apne kshetra mein swayat niti-nirman ki shakti di gayi hai. Rajya apni sthaniya zarooraton, sansadhan aur paristhitiyon ko sabse behtar samajhta hai — isliye yeh uchit hai ki woh apna niti-patha khud chune, bina kisi baahri dakhal ke. Main saaf kehna chahta hoon ki is motion ka paksh lena matlab yeh nahi ki rajya ki shakti niranqush hai — balki mera dawa yeh hai ki policy domain mein rajya ki vivekaadheen shakti ko siddhant roop mein sweekar karna chahiye, aur isi par meri poori dalil khadi hai.
My lord, paksh ne jo 'absolute discretion' ka dawa kiya hai, woh ek dangerous aur constitutionally untenable position hai — kyunki koi bhi discretion, chahe state ki ho ya centre ki, fundamental rights, constitutional limitations, aur rule of law ke daayare se bahar nahi ja sakti. Main yeh clearly kehna chahti hoon ki 'absolute' shabd hi apne aap mein ek fallacy hai — jab constitution sarvopari hai, to kisi bhi sarkar ka discretion absolute ho hi nahi sakta. Vipaksh ki yahi core dalil hai, aur is par hum aage bhi mazbooti se khade rahenge.
My lord, vipaksh ka yeh kehna ki State government ko apne policy course mein poori chhoot milni chahiye — yeh ek dangerous proposition hai jo federalism ke naam par accountability ko khatam kar deta hai. Discretion ka matlab anarchy nahi hota — har discretion constitutional bounds ke andar rehti hai, aur State ki policy-making shakti bhi fundamental rights, rule of law, aur judicial review se bounded hai. Main yahan koi specific authority cite nahi kar sakta, lekin yeh ek settled constitutional principle hai ki 'absolute' discretion ka concept India ke constitutional framework mein exist hi nahi karta — koi bhi authority unlimited nahi hoti.
My Lord, paksh ne 'discretion' ka jo argument diya, woh sirf ek theoretical possibility hai — lekin main yeh maanti hoon ki discretion kabhi bhi absolute nahi hoti, aur koi bhi State government constitutional limitations, judicial review, aur federal structure ke bahar jakar nahi chal sakti. Aarav ji ne jo kehne ki koshish ki ki State ko poori swatantrata hai, woh is sach ko chhupaata hai ki unchecked discretion democracy mein accountability ka antim khatma hai. Is liye motion ka yeh proposition — ki discretion 'absolute' hai — meri naazar mein legally, constitutionally, aur naitik roop se galat hai, aur main ise poori tarah se reject karti hoon.
Aaj ki debate mein ek bahut hi important constitutional sawaal uthaya gaya hai — kya State Government ko apni policy choose karne mein absolute discretion milti hai, ya constitutional aur judicial limits usse bound karti hain? Prosecution side ne argument diya ki State ko apne lokpal ke hisaab se policy mein poori aazaadi honi chahiye, jabki defence side ne yeh maana ki koi bhi discretion absolute nahi hoti — constitutional framework, fundamental rights, aur judicial review hamesha ek check ka kaam karte hain. Meri balanced legal suggestion yeh rahegi ki State governments ko policy mein wide discretion zaroor milti hai, lekin 'absolute' discretion ek dangerous aur constitutionally unsustainable concept hai — isliye governments ko apni policy choices ko accountable, transparent, aur rights-consistent banana chahiye, taaki democracy aur rule of law dono ki raksha ho sake. Ab main citizens se request karungi ki is debate ko rate karein aur apni raay zaroor dein!