The Delhi government has taken legal action by moving the Supreme Court to challenge an ordinance that grants the Lieutenant Governor (LG) control over services. Here are the key points regarding this matter:

• The Delhi government has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to quash or declare unconstitutional the Union Home Ministry's May 2021 ordinance.
• The ordinance amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act, 1991, which delineates powers and responsibilities between the elected government and the LG.
• The Delhi government argues that the ordinance violates the principles of representative democracy and federalism.
• According to the chief minister, the ordinance undermines the elected government's authority to exercise its executive powers in matters of public services.
• The Delhi government contends that the ordinance seeks to bypass the constitutional bench's 2018 verdict, which clarified the LG's role as an 'administrative head' while granting more powers to the elected government.

This legal action by the Delhi government highlights their efforts to protect the authority and autonomy of the elected government in matters of governance and public services.