Three-member legal team to advise Punjab govt on SYL issue

Chandigarh : A day after the Supreme Court held as “unconstitutional” the 2004 law passed by Punjab to terminate the SYL canal water sharing agreement, the state on Friday said a three-member legal team would critically examine the ruling and advise the government on the matter.
“A legal team will study the judgment and examine it critically and then give some recommendations and advice to the state government,” Punjab Advocate General Ashok Aggarwal said.The team comprises Additional Advocate Generals–Kamal Sehgal, Vinod Bhardwaj and Rajat Khanna.
“By Saturday evening, we may be ready to advise the government on the matter,” Agarwal said.
Asked whether Punjab had any legal option left regarding the SYL matter, the Punjab Advocate General said he could not say anything unless the SC ruling was examined.
“May be there are (legal options), maybe there is none. We do not know right now,” he said.
Aggarwal said the apex court had just given its advice on the matter and the President might or might not accept it.