Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 13: In a PIL, seeking strict enforcement of rules framed during Governor Rule for appointment of Law Officers in the state, a high court division bench of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur today issued certain directives. After hearing the two sides, the bench observed that while certain prayers were made in the PIL, some were premature like seeking direction to implement J&K Law Officers (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2016 while appointing Law Officers, Public Prosecutors and Standing Counsels. As regards payment of retainership (counsel fee) to the law officers, which had not been paid, the bench directed the deputy advocate general to take notice and file response.
In the prayer seeking direction to Registrar General to apprise the court about exact number of contempt petitions pending in both wings of the high court and for direction to registry to treat them as specially ordered cases, the bench directed Registrar General to furnish a list of contempt petitions year-wise including the orders passed by judges concerned for passing administrative orders and for posting the contempt matters on priority. |
