Major reshuffle in judiciary
8 Distt & Sessions Judges promoted
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 30: The High Court today ordered promotion of eight District and Sessions Judges and transfers and postings of 148 Judicial Officers.
According to the orders issued by Jawad Ahmed, Registrar General, Kishore Kumar and Bala Jyoti (District and Sessions Judges/Selection Time Scale) have been placed in the Super Time Scale of J&K Higher Judicial Services.
Similarly, six District and Sessions Judges namely Madan Lal, Yash Paul Kotwal, Jeema Bashir, Jawad Ahmed, Haq Nawaz Zarger and Tahir Khursheed Raina have been placed in the Selection Time Scale of J&K Higher Judicial Services.
Meanwhile, in a major shake-up in the judiciary, the High Court has ordered transfers and postings of 60 District Judges, 66 Civil Judges (Senior Division/Sub-Judges) and 22 Munsiffs.
Mohan Lal Manhas, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Udhampur has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Sanjeev Gupta. Mohd Akram Choudhary, Principal District & Sessions Judge Samba has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar vice Abdul Rashid Malik.
Rajesh Sekhri, Special Judge Anti-Corruption (CBI) Cases, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Member J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu on deputation vice Bala Jyoti. Sanjeev Gupta, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Special Judge, Anti-Corruption (CBI Cases), Jammu vice Rajesh Sekhri. Abdul Rashid Malik, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Pulwama vice Mohd. Ibrahim Wani.
Kishore Kumar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Ramban has been transferred and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Tahir Khursheed Raina. Bala Jyoti, Member, J&K Special Tribunal Jammu has been transferred and posted as PO J&K Labour and Industrial Tribunal against the available vacancy. Shujat Ali Khan, Principal District & Sessions Judge Budgam has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Srinagar on deputation vice Jeema Bashir.
Mohammad Yousuf Wani, Principal District & Sessions Judge Ganderbal has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Baramulla vice Sanjay Parihar. Sanjay Parihar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Baramulla has been transferred and posted as Director, J&K Judicial Academy against the available vacancy. Nighat Sultana, Additional District Judge, Bank Cases, Jammu has been transferred and her services have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for her appointment as Registrar Inspection High Court, Jammu vice Shahzad Azeem.
Shahzad Azeem, Registrar Inspection has been transferred and his services have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Vigilance, High Court of J&K against the available vacancy. Yash Paul Bourney, Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur.
Jaffer Hussain Beigh, Principal District & Sessions Judge Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kathua. He shall take over the charge after the retirement of Pawan Dev Kotwal on 31.03.2021. Ashok Kumar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Bhaderwah has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Poonch vice Madan Lal.
Mohan Singh Parihar, Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court (CBI cases), Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu vice Yash Paul Bourney. Mohammad Ibrahim Wani, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Pulwama has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bandipora vice Sarfaraz Hussain Shah.
Sham Lal Lalhal, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kishtwar has been transferred and his services have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Inspection, High Court of J&K. Mohammad Ashraf Malik, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kulgam has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Budgam. Ravinder Nath Wattal, Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Reasi vice Kamlesh Pandita. Madan Lal, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Poonch has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Rajouri vice Jaffer Hussain Beg.
Yash Paul Kotwal, I” Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kishtwar vice Sham Lal Lalhal. Jeema Bashir, Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Srinagar has been repatriated from deputation and posted as PO, Fast Track Court for POCSO Cases, Srinagar against the available vacancy. Haq Nawaz Zarger, 4h Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Ramban vice Kishore Kumar.
Tahir Khursheed Raina, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kulgam vice Mohammad Ashraf Malik. Shazia Tabassum, Additional District Judge, Pulwama has been transferred and posted as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ganderbal vice Mohammad Yousuf Wani. Tasleem Arif, 3rd Additional District Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kupwara against the available vacancy.
Sonia Gupta, Registrar Judicial, High Court Jammu Wing has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Samba vice Mohammad Akram Choudhary. Rajinder Saproo, 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as 2nd Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Virender Singh Bahu. Sobha Ram Gandhi, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Udhampur has been transferred and his services have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Judicial High Court Wing Jammu vice Sonia Gupta.
Kalpana Revo, Additional District Judge (Matrimonial), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Rajouri vice Kusum Lata Pandita. S.C Kattal, Presiding Officer MACT, Srinagar has been repatriated from deputation and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur. Jatinder Singh Jamwal, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kathua has been transferred and posted as Special Judge, Anti Corruption (CBI Cases), Srinagar vice Mohan Singh Parihar. Virender Singh Bhau, 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bhaderwah vice Ashok Kumar. Khalil Ahmed Choudhary, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag has been transferred and posted as PO Fast Track Court, Jammu against the available vacancy.
Chain Lal Bavoria, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar vice Ravinder Nath Wattal. Masarat Shaheen, Registrar Judicial, High Court Srinagar Wing has been transferred and posted as Principal Judge, Family Court, Srinagar against the available vacancy. Ritesh Kumar Dubay, One Man Forest Authority has been repatriated from deputation and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption Jammu. Kamlesh Pandita, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Reasi has been transferred and posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kathua. Sarfaraz Hussain Shah, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bandipora has been transferred and posted as Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Jammu.
Balbir Lal, Additional District Judge (Bank Cases) Srinagar has been transferred and posted as PO Fast Track Court for POCSO Cases, Jammu against the available vacancy. Ashwani Kumar, Additional Sessions Judge, TADA/ POTA, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Ist Aditional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu. Kusum Lata Pandita, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Principal Judge, Family Court Jammu against the available vacancy. Abdul Nasir, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Srinagar. Surinder Singh, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as P0 Fast Track Court (Cases against Women including rapes), Ramban against the available vacancy.
Javed Ahmed Geelani, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/SubJudge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as PO Fast Track Court, Kupwara against the available vacancy. Mohammad Amin Mir, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/SubJudge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as District Judge, LRP, High Court Wing Srinagar. Ajay Kumar Gupta, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as Ist Additional District & Session Judge, Srinagar .
Sudhir Kumar, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar. Om Prakash Thakur, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as One Man Forest Authority on deputation. Gowher Majid Dalal, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been transferred and his services have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Judicial, Srinagar Wing of the High Court.
Javed Alam, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag. Mehraj-ud-din Sofi, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Pulwama. Surjeet Singh Bali, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted Additional District Judge, Matrimonial Cases, Jammu.
Om Prakash Bhagat, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/SubJudge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Baramulla against the available vacancy. Manjeet Singh Manhas, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as Additional Sessions Judge, TADA POTA, Srinagar. Naushad Ahmed Khan, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/SubJudge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as 4th Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar.
Som Lal, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge has been posted as PO, Fast Track Court Kulgam. Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/SubJudge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar against the available vacancy. Pradeep Kumar, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion has been posted as PO MACT Srinagar on deputation.
Amarjit Singh Langeh, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Reasi has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu. Sandeep Kour, Secretary DLSA, Udhampur has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kathua. Amit Kumar Gupta, City Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Secretary, High Court Legal Services Authority vice Abdul Nasir.
Yahya Firdous Ahanger, Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Secretary DLSA, Jammu vice Naushad Ahmad Khan. Sandeep Gandotra, Special Mobile Magistrate (Passenger Tax), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pulwama vice Mohamamd Ashraf Bhat. Anoop Kumar, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kulgam has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, LRP, High Court. He shall look after the work of CPC, e-Courts, High Court of J&K. Farooq Ahmad Bhat, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ganderbal has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar. Madan Lal, Sub Judge, Batote has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Poonch. Manoj Parihar, Forest Magistrate, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, Katra.
Shabir Ahmad Malik, Sub Judge, LRP, High Court of J&K has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam vice Mohammad Amin Mir. Arvind Sharma, Joint Registrar (Judicial), High Court Jammu Wing has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samba. Yash Pal Sharma, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kathua has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishtwar. Amit Sharma, Secretary, DLSA Ramban has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajouri. Manjeet Rai, Municipal Magistrate, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as City Judge, Jammu.
Khursheed-ul-Islam, Secretary DLSA Pulwama has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Handwara. Anjum Ara, Secretary, DLSA Reasi has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramban. Arti Mohan, Secretary DLSA, Kathua has been transferred and posted as Electricity Magistrate, Jammu vice Sudesh Sharma. Rajni Sharma, Excise Magistrate, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Secretary DLSA, Udhampur.
Vinod Kumar, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samba has been transferred and posted as Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Jammu. Umi Kusloom, Passenger Tax and Electricity Magistrate, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ganderbal vice Farooq Ahmad Bhat. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Sub Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Special Mobile Magistrate Rajouri.
Ahsan-ullah Parvez Malik, Sub Judge, Surankote has been transferred and posted as Special Mobile Magistrate, Srinagar. Iqbal Ahmad Masoodi, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bandipora has been transferred and posted as Forest Magistrate, Srinagar. Renu Dogra, Sub Judge, Bhaderwah has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, Jammu. Sudesh Sharma, Electricity Magistrate, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, LRP, High Court Wing Jammu against the available vacancy.
Adnan Syed, Secretary DLSA, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Reasi vice Amarjit Singh Langeh. Susheel Singh, Secretary DLSA, Bhaderwah has been transferred and posted as Special Mobile Magistrate, Jammu vice Surjeet Singh Bali. Khem Raj, Special Mobile Magistrate, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Special Mobile (Passenger Tax), Jammu. Dinesh Gupta, Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Jammu has been transferred and his services have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for his appointment as Joint Registrar (Judicial), High Court Wing Jammu. Parvez Iqbal, Sub Judge, Railway Magistrate Jammu has been transferred and posted as Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Srinagar vice Yahya Firdous Ahangar.
Prem Sagar, City Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Doda. Archana Charak, Sub Judge, Ramnagar has been transferred and her services have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for her appointment as Joint Registrar, Inspection, High Court Wing Jammu.
Abdul Qayoom Mir, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shopian has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bandipora. Ramesh Lal, Sub Judge, Katra has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, Batote. Manzoor Ahmad Zargar, Sub Judge, Pattan has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kulgam. Manzoor Ahmad Khan, Sub Judge, Chadoora has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, Surankote. Parvin Pandoh, Special Mobile Magistrate, Baramulla has been transferred and posted as Municipal Magistrate, Jammu. Faizan ul Haq Iqbal, Secretary DLSA, Baramulla has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sopore.
Noor Mohammad Mir, Sub Judge, Uri has been transferred and posted as Secretary DLSA, Srinagar. Swati Gupta, Secretary DLSA, Samba has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, LRP, High Court Wing Jammu against the available vacancy. She shall remain attached with State Judicial Academy. Rafia Hassan, Secretary DLSA, Anantnag has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, Bijbehara. Mir Wajahat, Sub Judge, Bijbehara has been transferred and posted as Secretary DLSA, Anantnag. Umesh Sharma, Joint Registrar, Inspection, High Court Wing Jammu has been transferred and posted as Excise Magistrate, Jammu.
Raj Kumar, Special Mobile Magistrate, Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, Railway Magistrate, Jammu. Iqbal Ahmad Akhoon, Principal Magistrate, JJB Baramulla has been posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shopian. Phuntsog Angmo, Principal Magistrate, JJB Leh, upon her promotion has been transferred and posted as Special Mobile Magistrate Leh. Riyaz Ahmad, Principal Magistrate, JJB Rajouri, upon his promotion has been transferred and posted as Secretary DLSA, Pulwama. Tabasum Qadir Parray, Principal Magistrate, JJB Srinagar, upon her promotion, has been posted as Sub Judge, Chadoora.
Meyank Gupta, District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Rajouri, upon his promotion has been posted as Municipal Magistrate, Srinagar. Sajad-ur-Rehman, Munsiff Ganderbal upon his promotion has been posted as Special Mobile Magistrate, Baramulla. Altaf Hussain Khan, Munsiff Pulwama on promotion has been posted as Sub Judge, Uri. Rekha Kapoor, Munsiff, Kathua, upon her promotion has been transferred and posted as Secretary, DLSA Reasi. Pooja Raina, Munsiff, Samba, upon her promotion has been posted as Secretary, DLSA Kathua. Pooja Gupta, Munsiff, Akhnoor, upon her promotion has been posted as Secretary, DLSA Ramban. Fariqa Nazir, Sub Registrar, upon her promotion has been posted as Secretary, DLSA Bandipora. Deputy Kumar, District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Kathua, upon his promotion has been posted as Sub Judge, Pattan.
The services of Abdul Bari, Munsiff, Chadoora, upon his promotion have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for his appointment as Joint Registrar (Judicial), High Court Wing Srinagar. Ajay Kumar, District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Udhampur, upon his promotion has been posted as City Judge, Srinagar. Salahudin Ahmad, Additional Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Jammu, upon his promotion has been posted as Secretary DLSA, Samba. The services of Nusrat Ali, Munsiff, Pampore, upon her promotion have been placed at the disposal of Chief Justice for her appointment as Joint Registrar, Inspection, High Court Wing Srinagar.
Sunil Kumar, Munsiff, Katra, upon his promotion has been posted as Passenger Tax and Electricity Magistrate, Srinagar. Smriti Sharma, Sub Registrar, Jammu, upon her promotion has been posted as Sub Judge, Ramnagar. Sumati Sharma, Munsiff, Hiranagar upon her promotion has been posted as Sub Judge, Bhaderwah. Mudasir Faroog, Munsiff, Kulgam, upon his promotion has been posted as Secretary DLSA, Bhaderwah.
Muzamil Ahmad Wani, Munsiff, Boniyar, upon his promotion has been posted as Secretary DLSA, Kupwara. Rajeev Kumar, Principal Magistrate, JJB Doda, upon his promotion has been posted as Sub Judge, Kupwara.
Touseef Ahmad Magray, District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Doda has been transferred and posted as Sub Registrar, Srinagar. Girja Shavan, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Udhampur has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Hiranagar. Junaid Imtiaz Mir, Munsiff, Ramban has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Pampore. Brij Raj Singh, Munsiff, Thanamand has beens transferred and posted as District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Kathua. Sandeep Singh Sen, Munsiff, Bhaderwah has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Katra.
Shafeeq Ahmad, Munsiff, Kotranka has been transferred and posted as District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Udhampur. Wangial Tsering, Munsiff, Sankoo has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Nobra. Moneer Ahmad, 2nd Additional Munsiff, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Sankoo. Chemit Yurgyal, Munsiff, Nobra has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Khaltsi. Faizan-i-Nazar, Munsiff, Shangus has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Pulwama.
Majid Farooq Mir, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Shopian has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Shangus. Mohammad Ishtiyaq Alam Baba, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Kralpora has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Chadoora. Javed Ahmad Parray, Munsiff, Sogam has been transferred and posted as Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Beerwah. Imran Haneef Khan, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Beerwah has been transferred and posted as Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Kralpora.
Rimpi Rani, Munsiff, Reasi has been transferred and posted as Sub Registrar, Jammu. Babar Hussain, Munsiff, Aishmuqam has been transferred and posted as District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Doda. Ch Ghulam Murtaza, Munsiff, Thathri has been transferred and posted as District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Rajouri. Poonam Gupta, Munsiff LRP, High Court Wing Jammu has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Samba. Shahber Ayaz, District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Anantnag has beens transferred and posted as Munsiff, Boniyar.
Himani Parihar, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Ramban has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Akhnoor. Bhanu Bhasin, District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Poonch has been transferred and posted as Additional Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Jammu. Arusa Chowdhary, Munsiff LRP, High Court Wing Jammu has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Ramban.
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