Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 14: In a petition filed by Joginder Singh, Bench Secretary, regarding dearth of staff at various levels in the High Court and District Courts, pay anomaly in respect of officers and staff and promotional avenues to Law Graduate Readers, a Division Bench of High Court comprising Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Puneet Gupta has directed Law Secretary to file a detailed affidavit clarifying the aspects and also with regard to the steps undertaken by the department in furtherance of financial concurrence for 24 posts.
When the petition came-up for hearing, DB observed, “pursuant to the order dated 11.11.2022, draft of Rs 10,000 has been deposited as cost which was imposed on Commissioner Secretary Finance”.
DB, after perusal of the order dated 30.11.2022 placed on record by the Finance Department, observed, “Finance Department has conveyed its concurrence to the creation of 24 posts, the details of which has been given in the order itself. However, it is mentioned in the order that the department shall update the Service Recruitment Rules accordingly”.
“The perusal of the status report filed by the Law Department reveals that the proposal for creation of 334 posts involves financial implication and the matter has been forwarded to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs”, the DB said, adding “it is not understandable that the proposal for creation of 24 posts, the Finance Department has granted concurrence to the proposal, but the proposal for the creation of 334 posts has been forwarded to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (GoI)”.
“This issue requires clarification from the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs”, the DB said and accordingly directed the Secretary Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Union Territory of J&K to file a detailed affidavit clarifying the aspects and also with regard to the steps undertaken by the department in furtherance of financial concurrence for the 24 posts.
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