Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 5: Members of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), including B Anand, Administrative Member; Sanjeev Gupta, Judicial Member and Rajinder Singh Dogra, Judicial Member visited J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu in the Bar Hall, High Court Complex, Jammu for collaborative engagement between the Bar and the Bench contributing to the richness of legal community.
The President of JKHCBAJ, Senior Advocate Vikram Sharma welcomed the Members and addressed the gathering.
Parvesh Singh Salaria, General Secretary of JKHCBAJ, expressed enthusiasm about the unique opportunity for constructive dialogue and collaboration.
During the interaction, members engaged in discussions about the challenges faced by the legal fraternity while handling cases at CAT, particularly due to technical hitches in online proceedings.
Discussions also revolved around the existing infrastructure issues at the CAT building, such as parking constraints and the congested building space-inadequate for working atmosphere. Members emphasized the urgency of addressing these concerns to enhance the working environment for legal professionals.
The occasion emphasized the significance of fostering cooperation and understanding between legal professionals. The event was aimed to encourage an exchange of ideas and experiences, shaping the future course of the legal community in Jammu and Kashmir.
Those present in the gathering appreciated the concerns of the Bar Association ably represented by its President Sr. Adv. Vikram Sharma, who also assured that his team will make sure that the CAT Bench Jammu gets adequate space, building and infrastructure so that the physical hearing starts at the earliest for the better of CAT’s functioning and effective deliberation.
Vice President JKHCBAJ Amit Gupta along with Chetan Misri, Joint Secretary and Utkarsh Pathania, Treasurer welcomed this opportunity to strengthen the bonds within the legal fraternity.
Members, who were present in the meeting, included S P S Dutta, Surinder Kour, C M Koul, S K Anand, Anwar Chowdhary, Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed, D S Chauhan, Raghu Mehta, Radha Sharma, Rozina Afzal, Monika Kohli (Sr Addl AG), Rajesh Thappa, Sudesh Magotra, F A Natnoo, Veenu Gupta, Hunar Gupta, Bharat Singh Jamwal, Sunil Khajuria, Nitin Bhasin, Pawan Dev Singh, Nissar Ahmed Gattuu, Zulkernain Choudhary, Amarvir Manhas, Majid Shah, Deepali Kapoor, Sachin Dev Singh, Isha Manpreet Kour, Ashwani Sharma, Mamta Chib, Damini Chouhan and others.