Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: Keeping in view declaration of lockdown of 21 days and closure of Government offices, all the court complexes in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh including the High Court have been closed and the Judicial Officers have been asked to remain available at all times at their respective residences to deal with any business of emergent nature.
“The access to all the court complexes of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh including the High Court complexes at Srinagar and Jammu shall remain closed during the period of the lockdown”, read a circular issued by Registrar General Sanjay Dhar on the instructions of Chief Justice Gita Mittal.
He said that Judicial Officers, the officers and staff of the Registry and the staff of the District Courts shall remain available at all times at their respective residences to deal with any business of emergent nature, which shall be transacted on the virtual mode.
“The officers and the staff shall strictly follow the advisories and instructions regarding prevention of spread of Coronavirus (Covid19) infection issued by the Government from time to time”, Registrar General said. All the Principal District and Sessions Judges have been asked to make arrangements for hearing of any exceptionally urgent Civil or Criminal matter(s) from the residence of the Judicial Officers who shall be designated by the concerned District and Sessions Judge for the purpose.
“For dealing with any exceptionally urgent matter(s) pertaining to the High Court, the concerned Registrar Judicial shall, after seeking necessary orders from the Chief Justice, make requisite arrangements for hearing of such matters from the residence of the Judge in accordance with the directions of the Chief Justice and such hearings shall be on the virtual mode only,” the circular said.
In the circular, it has been mentioned that if any court staff in distress, need or difficulty of any kind shall seek the assistance of Arvind Sharma and Mehraj-ud-Din Sofi, Registrars Protocol.
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