The Delhi High Court has stepped in to deal with vacancies in Family Courts in Delhi..A Bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and V Kameswar Rao ordered the Government of NCT of Delhi to notify the appointments recommended by the High Court, which had been approved by the Cabinet of Delhi government. It also sought a response from the Delhi government on why appointments were not made despite the Delhi High Court making recommendations to that effect..The High Court had made at least nine recommendations two months back, for appointment of Presiding Officers to various Family Courts. In spite of that, no appointments were notified..Subsequently, a judge of the High Court had addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of the High Court on September 29 indicating the difficulties faced due to notification not being issued for appointment and posting of Presiding Officers in various Family Courts..On the basis of the said letter, the High Court had registered a suo moto case and issued notice to the Delhi government on October 3..When the matter came up for hearing on October 12, the Court noted that the working of more than 9 Family Courts has been adversely affected. It, therefore, proceeded to direct the Delhi government to notify appointment of Presiding Officers of Family Courts on the basis of the recommendations made by the Delhi High Court..The recommendations made by the High Court have to be notified by the Principal Secretary of the concerned department..Standing Counsel for Delhi government, Rahul Mehra has to file an affidavit indicating why the appointment and posting of Presiding Officers of various Family Courts, as recommended by the High Court of Delhi, were not done till date..The matter is now listed for hearing on October 25..Update: Pursuant to the October 12 order of the High court, the Delhi government has notified seven names for appointment as presiding officers of Family Courts..Read the order of October 3 below. .Read the notification appointing seven presiding officers.
The Delhi High Court has stepped in to deal with vacancies in Family Courts in Delhi..A Bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and V Kameswar Rao ordered the Government of NCT of Delhi to notify the appointments recommended by the High Court, which had been approved by the Cabinet of Delhi government. It also sought a response from the Delhi government on why appointments were not made despite the Delhi High Court making recommendations to that effect..The High Court had made at least nine recommendations two months back, for appointment of Presiding Officers to various Family Courts. In spite of that, no appointments were notified..Subsequently, a judge of the High Court had addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of the High Court on September 29 indicating the difficulties faced due to notification not being issued for appointment and posting of Presiding Officers in various Family Courts..On the basis of the said letter, the High Court had registered a suo moto case and issued notice to the Delhi government on October 3..When the matter came up for hearing on October 12, the Court noted that the working of more than 9 Family Courts has been adversely affected. It, therefore, proceeded to direct the Delhi government to notify appointment of Presiding Officers of Family Courts on the basis of the recommendations made by the Delhi High Court..The recommendations made by the High Court have to be notified by the Principal Secretary of the concerned department..Standing Counsel for Delhi government, Rahul Mehra has to file an affidavit indicating why the appointment and posting of Presiding Officers of various Family Courts, as recommended by the High Court of Delhi, were not done till date..The matter is now listed for hearing on October 25..Update: Pursuant to the October 12 order of the High court, the Delhi government has notified seven names for appointment as presiding officers of Family Courts..Read the order of October 3 below. .Read the notification appointing seven presiding officers.
