The gazette notification announces the appointment of Sh. Bhavya Nain as a member of the Delhi Judicial Service on probation for two years.
The appointment is made by the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in consultation with the Delhi High Court, and is in pursuance of Rule 18 of the Delhi Judicial Service Rules, 1970, and orders from the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court related to Civil Appeal No. 6113/2021 and WP(C) No. 5948/2019 respectively.
Key Changes
Sh. Bhavya Nain is appointed as a member of the Delhi Judicial Service on probation for a period of two years from the date of assuming office.
The appointment is provisional and subject to verification of character, antecedents, and caste/disability certificate if applicable.
False claims regarding belonging to Scheduled Caste/Tribe or Physically Handicapped categories will result in immediate termination of services and potential legal action under the Indian Penal Code.
Sh. Bhavya Nain will retain notional seniority with batchmates but will not be entitled to back wages, as per the High Court's judgment in WP(C) 5948/2019.
The position carries a pay scale of Rs. 56100-177500 in the 10th level of the 7th CPC Revised Corresponding Pay Matrix and Pay Level, along with usual allowances.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders Affected
General Public: Benefits from a strengthened judicial system.
Suggested Action Items
HR Department: Verify the Caste/PH certificate of the candidate.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi Judicial Service Rules, 1970: Governing rules for the Delhi Judicial Service, which this appointment adheres to.
Supreme Court of India: India's highest court, which passed an order in Civil Appeal No. 6113/2021 relevant to this appointment.
Delhi High Court: High Court of Delhi, which was consulted in the appointment process and issued a judgment in WP(C) No. 5948/2019 relevant to this appointment.
Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: The appointing authority for the Delhi Judicial Service member.
Sh. Bhavya Nain: The newly appointed member of the Delhi Judicial Service.
Civil Appeal No. 6113/2021: Civil Appeal titled as Akanksha Singh vs. High Court Of Delhi & Ors and Civil Appeal No. 6114/2021 in the Supreme Court of India.
WP(C) No. 5948/2019: Writ Petition titled as “Bhavya Nain Vs. High Court of Delhi” in the Delhi High Court.
Indian Penal Code: The principal criminal code of India. Mentioned in the context of potential legal action for false certificate submission.
7th CPC: 7th Central Pay Commission, the basis for the pay scale mentioned in the notification.