Executive Summary:
This document outlines the rules for providing domestic help to former Chief Justices and former Judges of the Delhi High Court, as well as their surviving spouses, at the High Court's expense. These rules, framed pursuant to a resolution from the Chief Justices Conference of 2016, came into effect on April 15, 2017. The document details eligibility criteria, selection processes, contractual appointment terms, and reimbursement guidelines.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Title and Origin:** These are the "Domestic Help to Former Chief Justices and Former Judges of the Delhi High Court Rules, 2017". They stem from Resolution No. 19, dated 23.04.2016, from the Chief Justices Conference of 2016.
* **Effective Date:** The rules went into effect on April 15, 2017.
* **Applicability:** The rules apply to individuals who have served as either a Chief Justice or a Judge of the Delhi High Court.
* **Definitions:**
* "High Court" refers to the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi.
* "Former Chief Justice" is someone who held the office of Chief Justice of the High Court.
* "Former Judge" is someone who held the office of a Judge of the High Court.
* "Spouse" means the surviving wife or husband of a former Chief Justice or Judge.
* "Domestic Help" means the assistance of a helper to be provided to a former Chief Justice or a former Judge of the High Court, or to his or her spouse at the expense of the High Court.
* **Eligibility:**
* Former Chief Justices or Judges are eligible if they are not receiving domestic help benefits from another High Court.
* Eligibility is also contingent on the absence of domestic help benefits attached to any post-retirement office or appointment.
* **Selection and Appointment:**
* Former Chief Justices or Judges can select a domestic helper at their discretion.
* Alternatively, they can request the Chief Justice to depute a High Court employee as domestic help, subject to the Chief Justice's approval.
* Domestic Help will be engaged on a contractual basis
* **Remuneration and Reimbursement:**
* If the domestic help is not a High Court employee, the High Court will reimburse the former Chief Justice or Judge for the monthly remuneration paid.
* Wages/reimbursement will be equivalent to the salary of a Class-IV employee (peon or equivalent) at the minimum pay scale, including DA and yearly increments.
* The High Court will only cover the cost of one domestic helper.
* **Continuance and Spouses:**
* The Domestic Help's contract continues as long as service is satisfactory, as certified by the former Chief Justice or Judge.
* Surviving spouses of former Chief Justices or Judges receive the same domestic help benefits during their lifetime, under the same terms.
* **Interpretation:**
* The Chief Justice of the High Court is the final authority on interpreting these rules, and their decision is binding.
Impact Analysis:
**Former Chief Justices and Former Judges of the Delhi High Court:**
* *Impact:* Entitled to avail the services of a Domestic Help.
* *Action Required:* Select a domestic helper or request the Chief Justice to depute an employee. Ensure compliance with eligibility criteria.
**Surviving Spouses of Former Chief Justices and Former Judges:**
* *Impact:* Eligible for the same domestic help benefits as their deceased spouse.
* *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions to receive the facility.
**Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court:**
* *Impact:* May receive requests to depute High Court employees as domestic help. Responsible for interpreting the rules and resolving disputes.
* *Action Required:* Consider requests for deputation. Make decisions on rule interpretations as needed.
**High Court Administration:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for reimbursements and payments.
* *Action Required:* Process reimbursements for domestic help wages. Ensure contractual employment arrangements for domestic helpers employed under these Rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which Article 229 confers powers to the High Court of Delhi.
High Court of Delhi: A high court in India. The notification pertains to rules framed by the Chief Justice of this court.
Chief Justice: The head of the High Court, responsible for framing the rules regarding domestic help.
Domestic Help to Former Chief Justices and Former Judges of the Delhi High Court Rules, 2017: The formal name of the set of rules established in the notification regarding provision of domestic help.
Former Chief Justice: A person who previously held the office of Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi.
Former Judge: A person who previously held the office of Judge of the High Court of Delhi.
Chief Justices Conference, 2016: The conference where Resolution No. 19, which served as a basis for framing the rules, was adopted.
New Delhi, Delhi: The location of the High Court of Delhi, where the rules and notification are applicable.
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िदल्ली उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय : नई िदल् ली
अिधसचू ना
िदल् ली, 30 मई, 2017
सं. 366/िनयम/डीएचसी.—भारतीय संिवधान के अनुच्छेद 229 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275) शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) तथा इस िनिम(cid:7275) समथर् बनाने
वाले अन्य समस्त उपबंध(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते हुए िदनांक, 12.04.2017 को हुए िदल्ली उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के पूणर् न्यायालय के संकल्प
के अनुसरण म(cid:7286) माननीय मुख्य न्यायाधीश उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश(cid:7298) तथा पूवर् न्यायाधीश(cid:7298) को घरेलू सहायक देने
हते ु िन(cid:7388)िलिखत िनयम सहषर् बनाती ह:(cid:7289)
िदल्ली उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय पूव र्मख्ु य न्यायाधीशगण तथा पवू र्न्यायाधीशगण हते ु
घरेलू सहायक िनयम, 2017
1. (i) ये िनयम िदल् ली उच् च न् यायालय पूवर् मुख् य न् यायाधीशगण तथा पूवर् न् यायाधीशगण हते ु घरेलू सहायक िनयम, 2017’
कहलाय(cid:7286)गे ।
(ii) ये िनयम िदनांक 22 व 23 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2016 को हुई मुख्य न्यायाधीश सभा, 2016 म(cid:7286) स्वीकार िकये गए संकल्प सं. 19
िदनांक 23.04.2016 के अनुसरण म(cid:7286) बनाए गए ह (cid:7289)।
2. ये िनयम िदनांक 15.04.2017 से (cid:7079)वृ(cid:7275) ह(cid:7298)गे ।
3. (cid:7079)योज्यता
ये िनयम ऐसे व् यि(cid:7334) पर लागू ह(cid:7298)गे िजन् ह(cid:7298)ने या तो उच् च न् यायालय के मुख् य न् यायाधीश या न् यायाधीश के रूप म(cid:7286) कायर्
िकया हो ।
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4. पिरभाषाएं
(i) उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय से तात्पयर् नई िदल्ली िस्थत िदल्ली उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय से ह ै।
(ii) पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश से तात्पयर् ऐसे (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) िजन्ह(cid:7298)ने उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायाधीश का कायर्भार संभाला
हो से ह;ै
(iii) पूवर् न्यायाधीश से तात्पयर् ऐसे (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) िजन्ह(cid:7298)ने उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के न्यायाधीश का कायर्भार संभाला हो से ह;ै
(iv) जीवन साथी से तात्पयर् पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश की सेवाकाल के दौरान अथवा इसके
उपरान्त मृत्यु के प(cid:7391)ात जीिवत प(cid:7360)ी या पित, जैसा भी मामला हो से ह;ै
(v) घरेलू सहायक से तात्पयर् उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश अथवा पूवर् न्यायाधीश अथवा उनके
जीवनसाथी को उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के खचर् पर दी जाने वाली सहायक की सुिवधा से ह ै।
5. योग्यता
उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के कोई पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश घरेलू सहायक की सेवा (cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) करने के हकदार
ह(cid:7298)गे: यिद;
(क) पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश, जैसा भी मामला हो, को िकसी अन्य उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय (cid:7367)ारा िकन्ह(cid:7277) अन्य
िनयम(cid:7298) के अंतगर्त घरेलू सहायक की सुिवधा (cid:7079)दान न की जा रही हो; एवं
(ख) उस कायार्लय म(cid:7286) या पद, िजस पर पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश की सेवािनवृि(cid:7275) के प(cid:7391)ात िनयुि(cid:7334) हुई
हो, पर घरेलू सहायक की कोई सुिवधा न हो ।
6. घरेल ूसहायक का चयन
पूवर् मुख् य न् यायाधीश या पूवर् न् यायाधीश, जैसा भी मामला हो, अपने िववेक से घरेलू सहायक के रूप म(cid:7286)
िनयुि(cid:7334) हते ु िकसी व् यि(cid:7334) को चुन(cid:7286)गे; या िवकल् प के रूप म(cid:7286), पूवर् मुख् य न् यायाधीश या पूवर् न् यायाधीश, इन िनयम(cid:7298) के
अनुपालन म(cid:7286), मुख् य न् यायाधीश से उच् च न् यायालय की स् थापना के िकसी कमर्चारी को पूवर् मुख् य न् यायाधीश या पूवर्
न् यायाधीश के साथ कायर् करने हते ु (cid:7079)ितिनयुक् त करने का अनुरोध कर(cid:7286)गे तथा मुख् य न् यायाधीश ऐसे अनुरोध के अनुसार
उच् च न् यायालय की स् थापना के कमर्चारी को पूवर् मुख् य न् यायाधीश या पूवर् न् यायाधीश के साथ कायर् करने हते ु
(cid:7079)ितिनयुक् त कर(cid:7286)गे ।
7. सिं वदात्मक िनयिु (cid:7334)
िनयम 6 के अंतगर्त घरेलू सहायक की िनयुि(cid:7334) संिवदा के आधार पर होगी तथा तब तक उपलब्ध होगी जब
तक िक पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश िनयम 5 के अंतगर्त सुिवधा का लाभ (cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) करने के अिधकारी ह (cid:7289) तथा
जब तक घरेलू सहायक पूवर् मख्ु य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश के (cid:7079)माणन के अध्यधीन संतोषजनक कायर् करता ह ै ।
उच् च न् यायालय (cid:7367)ारा इन िनयम(cid:7298) के अंतगर्त िनयोिजत घरेलू सहायक उच् च न् यायालय के संिवदात् मक िनयोजन पर
होगा ।
8. (cid:7079)ितपिू त र्
पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश के (cid:7367)ारा घरेलू सहायक की िनयुि(cid:7334) की दशा म(cid:7286), एवं यिद ऐसा घरेलू
सहायक उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय का संिवदात्मक कमर्चारी नह(cid:7277) ह ै तो ऐसी िनयुि(cid:7334) पर घरेलू सहायक को देय मािसक वेतन की
(cid:7079)ितपूितर् पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश, जैसा भी मामला हो, को (cid:7079)त्येक माह के अंत म(cid:7286) उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय (cid:7367)ारा
की जाएगी ।
9. वेतन
उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय (cid:7367)ारा घरेलू सहायक को िदया जाने वाला वेतन या उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय (cid:7367)ारा घरेलू सहायक की
िनयुि(cid:7334) हते ु पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश को (cid:7079)ितपूिरत िकया जाने वाला वेतन चपरासी की (cid:7088)ेणी म(cid:7286) उ(cid:7340)3 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
न्यायालय के चतुथर् (cid:7088)ेणी कमर्चारी या समतुल्य के न्यूनतम वेतनमान (अथार्त मूल वेतन एवं महगं ाई भत् ता) म(cid:7286) देय
वेतन एवं वािषर्क वेतन वृि(cid:7373), जैसी भी लागू हो, के समतुल् य होगा ।
10. पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश, जैसा भी मामला हो, एक या अिधक घरेलू सहायक की सेवाएं ले
सकते ह(cid:7289) िकन्तु उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय िनयम 9 म(cid:7286) िविहत दर के अनुसार केवल एक घरेलू सहायक के समतुल्य वेतन का
भुगतान/(cid:7079)ितपूितर् करेगा ।
11. िनरंतरता
पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश (cid:7367)ारा िनयु(cid:7334) घरेलू सहायक तब तक संिवदात्मक आधार पर कायर्
करता रहगे ा जब तक वह संतोषजनक सेवाएं दते ा/दते ी ह,ै जो पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश, जैसा भी
मामला हो, (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)मािणत िकया गया हो ।
12. जीवन साथी
उपरो(cid:7334) (cid:7079)ावधान(cid:7298) के अंतगर्त उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश को दी जाने वाली
सुिवधाएँ पूवर् मुख्य न्यायाधीश या पूवर् न्यायाधीश, जैसा भी मामला हो, के जीिवत जीवन साथी को उन् ह(cid:7277) िनयम एवं
शत(cid:7300) पर उनके जीवन पय(cid:7304)त (cid:7079)दान की जाएँगी ।
13. (cid:7390)ाख्या
इन िनयम(cid:7298) की (cid:7390)ाख्या से सम्बंिधत उत्प(cid:7382) िकसी (cid:7079)(cid:7396) या िववाद की दशा म(cid:7286) उ(cid:7340) न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायाधीश उस
सम्बन्ध म(cid:7286) िनणर्य लेने हते ु समथर् ह(cid:7298)गे एवं वह िनणर्य पूणर्तः अंितम एवं बाध्यकारी होगा ।
आदशे ानुसार,
हा/-
िदनेश कुमार शमार्, महािनबंधक
HIGH COURT OF DELHI: NEW DELHI
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 30th May, 2017
No. 366/Rules/DHC.—In exercise of the powers conferred under Article 229 of the Constitution of India and all
other provisions enabling it in this behalf, pursuant to the resolution of Full Court of the High Court of Delhi held on
12.04.2017, Hon'ble the Chief Justice has been pleased to frame the following rules for providing a Domestic Help to
Former Chief Justices and Former Judges of the High Court:
Domestic Help to Former Chief Justices and Former Judges of the
Delhi High Court Rules, 2017
1.(i) These Rules shall be called the ‘Domestic Help to Former Chief Justices and Former Judges of the Delhi High
Court Rules, 2017’.
(ii) These Rules have been framed pursuant to Resolution No. 19 dated 23.04.2016 adopted in the Chief Justices’
Conference, 2016 held on 22nd and 23rd April, 2016.
2. The Rules shall come into force with effect from 15.04.2017.
3. Applicability
The Rules shall apply to a person who has held office either as a Chief Justice or as a Judge of the High Court.
4. Definitions
(i) High Court means the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi.
(ii) Former Chief Justice means a person who has held office of the Chief Justice of the High Court;
(iii) Former Judge means a person who has held office of a Judge of the High Court;
(iv) Spouse means the wife or, as the case may be, the husband surviving a former Chief Justice or former
Judge upon his or her death while in office or after retirement;4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
(v) Domestic Help means the assistance of a helper to be provided to a former Chief Justice or a former
Judge of the High Court, or to his or her spouse at the expense of the High Court.
5. Eligibility
A former Chief Justice or a former Judge of the High Court shall be entitled to avail of the services of a
Domestic Help, if:
(a) The facility of a Domestic Help under any other rules is not being provided to the former Chief Justice or, as
the case may be, former Judge by any other High Court; and
(b) No facility of a Domestic Help is attached to the office or post to which the former Chief Justice or former
Judge is appointed after retirement.
6. Selection of Domestic Help
The former Chief Justice or, as the case may be, former Judge may at her or his discretion select a
person to be engaged as a Domestic Help; Or, in the alternative, the former Chief Justice or former Judge, subject
to compliance of these Rules, may request the Chief Justice to depute an employee from the establishment of the
High Court to work with the former Chief Justice or former Judge and the Chief Justice can as per such request
depute the employee on the establishment of the High Court to work with the former Chief Justice or former
Judge.
7. Contractual appointment
The engagement of a Domestic Help under Rule 6 shall be on a contractual basis and will be available
until the former Chief Justice or former Judge is entitled to the benefit of the facility under Rule 5 and until the
Domestic Help performs duties satisfactorily subject to the certification of the former Chief Justice or former
Judge. The Domestic Help, employed under these Rules by the High Court, will be on contractual employment
with the High Court.
8. Reimbursement
In case of appointment of the domestic help by the former Chief Justice or former Judge, and if such
domestic help is not a contractual employee of the High Court, then, upon such engagement, the monthly
remuneration payable to the Domestic Help shall be reimbursed by the High Court to the former Chief Justice or
former Judge, as the case may be, at the end of every month.
9. Wages
The wages which would be payable to the domestic help by the High Court, or to be reimbursed by the
High Court to the former Chief Justice or former Judge for the engagement of a Domestic Help, shall be
equivalent to the salary payable to a Class-IV employee of the High Court in the grade of a peon or equivalent at
the minimum of the scale of pay (.i.e., Basic Pay and Dearness Allowance) and yearly increment as applicable.
10. The former Chief Justice or, as the case may be, former Judge may engage the services of one or more Domestic
Help, but the High Court shall reimburse/pay wages equivalent only to what is payable for one Domestic Help at
the rate prescribed in Rule 9.
11. Continuance
The Domestic Help engaged by a former Chief Justice or former Judge shall continue to remain on a
contractual basis so long as he or she renders satisfactory service, as certified by the former Chief Justice or
former Judge, as the case may be.
12. Spouses
The facility which is extended under the aforesaid provisions to a former Chief Justice or former Judge
of the High Court shall be provided on the same terms and conditions to the surviving spouse of a former Chief
Justice or former Judge, as the case may be, during the lifetime of the spouse.
13. Interpretation
In the event of any question or dispute arising in regard to the interpretation of these Rules, the Chief
Justice of the High Court shall be competent to take a decision in that regard and which decision shall be final
and binding in all respects.
By Order,
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DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, Registrar General
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