## Report on Notifications Regarding Appointments within the Delhi High Court
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes two notifications from the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi concerning appointments within the Delhi High Court. The notifications, dated December 2, 2021, and January 21, 2022, detail the appointment of Mr. Kamal as a Senior Judicial Assistant and the promotion of four Temporary Registrars (Mr. Shekhar Chandra, Mr. Pramod Kumar, Mr. Ravindra Kumar Sharma, and Mr. Joginder Kumar Batra) to the post of Joint Registrar. These appointments are subject to specific conditions, including the outcomes of pending court cases and representations related to recruitment rules. The report focuses on the conditions tied to these notifications and the implications for the individuals appointed and the overall functioning of the High Court.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of notifications published in the Delhi Gazette regarding appointments within the High Court of Delhi. The analysis is based solely on the provided text and focuses on the key provisions, stakeholders, and potential impacts of these personnel decisions.
**3. Policy Overview:**
These notifications do not represent a new policy or an amendment to an existing policy, but rather individual appointment decisions made under existing High Court establishment rules. The core objective is to fill vacant positions and create new positions to ensure the efficient operation of the High Court.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The appointments address the need to fill vacant positions arising from retirement (as in the case of Mr. Kamal) and to staff newly created positions (as in the case of the Registrars). The notifications suggest a need for qualified personnel to maintain the judicial process within the Delhi High Court. The numerous conditions attached to these appointments also indicate potential existing disputes and considerations regarding seniority and recruitment rules.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
These are notifications of appointments, each with specific details:
* **Appointment of Mr. Kamal:** Mr. Kamal, a Temporary Court Master, is appointed as Senior Judicial Assistant (Level 11 of Pay Matrix) with effect from December 1, 2021, against a vacancy arising from the retirement of Ms. Nalini Saxena. This appointment is subject to:
* A one-year probationary period.
* The outcome of multiple SLP Civil cases and a W.P.C case listed by name.
* The condition that his seniority position could be depressed based on the outcomes of these cases, potentially leading to reversion if no vacancies are available.
* **Appointment of Registrars as Joint Registrars:** Mr. Shekhar Chandra, Mr. Pramod Kumar, Mr. Ravindra Kumar Sharma, and Mr. Joginder Kumar Batra, all serving as Temporary Registrars, are appointed as Joint Registrars (Level 15 of Pay Matrix) effective January 20, 2022, against newly created posts. This appointment is subject to:
* The outcome of representations filed by Joint Registrars, Assistant Registrars, and Private Secretaries concerning recruitment rules.
* The condition that Mr. Arun Kishore Sharma, Joint Registrar, will be accorded seniority from February 1, 2021, upon his promotion to Registrar, placing him above Mr. Naresh Chand Garg, Registrar.
The key difference lies in the nature of the appointments: one is a promotion from within, while the other fills positions against newly created posts. Both are subject to ongoing legal and administrative challenges.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* **Mr. Kamal:** His career progression is directly impacted, but remains contingent on legal outcomes.
* **Mr. Shekhar Chandra, Mr. Pramod Kumar, Mr. Ravindra Kumar Sharma, and Mr. Joginder Kumar Batra:** Their promotions are confirmed, but their long-term status is linked to existing representations.
* **Mr. Arun Kishore Sharma and Mr. Naresh Chand Garg:** The seniority clause directly impacts them.
* **Other Joint Registrars, Assistant Registrars, and Private Secretaries:** Their representations regarding recruitment rules are directly tied to the registrar appointments.
* **The Delhi High Court Administration:** The court bears the responsibility of implementing these appointments while adhering to legal and administrative guidelines.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Registrar Estt.I of the Delhi High Court is responsible for implementing these appointments.
* **Timelines:** The notifications specify effective dates for each appointment (December 1, 2021, and January 20, 2022).
* **Procedures:** The implementation involves adhering to standard procedures for appointments, including probation periods (for Mr. Kamal) and consideration of seniority. The High Court must also monitor the outcomes of the listed court cases and representations to ensure compliance.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of these changes are:
* **Continued Functioning of the High Court:** Filling vacant and newly created positions ensures the smooth operation of the judicial system.
* **Potential Legal and Administrative Challenges:** The conditions attached to the appointments could lead to further disputes if the outcomes of the court cases or representations negatively impact the appointees' positions.
* **Impact on Seniority:** The specific condition related to Mr. Arun Kishore Sharma's seniority has the potential to create a clear hierarchy of Registrars at the High Court.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notifications detail specific personnel decisions within the Delhi High Court. The appointments are made under existing frameworks and are subject to ongoing legal and administrative considerations. The efficient functioning of the High Court depends on managing these factors. These notifications are significant because they outline the court's effort to appropriately staff the courts under potentially contentious circumstances.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: Constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India.
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
High Court of Delhi: The High Court of Delhi, a judicial body.
Mr. Kamal: Appointed as Senior Judicial Assistant in the High Court of Delhi.
Ms. Nalini Saxena: Court Master whose retirement created a vacancy.
Ravinder Pahuja: Party in SLP Civil No. 203622016 before the High Court of Delhi.
K.K. Sharma: Party in SLP Civil No. 193742016 before the High Court of Delhi.
Dinesh Manchanda: Party in SLP Civil No. 274182016 before the High Court of Delhi.
Pratima Rani Gupta: Party in SLP Civil No. 227222016 before the High Court of Delhi.
Mithlesh Kumari: Party in SLP Civil No. 254072016 before the High Court of Delhi.
Registrar General, Delhi High Court: Official position within the Delhi High Court.
Atul Kumar Sharma: Party in W.P.C No. 80162016 before the Delhi High Court.
Mr. Shekhar Chandra: Appointed as Joint Registrar in the High Court of Delhi.
Mr. Pramod Kumar: Appointed as Joint Registrar in the High Court of Delhi.
Mr. Ravindra Kumar Sharma: Appointed as Joint Registrar in the High Court of Delhi.
Mr. Joginder Kumar Batra: Appointed as Joint Registrar in the High Court of Delhi.
Mr. Arun Kishore Sharma: Joint Registrar, to be promoted as Registrar in the High Court of Delhi.
Mr. Naresh Chand Garg: Registrar in the High Court of Delhi.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press in Delhi.
Delhi: Location of the Controller of Publications.
New Delhi: Location of High Court of Delhi.
7th Pay Commission: Pay structure used for government employees
रजिस्ट्री स.ं िी-3/डी एल (एन) 04/0009/2003-05 REGD. No. G-3/DL (N)-04/0009/2003—05
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-डी.एxलxx.-GसIDा.H-2x2xx0 32022-234358
SG-DLx-xWxG-I2D2E0x3x2x 022-234358
प्राजिकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
साप्त ाजिक
WEEKLY
सं. 2] ददल्ली, माच ा11— माच ा17, 2022, बिृ स्ट्प जतर्ार /फाल्ग नु 20—फाल्ग नु 26, 1943 [रा.रा.रा.क्ष.ेदद.स.ं 541, 548
No. 2] DELHI, MARCH 11—MARCH 17, 2022, THURSDAY/PHALGUNA 20—PHALGUNA 26, 1943 [N.C.T.D. No. 541, 548
भाग II खण्ड 1
PART II—Sec. 1
न्याजयक और मजिस्ट्रेरी मामलों पर अजिसचू नाएं और आदिे , उच्च न्यायालय की अजिसचू नाएं और भारत के जनर्ाचा न आयोग की
जर्जिक अजिसचू नाओं तथा अन्य जनर्ाचा न अजिसचू नाओं का पनु ः प्रकािन
Notifications and Orders on Judicial and Magisterial matters; reproduction of High Court Notifications and
Statutory Notifications of the Election Commission of India and other Election Notifications
राष्ट्रीय राििानी राज्य क्षत्रे , ददल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
ददल्ली उच्च न्यायालय : नई ददल्ली
अजिसचू ना
ददल् ली, 2 ददसम् बर, 2021
स.ं 416/स्ट्था.-I/ई.-2/डी.एच.सी.—माननीय मुख्य न्यायािीि इस न्यायालय की स्ट्थापना म ें जनम्नजलजखत जनयुजि
सिर्ा करत ेि:ैं-
क्रम स.ं अजिकारी का नाम तथा पद जिस पर जनयजु ि हुई रिप्पणी
िाररत पद
1. श्री कमल, र्ेतन मैररक्स के स्ट्तर 11 में ददनांक 01.12.2021 से आगामी आदेिों
र्ररष्ठ न्याजयक सिायक अस्ट्थायी कोिा मास्ट्िर (सातर्ें
तक 35 % र्ररष्ठता कोिा के अंतगता कोि ा
र्ेतन आयोग के अनुसार)
मास्ट्िर के ररि पद के प्रजत िो सुश्री
1849 DG/2022 (9)10 DELHI GAZETTE, NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY GOVT.: MARCH 17, 2022/PHALGUNA 26, 1943 PART II - Sec. 1]
नजलनी सक्सेना, कोिा मास्ट्िर की
सेर्ाजनर्ृजि पर उपलब्ि हुआ ि ै|
रिप्पजणया:ाँ
1. उपरोि अजिकारी की जनयुजि प्रारंभ में उनकी जनयुजि की जतजथ से एक र्र् ा की अर्जि के जलए पररर्ीक्षा
पर िोगी तथा पररर्ीक्षा अर्जि की समाजि उनके स्ट्र्तः स्ट्थायीकरण म ेंपररणत निीं िोगी|
2. उपरोि जनयुजि (i) एस.एल.पी. (जसजर्ल) सं. 20362/2016 िीर्ाक “रवर्ंदर पाहुिा एर्ं अन्य बनाम
ददल्ली उच्च न्यायालय एर् ं अन्य”, (ii) एस.एल.पी. (जसजर्ल) सं. 19374/2016 िीर्ाक “के.के. िमा ा र् अन्य
बनाम ददल्ली उच्च न्यायालय एर्ं अन्य”, (iii) एस.एल.पी. (जसजर्ल) सं. 27418/2016 िीर्ाक “ददनिे
मनचंदा र् अन्य बनाम ददल्ली उच्च न्यायालय एर् ं अन्य”, (iv) एस.एल.पी. (जसजर्ल) सं. 22722/2016
िीर्ाक “प्रजतमा रानी गुिा र् अन्य बनाम ददल्ली उच्च न्यायालय एर्ं अन्य” (v) एस.एल.पी. (जसजर्ल) सं.
25407/2016 िीर्ाक “जमथलेि कुमारी बनाम मिाजनबंिक, ददल्ली उच्च न्यायालय”, तथा (vi) ररि
याजचका (जसजर्ल) सं. 8016/2016 िीर्ाक “अतलु कुमार िमाा बनाम ददल्ली उच्च न्यायालय एर्ं अन्य” के
पररणाम के अध्यिीन ि ै तथा इस ित ा के भी अध्यिीन दक उपरोि जनणायों के दक्रयान्र्यन के पररणामस्ट्र्रूप
यदद उनका र्ररष्ठता स्ट्तर अर्नत िोता ि ै तो र्े अपना स्ट्थान अपने से ऊपर आसीन अजिकारी (गण) िते ु
छोड़न े के जलए बाध्य िोंगे एर् ंयदद कोई ररजि उपलब्ि निीं िोती ि ैतो र्े प्रत्यार्र्तात िो िाएाँगे|
संिय कुमार िमा,ा जनबंिक (स्ट्था.-I)
HIGH COURT OF DELHI : NEW DELHI
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 2nd December, 2021
No. 416/Estt.I/E-2/DHC.—Hon'ble the Chief Justice has been pleased to make the following appointment on
the Establishment of this Court:-
S.No. Name of the Official & Post Post to which appointed Remarks
held
1. Mr. Kamal, Temporary Court Master in the With effect from 01.12.2021 till
Senior Judicial Assistant Level 11 of Pay Matrix (as per further orders against the vacancy of
7th Pay Commission) Court Master under 35 % seniority
quota, arising upon retirement of Ms.
Nalini Saxena, Court Master.
NOTES: 1. The appointment of above mentioned officer will be on probation initially for a period of one year from
the date of his appointment and expiry of the period of probation shall not result in his automatic
confirmation.
2. The above appointment is subject to outcome of the (i) SLP (Civil) No. 20362/2016 titled ‘Ravinder
Pahuja & Ors. Vs High Court of Delhi & Ors.’, (ii) SLP (Civil) No. 19374/2016 titled ‘K.K. Sharma &
Ors. Vs High Court of Delhi & Ors.’, (iii) SLP (Civil) No. 27418/2016 titled ‘Dinesh Manchanda &
Ors. Vs. High Court of Delhi and Ors.’, (iv) SLP (Civil) No. 22722/2016 titled “Pratima Rani Gupta &
Others Vs High Court of Delhi and Ors.”, (v) SLP (Civil) No. 25407/2016 titled “Mithlesh Kumari Vs.
Registrar General, Delhi High Court” and (vi) W.P.(C) No. 8016/2016 titled “Atul Kumar Sharma Vs.
Delhi High Court and Anr.’ and as also subject to the condition that in case as a result of
implementation of above decisions, his seniority position is depressed, he will be liable to yield his
position to the officer(s) placed senior to him and in case no vacancy is available, he will stand reverted.
SANJAY KUMAR SHARMA, Registrar (Estt.-I)[PART II - Sec. 1 DELHI GAZETTE, NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY GOVT.: MARCH 17, 2022/PHALGUNA 26, 1943 11
अजिसचू ना
ददल् ली, 21 िनर्री, 2022
स.ं / स्ट्था/.ई/1-.डी.एच.सी.—माननीय मुख्य न्यायािीि इस न्यायालय की स्ट्थापना में जनम्नजलजखत जनयुजिया ाँ
सिर्ा करत ेि-ैं :
क्रम स.ं अजिकारी का नाम एर् ंिाररत पद पद जिस पर जनयजु ि की गई ि ै रिप्पजणया ाँ
1. श्री िेखर चंद्रा, संयुि जनबंिक र्ेतन मैररक्स के स्ट्तर 15 में ददनांक 20.01.2022 से जनबिं क
अस्ट्थायी जनबिं क (सातर् ें र्ेतन के नर्जनर्मात पद के प्रजत ।
आयोग के अनुसार)
2. श्री प्रमोद कुमार, संयुि जनबंिक र्ेतन मैररक्स के स्ट्तर 15 में ददनांक 20.01.2022 से जनबिं क
अस्ट्थायी जनबिं क (सातर् ें र्ेतन के नर्जनर्मात पद के प्रजत ।
आयोग के अनुसार)
3. श्री रर्ींद्र कुमार िमा,ा संयुि र्ेतन मैररक्स के स्ट्तर 15 में ददनांक 20.01.2022 से जनबिं क
अस्ट्थायी जनबिं क (सातर् ें र्ेतन के नर्जनर्मात पद के प्रजत ।
जनबंिक
आयोग के अनुसार)
4. श्री िोवगंदर कुमार बत्रा, संयुि र्ेतन मैररक्स के स्ट्तर 15 में ददनांक 20.01.2022 से जनबिं क
अस्ट्थायी जनबिं क (सातर् ें र्ेतन के नर्जनर्मात पद के प्रजत ।
जनबंिक
आयोग के अनुसार)
रिप्पणी: (i) उपरोि जनयुजियााँ इस न्यायालय के कुछ संयुि जनबंिकों, सिायक जनबंिकों तथा जनिी सजचर्ों द्वारा
जनबंिक के पद पर जनयुजि िते ु चयन जनयमों के सम्बन्ि म ें दाजखल दकए गए अभ्यार्ेदनों के पररणाम के
अध्यिीन ि ैं।
(ii) इसके अजतररि, उपरोि जनयुजियााँ इस ित ा के अध्यिीन ि ैं दक श्री अरुण दकिोर िमाा, संयुि जनबंिक की
जनबंिक के रूप म ें पदोन्नजत पर उन्ि ें ददनांक 01.02.2021 स े अथाात श्री नरेि चंद गग,ा जनबंिक स े ऊपर
र्ररष्ठता प्रदान की िाएगी।
आदेिानुसार,
मनोि िैन, मिाजनबंिक (स्ट्था.-I)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 21st January, 2022
No. 01/Estt./E1/DHC.—Hon'ble the Chief Justice has been pleased to make the following appointments on
the establishment of this Court:-
S.No. Name of the Officer & post held Post to which appointed Remarks
1. Mr. Shekhar Chandra, Temporary Registrar in the With effect from 20.01.2022
Joint Registrar Level 15 of Pay Matrix (as per against a newly created post of
7th Pay Commission) Registrar.
2. Mr. Pramod Kumar, Temporary Registrar in the With effect from 20.01.2022
Joint Registrar Level 15 of Pay Matrix (as per against a newly created post of
7th Pay Commission) Registrar.
3. Mr. Ravindra Kumar Sharma, Temporary Registrar in the With effect from 20.01.2022
Joint Registrar Level 15 of Pay Matrix (as per against a newly created post of
7th Pay Commission) Registrar.
4. Mr. Joginder Kumar Batra, Temporary Registrar in the With effect from 20.01.2022
Joint Registrar Level 15 of Pay Matrix (as per against a newly created post of
7th Pay Commission) Registrar.12 DELHI GAZETTE, NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY GOVT.: MARCH 17, 2022/PHALGUNA 26, 1943 PART II - Sec. 1]
NOTE:- (i) The a bove appointments are subject to the outcome of the representations filed by some of the Joint
Registrars, Assistant Registrars and Private Secretaries of this Court with regard to recruitment rules
for appointment to the post of Registrar.
(ii) Furthe r, the above appointments are subject to the condition that on promotion of Mr. Arun Kishore
Sharma, Joint Registrar, as Registrar, he shall be accorded seniority from 01.02.2021 i.e. above Mr.
Naresh Chand Garg, Registrar.
.
By Order,
MANOJ JAIN, Registrar (Estt.-I)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.