Executive Summary:
This order, called the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Removal of Difficulties Order, 2020, addresses difficulties arising from the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. It clarifies the application of specific articles of the Constitution concerning the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh. It was issued on March 31, 2020, and took effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Constitutional Amendments:**
* Articles 217, 219, 227, and Chapter VI of Part VI of the Constitution are modified in their application to the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh.
* **Role of Governor vs. Lieutenant Governor:**
* References to the Governor of the State in articles 217, 219, Chapter VI of Part VI, the proviso to clause 3 of article 227, and article 237 of the Constitution are to be construed as references to the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Impact Analysis:
* **High Court of Jammu and Kashmir:**
* Impact: The High Court's operations are affected by clarifying who administers the oath to new judges and handles judicial appointments.
* Action Required: Adapt procedures to align with the Lieutenant Governor's role as defined in the order.
* **Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir:**
* Impact: The Lieutenant Governor assumes the responsibilities previously held by the Governor of the State concerning the High Court.
* Action Required: Implement the constitutional provisions outlined in the order, including administering oaths to judges and consulting on judicial appointments.
* **Judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir:**
* Impact: The process for administering oaths is clarified.
* Action Required: Take oath before the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Key Entities Referenced
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019: Principal Act providing for reorganisation of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir into Union territories.
Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: One of the two Union territories created by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Union territory of Ladakh: One of the two Union territories created by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir: Common High Court for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh.
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, specifically articles 217, 219, 227 and Chapter VI of Part VI.
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Removal of Difficulties Order, 2020: Order issued to remove difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of section 75 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Lieutenant Governor, Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: Administrator of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, referenced in relation to administering oaths to High Court judges.
Ram Nath Kovind: President of India, who issued the order.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार ु ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
ु.ं 1097] नई ददल्ली, मगं लाार, मार् व31, 2020/र्त्रै 11, 1942
No. 1097] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020/CHAITRA 11, 1942
गूृ मत्रं ालय
(िम्म -ूकश्म ीर र लदाखाख काय वजाभाग)
आदिे
नई ददल्ली, 31 मार्व, 2020
का.आ. 1233(अ).—िम् मू-कश् मीर परनग व न अजधजनयम2 201( (201( का 34) (जिुे इुम ें इुके पश् र्ात
मूल अजधजनयम कूा गया ू)ै को राष्टर पजत क अनरमजत ( अगस्ट् त, 201( को प्राप् त हुई थी र उुी ददन रािपत्र म ें
अजधुूजर्त दकया गया था;
र, 31 अक् तूबर2 201(, मूल अजधजनयम के ुभी प्रयोिनों के जलए जनयत ददाु के रूप में अजधुूजर्त
दकया गया था;
र2 मलू अजधजनयम तत्क ालीन िम् म-ू कश् मीर राय को िम्म -ू कश् मीर ुघं राय क्षेेत्र र लदाखाख ुंघ
राय क्षेत्रे में पनर ग व न करन े का उपबंध करन े के जलए अजधजनयजमत दकया गया था;
र2 मूल अजधजनयम क धारा 75 क उपधारा (1) का खंड (क) उपबंध करता ूै दक िम् मू-कश् मीर ुघं
राय क्षेेत्र र लदाखाख ुघं राय क्षेेत्र के जलए एक ूी उच् र् ् यायालय, िम् म-ू कश् मीर उच् र् ् यायालय ूोगा;
र2 ुंजाधान का अनच्र छ ेद 21( उपबंध करता ू ै दक उच् र् ् यायालय का ् यायाधीि ूोने के जलए जनयरक्त
प्रत् यके यजक्त 2 अपना पद रूण करन े ु े पूले2 उु राय के राय पाल या उुके ्ारा इु जनजमत् त जनयरजक्त यजक्त
के ुमक्षे2 तीुरी अनरुूर्ी में इु प्रयोिन के जलए ददए गए प्ररूप के अनरुार2 िपथ लेगा या प्रजतज्ञान करेगा र उु
पर अपन ेूस्ट्त ाक्षेर करेगा;
1658 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
र2 ुंजाधान भाग 6 का अध्य ाय 6 उपबंध करता ू ै दक जिला ्यायाधीिों क जनयरजक्त र ्याजयक
ुेााओं में जिला ्यायाधीिों में जभन्न व्यजियों क भती, ऐुे राय के ुंबंध म ें अजधकाररता का प्रयोग करन े ााल े
उच् र् ्यायालय के ुाथ परामिव करके राय के रायपाल ्ारा क िाएगी;
र2 िम् म-ू कश् मीर ुंघ राय क्षेेत्र र लदाखाख ुंघ राय क्षेेत्र के जलए एक ूी उच् र् ् यायालय म ें जनयरक्त
दकए िाने ााल े नए ् यायाधीिों को िपथ रूण करान े के जलए मूल अजधजनयम क धारा 75 के उपबंधों को प्रभााी
करने म ेंपूाोि कर नाई उद्भूत हुई ू ैक्य ोंदक िम् म-ू कश् मीर ुंघ राय क्षेत्रे उपराय पाल ्ारा प्रिाजुत ू;ै
अत:2 अब2 राष्टर पजत2 िम् म-ू कश्म ीर परनगव न अजधजनयम2 201( क धारा 103 क उपधारा (1) ्ारा प्रदत् त
िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्न जलजखत आदेि करते ू2, अथावत :-
1. ुजं क्षेप् त नाम र प्रारंभ:- (1) इु आदेि का ुंजक्षेप् त नाम िम्म ू-कश् मीर परनगव न अजधजनयम (कर नाईयों
को दरू करना) आदिे 2 2020 ू ै।
(2) यू रािपत्र म ेंइुके प्रकािन क तारीख को प्राृत् त ूोगा ।
2. कर नाईयों को दरू करने जलए यू घोजीत दकया िाता ू ैदक ुंजाधान के अनरच्छ ेद 2172 अनच्र छेद 21( र
अनरच्छ ेद 227 तथा भाग 6 के अध् याय 6 के उपबंध उनके िम्म -ू कश् मीर ुंघ राय क्षेेत्र र लदाखाख ुंघ राय क्षेेत्र के
जलए िम् म-ू कश् मीर उच् र् ् यायालय को लागू ूोने म ें जनम्न जलजखत उपांतरणों के अधीन रूते हुए प्रभााी ूोंगे2
अथावत: -
(क) ुंजाधान के अनच्र छ ेद 217 र अनच्र छेद 21( में जनदिे “राय के रायपाल” का “िम् मू-कश् मीर ुंघ
राय क्षेेत्र के उपराय पाल” के प्रजत जनदेि के रूप में अथ व लगाया िाएगा र ुंजाधान के भाग 6 के
अध्याय 6 में जनदेि “राय का रायपाल” का “िम् मू-कश् मीर ुंघ राय क्षेेत्र का उपराय पाल” के प्रजत जनदेि
के रूप में अथ वलगाया िाएगा;
(ख) ुंजाधान के अनरच्छ ेद 227 के खंड (3) के परंतरक म ें जनदेि “रायपाल” का “िम् मू-कश् मीर ुंघ राय क्षेेत्र
के उपराय पाल” के प्रजत जनदिे के रूप म ें अथ व लगाया िाएगा र ुंजाधान के अनरच्छेद 237 में जनदिे
“रायपाल” का “िम् मू-कश् मीर ुंघ राय क्षेेत्र का उपराय पाल” के प्रजत जनदेि के रूप म ें अथ व लगाया
िाएगा''।
नई ददल् ली2 राम नाथ
31 मार्व2 2020 राष्टर पजत
[फा.ुं.11012/11/2020-एुआरए]
अिय करमार भल्ल ा2 गृू ुजर्ा
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(DEPARTMENT OF JAMMU, KASHMIR AND LADAKH AFFAIRS)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 31st March, 2020
S.O. 1233(E).—WHEREAS, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019)
(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) received the assent of the President on the 9th day of
August 2019 and notified in the Official Gazette on the same day;
AND WHEREAS, the 31st day of October, 2019 was notified as the appointed day for all
purposes of the principal Act;
AND WHEREAS, the principal Act was enacted to provide for reorganisation of the erstwhile
State of Jammu and Kashmir into Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of
Ladakh;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : अुाधारण 3
AND WHEREAS, clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 75 of the principal Act provides
that the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir shall be the common High Court for the Union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh;
AND WHEREAS, article 219 of the Constitution provides that every person appointed to be a
Judge of a High Court shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the Governor
of the State, or some person, appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the
form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule;
AND WHEREAS, Chapter VI of Part VI of the Constitution provides that appointment of
district judges and recruitment of persons other than district judges to the judicial services shall be
made by the Governor of the State in consultation with High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation
to such State;
AND WHEREAS, the aforementioned difficulty has arisen in giving effect to the provisions
of section 75 of the principal Act, for administering oath to the new judges being appointed to the
Common High Court for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh as
the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is administered by a Lieutenant Governor;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 103
of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the President hereby makes the following
Order, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Order may be called the Jammu and Kashmir
Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. For the removal of difficulties, it is hereby declared that the provisions of articles 217, 219, 227
and Chapter VI of Part VI of the Constitution shall, in their application to the High Court of Jammu
and Kashmir for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh, have
effect subject to the following modifications, namely:-
(a) the reference in articles 217, 219 and Chapter VI of Part VI of the Constitution to ―the
Governor to the State‖ shall be construed as a reference to ―the Lieutenant Governor, Union
territory of Jammu and Kashmir‖;
(b) the reference in proviso to clause (3) of article 227 and article 237 of the Constitution to
―the Governor‖ shall be construed as a reference to ―the Lieutenant Governor, Union territory
of Jammu and Kashmir‖.
New Delhi, RAM NATH KOVIND
31st March, 2020 PRESIDENT
[F.No.11012/11/2020-SRA]
AJAY KUMAR BHALLA, Home Secy.
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