The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association (GHCAA) has written a letter urging the Centre to notify appointments to the Gujarat High Court forthwith..The GHCAA had held a general body meeting on January 9, wherein it had resolved to go on strike on January 15, should the appointments not get notified or sent to the President by then..“The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association further resolves that if no appointments or process towards appointments, like age verification etc. is done by 14th January, 2019 it decides to abstain from work on 15th January, 2019 as a mark of protest. However, Union of India is again requested to avoid the unpleasant and unwarranted situation, and in the larger interest of the people of Gujarat, notify the appointments or at-least send the files to His Excellency the President of India for approval on or before 15th January, 2019.”.The GHCAA resolution laments the apathy of the Central government in processing appointments to the High Court. It states,.“The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, very strongly condemns the lethargic and insensitive approach of the Union Government in making appointments to the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court. The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association in past also irrespective of dispensation (Government) has taken up the cause and issue of non-appointment. Such a negligent approach of the Union Government reflects its non-committal approach to the independence of judiciary.”.With the retirements of Justices Mohinder Pal and RH Shukla last month, the Gujarat High Court is currently functioning with 27 judges, as against a sanctioned strength of 52 judges..By a resolution passed on December 4 last year, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended three lawyers – Bhargav Dhirenbhai Karia, Megha Bhupendra Jani, and Sangeeta Kamalsingh Vishen – for elevation as judges of the Gujarat High Court..In October, Justices Umesh Amritlal Trivedi, Ajaykumar Chandulal Rao, Vireshkumar Bavchandbhai Mayani and Dr. Ashutosh Pushkerray Thaker were appointed as judges of the High Court pursuant to a Collegium resolution passed in April.
The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association (GHCAA) has written a letter urging the Centre to notify appointments to the Gujarat High Court forthwith..The GHCAA had held a general body meeting on January 9, wherein it had resolved to go on strike on January 15, should the appointments not get notified or sent to the President by then..“The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association further resolves that if no appointments or process towards appointments, like age verification etc. is done by 14th January, 2019 it decides to abstain from work on 15th January, 2019 as a mark of protest. However, Union of India is again requested to avoid the unpleasant and unwarranted situation, and in the larger interest of the people of Gujarat, notify the appointments or at-least send the files to His Excellency the President of India for approval on or before 15th January, 2019.”.The GHCAA resolution laments the apathy of the Central government in processing appointments to the High Court. It states,.“The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, very strongly condemns the lethargic and insensitive approach of the Union Government in making appointments to the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court. The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association in past also irrespective of dispensation (Government) has taken up the cause and issue of non-appointment. Such a negligent approach of the Union Government reflects its non-committal approach to the independence of judiciary.”.With the retirements of Justices Mohinder Pal and RH Shukla last month, the Gujarat High Court is currently functioning with 27 judges, as against a sanctioned strength of 52 judges..By a resolution passed on December 4 last year, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended three lawyers – Bhargav Dhirenbhai Karia, Megha Bhupendra Jani, and Sangeeta Kamalsingh Vishen – for elevation as judges of the Gujarat High Court..In October, Justices Umesh Amritlal Trivedi, Ajaykumar Chandulal Rao, Vireshkumar Bavchandbhai Mayani and Dr. Ashutosh Pushkerray Thaker were appointed as judges of the High Court pursuant to a Collegium resolution passed in April.