HC orders transfer, posting of judicial officers across J&K and Ladakh

Srinagar, May 04: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered transfers and postings of several judicial officers in the interest of administration.

As per the order, a copy of which lies with Alfaaz – The Words, Renu Dogra, Principal Judge, Family Court Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court (POCSO), Jammu against a vacant post.

Sandeep Gandotra, District Judge, Leave Reserve, High Court Wing Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Presiding Officer, Labour and Industrial Tribunal, J&K on deputation basis vice Manoj Parihar.

Manoj Parihar, Presiding Officer, Labour and Industrial Tribunal, J&K, has been transferred and posted as One Man Forest Authority against the available vacancy.

Ahsan Ullah Parvez Malik, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Poonch, has been transferred and posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bandipora vice Mir Wajahat.

Sushil Singh, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Poonch, has been transferred and posted as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Poonch vice Ahsan Ullah Parvez Malik.

Mir Wajahat, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bandipora, has been transferred and posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Poonch vice Sushil Singh.

Mehreen Mushtaq, Additional Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Principal Judge, Family Court Srinagar vice Ms. Renu Dogra.

Tabasum, Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Sub Judge, LRP, High Court Wing Srinagar against a vacant post.

Touseef Ahmad Magrey, Joint Registrar Inspection, High Court Wing Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar vice Ms. Tabasum.

Shafeeq Ahmad, Special Mobile Magistrate Poonch, and Ms. Asma Chowdhary, Secretary DLSA Samba, shall exchange their places of posting.

The order further states that the charge of the court of Additional Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption Srinagar has been assigned to the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Srinagar.

In addition, Farah Bashir, Principal Magistrate JJB Ganderbal, who was holding additional charge of Principal Magistrate JJB Bandipora, has been relieved of the additional assignment. The responsibility has been assigned to Raja Arshad Hamid, Principal Magistrate JJB Srinagar, who shall attend the office of Principal Magistrate JJB Bandipora once a week as per a roster devised by him.

The order directs that officers on deputation shall report to the Registrar Judicial, High Court of J&K and Ladakh at Srinagar or Jammu till further orders are received from the government. It also mandates that all pending matters be concluded or orders pronounced before the officers are relieved, and that proper handover of charge be ensured.