HC Orders Massive Reshuffle, 175 Judicial Officers Shifted

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday ordered a massive reshuffle in judiciary with 175 judicial officers transferred and posted at new places. Among them include 63 district judges.

As per an order by Registrar General, Mohan Lal Manhas, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Sanjeev Gupta.

Mohd. Akram Choudhary, Principal District & Sessions Judge Samba has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar vice Abdul Rashid Malik.

Rajesh Sekhri, Special Judge Anti-Corruption (CBI) Cases, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Member J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu on deputation vice Ms. Bala Jyoti.

Sanjeev Gupta, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Special Judge, Anti Corruption (CBI Cases), Jammu vice Rajesh Sekhri.

Abdul Rashid Malik, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Pulwama vice Mohd. Ibrahim Wani.

Kishore Kumar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Ramban has been transferred and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Tahir Khursheed Raina.

Ms. Bala Jyoti, Member, J&K Special Tribunal Jammu has been transferred and posted as P.O. J&K Labour and Industrial Tribunal against the available vacancy.

Shujat Ali Khan, Principal District & Sessions Judge Budgam has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Srinagar on deputation vice Ms. Jeema Bashir.

Mohammad Yousuf Wani, Principal District & Sessions Judge Ganderbal has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Baramulla vice Sanjay Parihar.

Sanjay Parihar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Baramulla has been transferred and posted as Director, J&K Judicial Academy against the available vacancy.

Ms. Nighat Sultana, Additional District Judge, Bank Cases, Jammu has been transferred and her services are placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice for her appointment as Registrar Inspection, High Court of J&K, Jammu vice Shahzad Azeem.

Shahzad Azeem, Registrar Inspection, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Hon ‘ble the Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Vigilance, High Court of J&K against the available vacancy.

Yash Paul Bourney, Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur vice Mohan Lal Manhas.

Jaffer Hussain Beigh, Principal District & Sessions Judge Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kathua.

“He shall take over the charge after the retirement of Pawan Dev Kotwal on 31.03.2021,” reads the order, a copy of which lies with GNS.

Ashok Kumar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Bhaderwah has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Poonch vice Madan Lal.

Mohan Singh Parihar, Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court (CBI cases), Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu vice Yash Paul Bourney.

Mohammad Ibrahim Wani, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Pulwama is transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bandipora vice Shri Sarfaraz Hussain Shah.

Sham Lal Lalhal, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kishtwar has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Inspection, High Court of J&K. Mohammad Ashraf Malik, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kulgam has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Budgam vice Shujat Ali Khan.

Ravinder Nath Wattal, Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Reasi vice Kamlesh Pandita.

Madan Lal, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Poonch has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Rajouri vice Jaffer Hussain Beg.

Yash Paul Kotwal, Ist Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kishtwar vice Sham Lal Lalhal.

Ms. Jeema Bashir, Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Srinagar is repatriated from deputation and posted as PO, Fast Track Court for POCSO Cases, Srinagar against the available vacancy, the order said.

Haq Nawaz Zarger, 4h Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Ramban vice Kishore Kumar.

Tahir Khursheed Raina, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kulgam vice Mohammad Ashraf Malik.

Shazia Tabassum, Additional District Judge, Pulwama has been transferred and posted as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ganderbal vice Mohammad Yousuf Wani.

Tasleem Arif, 3rd Additional District Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kupwara against the available vacancy.

Ms. Sonia Gupta, Registrar Judicial, High Court Jammu Wing has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Samba vice Mohammad Akram Choudhary.

Rajinder Saproo, 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as 2d Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Virender Singh Bahu.

Sobha Ram Gandhi, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Udhampur has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Judicial High Court Wing Jammu vice Ms. Sonia Gupta.

Ms. Kalpana Revo, Additional District Judge (Matrimonial), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Rajouri vice Ms. Kusum Lata Pandita.

S.C Kattal, Presiding Officer MACT, Srinagar has been repatriated from deputation and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur vice Sobha Ram Gandhi.

Jatinder Singh Jamwal, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kathua has been transferred and posted as Special Judge, Anti Corruption (CBI Cases), Srinagar vice Mohan Singh Parihar.

Virender Singh Bhau, 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bhaderwah vice Ashok Kumar. Khalil Ahmed Choudhary, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag has been transferred and posted as P.O. Fast Track Court, Jammu against the available vacancy.

Chain Lal Bavoria, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar vice Ravinder Nath Wattal.

Ms. Masarat Shaheen, Registrar Judicial, High Court Srinagar Wing has been transferred and posted as Principal Judge, Family Court, Srinagar against the available vacancy.

Ritesh Kumar Dubay, One Man Forest Authority is repatriated from deputation and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption Jammu vice Chain Lal Bavoria.

Kamlesh Pandita, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Reasi is transferred and posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kathua vice Jatinder Singh Jamwal.

Sarfaraz Hussain Shah, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bandipora has been transferred and posted as Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Jammu vice Ms. Nighat Sultana.

Balbir Lal, Additional District Judge (Bank Cases) Srinagar has been transferred and posted as P.O. Fast Track Court for POCSO Cases, Jammu against the available vacancy.

Ashwani Kumar, Additional Sessions Judge, TADA/ POTA, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as 1st Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Yash Paul Kotwal.

Ms. Kusum Lata Pandita, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Principal Judge, Family Court Jammu against the available vacancy.

Abdul Nasir, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Srinagar vice Balbir Lal

Surinder Singh, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis, , has been posted as P.0. Fast Track Court (Cases against Women including rapes), Ramban against the available vacancy.

Javed Ahmed Geelani, Civil Judge, has been posted as P.O. Fast Track Court, Kupwara against the available vacancy.

Mohammad Amin Mir, Civil Judge, has been posted as District Judge, LRP, High Court Wing Srinagar.

Ajay Kumar Gupta, Civil Judge, has been posted as Ist Additional District & Session Judge, Srinagar vice Rajender Sapru.

Sudhir Kumar, Civil Judge, has been posted as 3 Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar vice Tasleem Arief.

Om Prakash Thakur, Civil Judge has been posted as One Man Forest Authority on deputation vice Ritesh Kumar Dubey.

Gowher Majid Dalal, Civil Judge, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Judicial, Srinagar Wing of the High Court vice Ms. Masarat Shaheen.

Javed Alam, Civil Judge has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag vice Khalil Ahmed Choudhary.

Mehraj-ud-din Sofi, Civil Judge, has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Pulwama vice Ms. Shazia Tabasum.

Surjeet Singh Bali, has been posted Additional District Judge, Matrimonial Cases, Jammu vice Ms. Kalpana Revo

Om Prakash Bhagat, Civil Judge, has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Baramulla against the available vacancy.

Manjeet Singh Manhas, Civil Judge, has been posted as Additional Sessions Judge, TADA POTA, Srinagar vice Ashwani Kumar.

Naushad Ahmed Khan, Civil Judge, has been posted as 4 Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar vice Haq Nawaz Zargar.

Som Lal, Civil Judge, has been posted as PO, Fast Track Court (Cases against available vacancy. Judge basis, vide dated on adhoc women including rapes), Kulgam against the available vacancy.

Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, Civil Judge, has been posted as 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar against the available vacancy.

Pradeep Kumar, Civil Judge, has been posted as P.O. MACT Srinagar on deputation vice S.C Kattal.

Also, 63 Civil Judges (Senior Division)/Sub Judges) were promoted and transferred along with 22 Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Munsiffs) and Presiding officer of the JJBs. (GNS)