High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad Acting Chief Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale on Sunday said the powers-that-be in the judiciary were always open to the ‘just’ demands of the staff and recognised the hard work that they put in.
“I am pleased that the Hyderabad High Court has the distinction of implementing the maximum number of recommendations made by the Jagannath Shetty Commission and am sure that other High Courts would also follow suit. I also promise that we will leave no stone unturned in meeting your expectations,” he said, to thunderous applause after inaugurating a National Conference of the All India Judicial Employees’ Confederation (AIJEC) here.
However, Mr. Justice Dilip Babasaheb was quick to drive home the point from their side, saying how important it was for judicial employees to strive harder and ensure that they did not let go the faith and trust the common man had in the judiciary as an institution. “I would like to tell you how imperative it is for you to meet expectations of litigants when they come to you. The day you lose that faith will be the beginning of anarchy,” he warned.
As an example, he regretted that there were instances when it took weeks for litigants to get a certified copy of judgements. While acknowledging the Confederation President Shakeel Ahmed Moin who earlier reminded those on the dias that it was the judicial staff who prepared the all-important decree based on which the judgement was delivered, the Acting CJ said it was important for them to protect the image of the judiciary at any cost.
On Hyderabad High Court being pro-active over the Jagannath Shetty Commission’s recommendations, he said that among them were a special increment to different categories of employees, the special Telangana increment that was promised by Government of Telangana, a fixed, monthly medical allowance apart from the reimbursement of hospital bills and a weekly off for those working in the residences of Judges.
Mr. Moin urged the Acting CJ and Judges R. Subhash Reddy and G. Chandraiah, to use their good offices and see that arrears to employees, pending since 2013, were released till December 31.
Earlier, Confederation Organising Secretary B. Lakshma Reddy, welcomed the impressive gathering of delegates from across the nation. Apart from echoing Mr. Moin’s sentiments, he reiterated the need for the long-pending demand of full, unlimited reimbursement of medical expenses for employees. As of now, he said that only from the rank of Junior Civil Judges and above, this facility was allowed.
