A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging the criteria laid down by sessions judge of the Saket District Court for empanelment of local commissioners, saying only lawyers practicing there are being considered for selection.
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice A J Bhambhani, before whom the matter came up for hearing Wednesday, told the petitioner to bring on record the statutory rules formed by the Delhi High Court and the Delhi government for appointment or empanelment of local commissioners.
With the direction, the bench listed the matter for further hearing on April 1. Petitioner Abhijit Mishra, in his plea, has contended that the circular issued by office of the district sessions judge (DSJ) of Saket court was “biased and discriminatory in nature” as it was seeking applications only from advocates who are members of the Saket Bar Association with 3-7 years of experience.
