# administrative control, for their information and guidance

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 40
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1978-11-21
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 40
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/administrative-control-for-their-information-and-guidance-163715
- **Pages:** 1

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only for receiving the copy of the documents, which are being relied by the prosecution
against him.
As applications for providing copy are often filed in the Courts below every day, I
am directed to transmit herewith a copy of judgment and order dated 03.06.2005
aforedetailed, with request that the contents of and direction in the judgment and order be
kindly brought to the notice of all judicial Officers in the judiciary under your
administrative control, for their information and guidance.
(v)
Maintenance of court diaries by the Presiding Officers of the Subordinate
Courts in their own handwriting.
C.L. No. 40 Dated: 12th October, 2004

In continuation of Court's Circular letter No. 131/VIIIb-121, dated November 21,
1978 and Circular Letter No. 45/VIIIb-121, dated July 20, 1983 on the above subject, I
am directed to say that inspite of clear directions issued by the Court, the Presiding
Officers of the Subordinate Courts are still not maintaining the court diaries in their own
handwriting and also the columns of the said diary including column nos. 2A, 2B and 2C
relating to adjournments, are not being filled in by the Presiding Officer themselves.
Upon consideration of the matter, the Hon'ble Court has taken this lapse very seriously
and has desired that the compliance of the directions as contained in the aforementioned
circular letters be now ensured.

I am, therefore, directed to request you kindly to draw the attention of all Judicial
Officers working under your administrative control and they be required to ensure strict
compliance of the above directions faithfully and punctually.
4.
ADJOURNMENT OF CASES
(i)
How to minimise
C.L. No. 22/VIII-b-13 dated 28th March, 1949 and
C.L. No. 61/VIII-h-13 dated 29th May, 1972

It has been found that Presiding Officers do not exercise proper discretion in
granting adjournments. Adjournments are very often granted as a matter of course on
flimsy grounds. This should be avoided and the cause list so adjusted as not to admit
adjournment of a case more than once for want of time.
C.L. No. 22/VIII-h-13 dated 18th March, 1949

If the pending file is heavy or is such that the cases are not likely to be fixed for
hearing within three months, presiding officer may leave fresh cases without date after
having framed issues therein. The records of such cases should be kept in a separate box
or compartment of an almirah in chronological order till it is possible to fix a date therein
within a period of three months.
C.L. No. 19/VIII h-10 dated 27th February, 1956

The correct procedure is that if a date for disposal of a sessions trial is not
available within the next two months or a date for final disposal of a suit is not available
within the next three months, no date should be fixed at all.