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- **Citation:** C.l. No. 39/2006
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 2006-09-19
- **Case number:** C.l. No. 39/2006
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/hours-then-all-the-judicial-officers-should-receive-and-see-him-off-at-the-162031
- **Pages:** 3

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9.
If time of arrival or departure of Administrative Judge is beyond court
hours, then all the Judicial Officers should receive and see him off at the
Circuit House/ Inspection Bungblow unless directed otherwise.
10.
Senior Administrative Officer or any official of the Judgeship should
receive the Administrative Judge at the outskirts of the district with pilot
and escort.
11.
When Administrative Judge is staying at the Circuit House/Inspection
Bungalow, an officer may be deputed there during working hours but not
during Court hours.
12.
When an Hon‟ble Judge of this Court or other High Court is on official
visit or personal visit to the district, the District Judge should make a
courtesy call at the official place of stay beyond court hours.
13.
When protocol department of this court makes a request to the District
Judge to make stay, transport and other necessary arrangements at the time
of visit of an Hon‟bie Judge of this court or other High Court, the District
Judge should make all such arrangements on payment of actual expenses.
I am, therefore, desired to request you that the instructions of the Court, aforesaid
may kindly be followed strictly and the contents of the Circular Letter be brought to the
notice of all the Officers subordinate to you for compliance.
C.l. No. 39/2006:Admin "G", Dated September 19, 2006
Code of Judicial Officers to meet the Hon‟ble judge
It is observed that the officers of the subordinate Judiciary visit the Hon‟ble Chief
Justice/Hon‟ble Senior Judge/Administrative Judges/Hon‟ble Judges without prior
appointment sometimes in respect of official work while at other times they try to
approach to find solution to their personal problems. Some of the Hon‟ble Judges
recently have shown very strong displeasure over members of the subordinate judiciary
meeting them without prior permission, more so when some matter is under consideration
on the judicial side pertaining to some officer with the Hon‟ble Judge.

It would be pertinent to mention here that the Court has already issued a catenna
of circular letters/Court Letter (56/IC-7. dated May 16, 1972, 105 dated 20 September,
1972, 118 dated September 15, 1975, 9/C-7 of 1986 dated 16 January 1986,
1648/IC/Budget-II dated May 2, 1990, 25/1C-7, April 23, 1992) as guidelines to be
observed by the Judicial Officers while intending to meet the Hon‟ble Judges but even
then lapses are coming in the notice of Court.

I have been directed to communicate that no member of subordinate judicial
service shall meet any of the Hon‟ble Judges of the Court without obtaining prior
permission as per guidelines particularly if any matter is pending with the Hon‟ble Judge
concerning the officers on the juridical side. The breach in observing the direction may
invite adverse order.

It is, therefore, requested that these instructions be brought to be notice of all the
Judicial Officers working in the judgeship under your administrative control for
observing the same in letter and spirit.
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Model Code of Conduct in connection with the visits of Hon‟ble the Chief Justice
and other Hon‟ble Judges.
C.L. No. 20/Admin. (G-1)/ Dated: Allahabad: September 15, 2008

I am directed to communicate the Model Code of Conduct as approved by
Hon‟ble the Chief Justice of India as adopted by Hon‟ble Court for Subordinate Judicial
Officers in connection with the visits of Hon‟ble the Chief Justices and the Hon‟ble
Judges of the High Courts which is as follows:-
1.
No Judicial Officer shall receive, see-off or visit the visiting Hon‟ble the
Chief Justice/Hon‟ble Judge during Court hours.
2.
A senior non Judicial Administrative Officer will receive and see-off
Hon‟ble the Chief Justice/Judges during official visits and provide
protocol services to them as per norms.
3.
If the visiting Hon‟ble the Chief Justice/Hon‟ble Judge of the High Court
wants to hold a meeting or address the Judicial Officers, it will be done
either before or after Court hours.
4.
If the visiting Hon‟ble the Chief Justice/Hon‟ble Judge wants to call
Judicial Officer for official purposes, he will be called either before or
after the Court hours.
5.
No Judicial Officer will visit the visiting Hon‟ble the Chief
Justice/Hon‟ble Judge unless called for official purposes.
6.
No arrangement for any private visit of the Hon‟ble the Chief
Justice/Hon‟ble Judges shall be made by any Judicial Officer.
7.
If arrangements in connection with an official visit of Hon‟ble the Chief
Justice/Hon‟ble Judges is required to be made by the District Judge or the
Chief Judicial Magistrate, all the bills shall be raised in the name of and
the payment shall be made directly by the Hon‟ble High Court to the
extent permitted under the Rules. Personal funds will not be used by any
Judicial Officer for this purpose.
8.
No Judicial Officer shall arrange any private trip including any excursion
trip or visit to a religious place for the visiting Hon‟ble the Chief
Justice/Judges.
9.
No Judicial officer will arrange hotel, food or transport for the visiting
Hon‟ble the Chief Justice/Hon‟ble Judge, their staff members and security
personnels.
10.
No Judicial Officer or Court Servant will offer or provide any gift or
hospitality to Hon‟ble the Chief Justice/Hon‟ble Judges.
11.
No function will be organized by the Judicial Officer(s) during the visit of
Hon‟ble the Chief Justice/Hon‟ble Judges except official functions
organized on written directions and at the cost of the Government.
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12.
Any violation of these instructions will be considered as gross misconduct
rendering the concerned Judicial Officer to strict disciplinary action.
I am, therefore, directed to request you to kindly bring to the notice of all the
Judicial Officers working under your administrative control the contents of this Circular
Letter and to ensure that these directions/guidelines are followed by all concerned.
NOTE:
I am further directed to say that the normal protocol services shall continue to be
offered by the staff of the concerned Judgeship.
Letter No. 12/PS(RG) dated 13.01.2011
Model Code of Conduct in connection with the visit of Hon‟ble the Chief Justice and
other Hon‟ble Judges.

In continuation of Hon‟ble High Court‟s Circular Letter Nos. 29/Admin. „G‟,
dated 13.08.2009 and 20/Admin. G-1, dated 15.09.2008 on the above subject, I am
directed to say that no Judicial Officer or the District Judge shall receive, see off Hon‟ble
the Chief Justice or other Hon‟ble Judges of the Court during court hours at the road-side
of the High ways or at any other places. Only a senior non-Judicial Administrative
Officer will receive, see off and provide protocol services to them as per norms.

I am further directed to say that no Judicial Officer or the District Judge will
remain present on the road side of the highways to pay respect to Hon‟ble the Chief
Justice or other Hon‟ble Judges even before or after the court hours when they are
passing through and have no programme to halt or stay.

You are hereby intimated to communicate to the all concerned and to ensure strict
compliance in future.
Code for judicial officers to visit Hon‟ble High Court.
C.L.No. 4/2004 Admin (G): Dated 21.1.2008

It has come to the notice of the Hon‟ble Court that the directions contained in the
Circular Letters ((1) 56/IC-7, dated May 16, 1972. (2) 105 dated 20 September, 1975 (3)
8/IC-7 of 1986 dated 16 January, 1986 (4) 1648/Budget-11 dated May 2, 1990 (5) 26/IC7 dated April 23, 1992 (6) 39/2006: dated September 19, 2006) issued by the Hon‟ble
Court from time to time on the above subject are not being strictly followed by the
judicial officers.

Therefore, in continuation of these Circular Letters, I am directed to say that the
judicial officers including the District & Sessions Judges are not supposed to visit the
High Court on any working day without prior permission of the Hon‟ble Court unless
directed by this Court on judicial or administrative side. It is further desirable that they do
not visit the High Court except after prior application stating briefly and clearly the
purpose of their visit and after the necessary permission.

I am, further to request you to kindly bring the contents of this Circular letter to
the notice of all the judicial officers working under your administrative control or on
deputation in the Sessions Division for strict compliance.