# rendering the concerned Judicial Officer to strict disciplinary action

- **Citation:** Circular Letter Nos. 29/Admin
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1972-05-16
- **Case number:** Circular Letter Nos. 29/Admin
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rendering-the-concerned-judicial-officer-to-strict-disciplinary-action-162032
- **Pages:** 2

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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.
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[7] STAFF CAR
(i) Use of Staff Car
C.L. No. 57/IV-905/Admn.(A), dated 24th April, 1990
I am directed to say that the District Judges are permitted to take the staff car
outside the district while on duty.
(ii) Red/Blue Lights on Staff Cars of District Judge/C.J.M.
No. 2196 dated 4th April, 1993
Court Order dated 24.8.1993 passed in Writ No. 29356 of 1993. In the matter of
red/blue light on the Staff Cars of District Judge/Chief Judicial Magistrate
While enclosing a copy of order* above noted for your information, I request you
kindly to circulate the same to the Officers concerned in your judgeship.
 (iii) Economy in purchase of fuel etc. and Maintenance.
C.L. No. l/99/Admn. (Budget (B-II) Section, Dated, July 17, 1999
For strict compliance of instructions contained in G.Os issued by Govt. from time to
time for adopting economic measure in respect of maintenance and purchase of fuel
etc., of Govt. Vehicles issued to the Judicial Officers in the state of U.P.
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of letter No. I069 (1)/X-Sa-V-Mith-2/97,
dated 4.12.1998 of the Under Secretary, Govt. of U.P., Vitt Sansthan (Vividh) Anubhag,
Lucknow, alongwith copies of G.Os dated 19. 3. 1997, 31.7.1997, 27.8.1997, 18.11.1997
and 13.5.1998 on the above subject, and to say that instructions given by the Govt. in the
aforesaid G.Os are not strictly complied with by you.
I am to add that in the aforesaid G.Os issued by Govt. from time to time,
instructinons were given by the Govt. to realise Rs.250/- per month for the use of Staff
Car/Pooled Cars and Rs. 200/- per month for the use of Jeep from each Judicial Officer to
whom the said Vehicles have been provided/ allotted and if the Judicial Officer has used
the said Vehicle beyond 200 Kms. in any month he shall have to pay extra amount of Rs.
3/- per Kilometer, but the said Instructions are not strictly followed.
I am, therefore, to request you kindly to ensure strict compliance of the instructions
contained in the aforesaid G.Os immediately.

*
For perusal of Judgement see Red Light on the Cars of Hon‟ble Judges of high Court v. State;
1993 All L.J. 732 (All) (DB).