# reputation of Judicial Officers contained in G.O. No. CR-259/II-A-38-56, dated July 16

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 86
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1957-07-16
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 86
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/reputation-of-judicial-officers-contained-in-g-o-no-cr-259-ii-a-38-56-dated-161951
- **Pages:** 2

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C.L. No. 86 dated 19th September, 1957
The instructions with regard to the remarks to be given about the work and
reputation of Judicial Officers contained in G.O. No. CR-259/II-A-38-56, dated July 16,
1957, should be strictly complied with.
C.L. No. 17 dated 5th March, 1965
While furnishing figures about themselves and the subordinate Officers for annual
remarks the District Judges should thoroughly check them and ensure that only correct
figures are furnished to the Court.
C.L. No. C-54/71 dated 16th April, 1971
Annual remarks recorded by the District Judges should give a correct and full
picture of the work, conduct and reputation of the Officers. In case annual remarks do not
properly assess the work of the Officers, administrative lapse on the part of the District
Judge concerned would be presumed.
C.L. No. 42 dated 25th April, 1968
District Judges should send their annual remarks about the work and conduct of Judicial
Magistrates after obtaining the remarks of Chief Judicial Magistrates. Further, the annual
remarks about each individual Judicial Magistrate should be sent on separate sheets along
with the remarks of the Chief Judicial Magistrates.
C.L. No. C-32 dated 12th March, 1976
Annual remarks about the criminal work of Munsif Magistrates are to be given by
the Chief Judicial Magistrate who will submit them to the District Judge and the District
Judge will transmit them to the Court along with his annual remarks.
C.L. No. 45 dated 7th August, 1963
C.L. No. C-36/70, dated 31st March, 1970
C.L.No. C-5/73 dated 15th January, 1973 and
C.L. No. 40/74 dated 16th March, 1974
Annual remarks about all Officers who have worked for three months or more
should invariably be recorded and sent to the Court.
C.L. No. 17/78 dated 2nd February, 1978
In evaluating the Judicial work of an officer, the number of his judgments, orders
reversed or modified in appeal or revision will not be taken into account. The assessment
of Judicial work of an officer will be based on the quality of his judgment or orders and
not on the result of the appeals or revisions. Henceforth the work of an officer will be
assessed on the basis of quality of his judgments or orders and not on the basis of the
number of judgments or orders reversed or modified in appeal or revision.
C.L. No. C-60/81 dated 19th September, 1981
The District Judge, while inspecting the Courts of Additional District Judges &
Additional Sessions Judges and also while recording annual remarks in respect of
Additional District Judges and Additional Sessions Judges should examine some records
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handled by them as well as the judgements delivered by them in the cases and should
assess the quality of their judicial work and form his opinion. The District Judge should
also record his opinion on the basis thereof in the column l(f) at the time of recording the
annual remarks.
C.L. No. C-10/85 dated 22nd March, 1985 and
C.L. .No. C-14/89 dated 10th March, 1989
The District Judge shall ensure that the following instructions as contained in
various C.Ls. issued by the Court from time to time are followed strictly in recording the
annual remarks in respect of the Judicial Officers.
(a)
The annual remarks should be recorded in respect of all the Officers whose
work and conduct was seen for three months or more during the year.
(b)
 Even if an officer has worked at the station for period of less than three
months during the year, the District Judge should send the figures of his
disposal for that part of the year, so that his full figures of disposal during
the whole year may be worked out.
(c)
In case the annual remarks in respect of any officer are adverse, wholly or
in part, the whole of the remarks should be communicated to the officer
concerned and a note to that effect should be incorporated at the end of the
annual remarks before despatching the same to the Court.
(d)
While recording annual remarks about Additional District Judges and
additional Sessions Judges, the District Judge should also express his
specific opinion about the quality of their judicial work in column l (f). In
this connection please refer to Court‟s Circular Letter No. 60/81 dated
September 19th, 1981.
(e)
While sending his own self-assessment form, the District Judge should
attach to it a statement pertaining to column no. 9 „Inspections made‟, and
in that statement he should fill in the particulars in the proforma sent with
Court‟s Circular Letter No. G-63/81 dated October 15th, 1981.
(f)
While recording annual remarks about Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and Munsif Magistrate, the District
Judge should mention specifically in column no. 1(g) whether or not the
officer was provided with stenographer and whether he was required to
give increased disposal at the rate of 30% in case of Chief Judicial
Magistrate/ Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and 20% in case of
Munsif Magistrate.
C.L. No. C-24/69 dated 21st February, 1969
The information conveyed to District Judges by District Officers about the quality
of work done in connection with elections by a Judicial officer and Officials need not be
incorporated in the character rolls.