# should be fair, transparent and reasonable

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 131/Admn
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1994-11-23
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 131/Admn
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/should-be-fair-transparent-and-reasonable-162216
- **Pages:** 2

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discretion of the eligible person, and thereafter by following a selection procedure which
should be fair, transparent and reasonable.
I am, therefore, directed to send out herewith a copy of judgment and order dated
22.4.2005 in Writ Petitions afore detailed, for information, guidance and compliance
faithfully
C.L. No. 131/Admn. (D) dated 9th December 1994
Security Guards for Courts Premises and raising of strength of Chaukidars.
In the Matter of security guards for courts premises and raising the strangth of
Chaukidars for the Subordinate Courts, the Hon'ble Chief Justice and Judges have been
pleased to direct that this matter be considered on a case by case basis. If, therefore,
security guards are, in your opinion, required to be posted in the premises of the courts in
your Sessions Division or the strength of Chaukidars requires to be raised, a specific
reference may be made, in this behalf, with full justification for it.
This Circular Letter is being issued in supersession of Circular Letter No. 122 of
November 23, 1994
(xii) Kursi-Bunker
C.E. No. 58/Ve-105/Admn. (D) dated 4th September, 1984
The District Judges are requested to comply with the instruction contained in
G.O.No. 7479(2)/Seven-Subordinate Courts-512/82 dated 31st Dec., 1983 directing
engagement of blind persons as "Kursi-Bunker" on daily wages when so needed.
(xiii) Process-servers
G.L. No. 40/VIc-4 dated 17th May, 1949
In judgeships where the process-serving staff may be found to be in excess of
requirements, the services of temporary or officiating hands among process-servers and
peons including orderly peons should be dispensed with and no further recruitment made
against permanent or temporary vacancies until the strength of process-servers is brought
down to a level conforming to the standard prescribed by rule 123, General Rules
(Civil), 1957. The services of extra process-servers may be utilised to the best advantage
such as peons or bastabardars in the record room or in any other department where their
services may be properly utilised.
C.L., No. 38/Vlc-4 dated 5th April. 1958
The District Judges should examine from time to time say after every six months,
the strength of process-serving staff of their judgeships and, if the staff is found to be in
excess of the actual requirement, steps should be taken to reduce the strength by not
filling up permanent, temporary or leave vacancies.
C.L. No. 28 dated 13th March, 1970
The position of the process-servers should be reviewed annually keeping in view
the observations/recommendations contained in the Report on the Reorganisation and
Rationalisation for the Civil Court Offices in Uttar Pradesh and the provisions of rule 123
of the General Rules (Civil), 1957, Volume I. Steps should be taken for providing extra
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duties to the process-serving staff in the absence of enough work or to keep the posts in
abeyance.
While forwarding proposals for entertainment of peons, orderlies, bundle lifters,
etc. mention may be made whether or not the work proposed to be allotted to those
members of the staff can be allotted to the surplus process-serving staff, if any.
(xiv) Peons for record-room
G.L. No. 2628/385 dated 7th August 1912
District Judges should attach a peon to the record-room. He should in no case be a
process-server and should not, so far as possible be changed. Changes in the record-room
especially in the case of the low paid staff are to be deprecated and District Judges should
satisfy themselves that employees in the record room are given no other work.
(xv) Orderly peons
C.L. No. 80 dated 7th August 1958, read with
G.O. No. 1982-A/III-170K/1958 dated 16th June, 1958
The Government have decided that officers doing court work should not be
allowed to retain more than two peons, be they orderly peons or court messangers.
Accordingly the District Judges should not retain with them more than two peons. None
of the two peons allowed to the District Judges should be attached with them outside
normal office hours.
(xvi) Peon for Amins
C.L. No. 58/Vlc-3 dated 22nd May, 1961
Civil Court Amins are exempt from the operation of the orders contained in
Government letter no. 708-A/III-22-K-1961, dated April 13, 1961 and are allowed to
have peon.
(xvii) Staff of Judge Family Court
C.L. No. 7/Ve-4/ Admn.‟D‟ Sec: Dated: 1-4-1999
Provision for the staff of Judges Family court.
The matter of regulating the services of Class III and Class IV employees
appointed in Family Court in the State of Uttar Pradesh is in consideration of the
Hon‟ble Court. Before finality is achieved the Hon‟b1e Court has issued the following
directions for strict compliance by all.
1.
No appointment/recruitment shall be made by the Judge Family Court in
the State of Uttar Pradesh from the date of the issuance of the Circular
order/ notification of any Class III or Class IV posts created in their
Courts.
2.
In case or any urgent circumstances which may require the necessity of
further staff of class III and IV employees to the Family Court, the same
may be met from the establishment of the district concerned in
consultation with the Judge, Family Court.