# those in which limitation may be expiring

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 4/V-58
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1975-07-25
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 4/V-58
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/those-in-which-limitation-may-be-expiring-162912
- **Pages:** 2

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76
C.L. No. 4/V-58, dated 27th January, 1949
(13)
On coming to court the presiding officer should first take applications and pass
orders thereon and no application should be taken after the fixed hour except
those in which limitation may be expiring.
(14)
No one should be allowed to approach the Ahalmad and Readers for making
enquiries with regard to cases.
(15)
Reader's diary should be kept on the table in the courtroom where counsel for the
parties sits.
C.L. No. 128 dated 6th October, 1975
(16)
District Judges should keep a vigilant eye on such officials against whom
complaints from public are received and they should also depute a senior officer
to inspect the work and movement of such officials by paying regular and surprise
visits. Name plates bearing the name of the official deputed to work on counters
should also be placed according to the instructions contained in D.O. Letter no.C61(7)/75, 0& M dated July 25, 1975 of the Chief Secretary to the Government.
C.L. No. 28 dated 3rd April, 1965.
(17)
As observed by the Chairman of the Committee for Investigation of Causes of
Corruption in subordinate courts in U.P. much control could be exercised on the
dilatory tactics of judgment debtors by court's vigilance and judicious use of the
provisions of C.P.C.
C.L. No. 40/V-e-58, dated 18th March, 1971
(18)
Notice on wooden boards at prominent places be displayed in every office and
court to the effect that acceptance and demand of bribe are illegal and if any one
demand bribe or tries to extort money, complaint should be made at once to the
Presiding Officer or the District Judge.
Whenever an oral complaint is made against any official the presiding
officer should see whether there is any substance in the complaint and they
proceed to take suitable and prompt action against the official concerned after
recording the statement of the complainant. In case of a written complaint, a
statement on oath of the complainant should be recorded without delay and
further action taken thereafter against the official concerned
C.L. No. 7/Ve-58/78 dated 6th October, 1978
Instructions contained in the above C.L. should be strictly complied with.
C.L. No. 149/V-e-58 dated 26th September, 1974
Presiding Officer/Officer-in-Charge should see that complaints, where there
might be any possibility of bribery or corruption, are not kept pending for long and are
disposed of promptly.
77
C.L. No. 24/Ve-58 dated 18th February, 1974
(19)
A report regarding the progress and result of corruption proceedings against nongazetted officials of the subordinate courts should be submitted annually direct to
the Government under intimation, to the Court in the prescribed proforma.
C.L. No. 48/Ve-58 dated 11th May, 1978
The District Judges should implement following recommendations of the
Committee for purposes of investigation into the causes of corruption in the subordinate
courts. While implementing these recommendations, where necessary, action should also
be taken under the relevant provisions in the General Rules (Civil): -
(i)
Drastic action should be taken against the clerks of the lawyers who work
as such in the district courts without getting themselves registered with the
District Judge.
(ii)
Action should be taken against lawyers also employing unregistered
clerks.
(iii)
District officers should keep watch on the activities of unscrupulous
petition writers and typists sitting in the court compound.
C.L. No. 79/Admn.(D), dated 1st August, 1978
The Presiding Officers and the officer-in-charge, Amins should keep strict
supervision and control over the Amins and their work. And whenever there is a
complaint of corruption against an Amin, it should be enquired into promptly and if
found correct, the Amin should be given deterrent punishment.
C.L. No. 83/Ve-58, dated 28th October, 1980 as modified by
C.L. No. 85/Ve-58 Admn. (G), dated 26th December, 1981
After considering the recommendations of the Committee for Investigation of
Causes of Corruption in the Subordinate Courts in U.P., the following instructions should
be strictly adhered to and complied with.
Periodical seminar - A periodical seminar on legal topics should be organised in
which besides judicial officers, members of the Bar should also be invited to participate.
Minor technical mistakes .- As far as possible the Munsarim should get minor
omissions and technical mistakes rectified by the ^party immediately instead of obtaining
orders of the Presiding Officer asking the party to make the necessary corrections.
Service of Process - Process servers' reports should be examined immediately on
their receipt from the Nazarat and if there is no proper service, an attempt should be made
to have another service affected provided the second attempt can be completed before the
date fixed.
Recording of statements under section 200 Cr.P.C.- All the statements under
section 200 Cr.P.C. should be recorded by the magistrates themselves and should not be
left to the clerks of the office or the Court. The practice of getting the statements under
section 200 Cr.P.C. recorded by the clerks and merely putting signatures on them by the
magistrates should cease forthwith.