17 Sub-Judges appointed as District Judges

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 15: As recommended by the High Court, Government has ordered appointment of 17 Sub-Judges as District Judges.
According to the order issued by Law Secretary Achal Sethi, these appointments have been made in terms of Rule 20 of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Judicial Service Rules, 2009.
These Judges are Abdul Nasir, presently posted as Secretary, J&K High Court Legal Services Committee, Surinder Singh, CJM Sopore, Javid Ahmed Gilani, CJM Handwara, Mohammad Amin Mir, CJM Budgam, Ajay Kumar Gupta, CJM Jammu, Sudhir Kumar Khajuria, CJM Kishtwar, Om Prakash Thakur, CJM Rajouri, Gowher Majid Dalal, CJM Srinagar, Javed Alam, Sub-Judge Kupwara, Mehraj-ud-Din Sofi, Joint Registrar Judicial Srinagar, Surjeet Singh Bali, Sub Judge/Spl. Mobile Magistrate, Jammu, Om Prakash Bhagat, Municipal Magistrate, Jammu, Manjeet Singh Manhas, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Doda,  Naushad Ahmed Khan, Secretary District Legal Services Authority, Jammu, Som Lal, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Poonch, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, CJM, Pulwama and Pradeep Kumar, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramban.