Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 30: High Court today issued notice to Government and Registrar General of the court with regard to providing of social security measures to the clerks working with advocates.
Hearing a petition filed by about 45 clerks working in the High Court with different advocates seeking social security measures from the Government, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sanjeev Kumar issued notice to CS and RG for filing of response as to why the petition be not admitted.
Court sought response from them as why a certain course of action should not be issued in the matter of providing social security measures to the clerks of advocates as per the Article 21 of the Constitution.
The petitioner through Advocate Salih Pirzada submitted before the court that as a result of official apathy, the constitutional goal of socio-economic justice is eluded.
He also submitted that as per the rules under Labour Laws the State Government is admissible in dispensation of socio-economic justice in respect of the artisans, skilled and semi-skilled workers but there is no economic security to meet the contingency of petitioners on account of physical disability, death in harness, medical insurance, financial assistance for the development of their (clerks) children, expenditure on higher studies and their marriage.
It has been stated that the clerks perceive lack of security and lack of protection thereby keeping their life and the dependents susceptible to any untoward incident or the vicissitudes of life.
“The clerks attached with the advocates perform onerous functions under the direct supervision of concerned advocates and render valuable assistance while conducting the affairs in the courts or their private chambers”, reads the petition.
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