Cases to be scrutinized by DLC for approval
Irfan Tramboo
Srinagar, June 4: The High Court has sanctioned the release of financial assistance to the advocates as well as the Munshis of the advocates working in various courts of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The amount will be paid from the funds provided last year by the LG’s Office of UT of Ladakh on account of financial assistance. As per the directions, Rs 5500 will be provided to each Advocate and Rs 4000 to each Munshi.
“Sanction is accorded for release of Rs 5500 to each Advocate and Rs 4000 to each Munshi of the Advocates working in various courts in UT of Ladakh through concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge, out of the balance relief fund provided last year by the LG’s Office of UT of Ladakh on account of financial assistance to the advocates/Munshis working in various courts in the UT of Ladakh,” reads an order issued here.
As per the guidelines issued in this regard, an Advocate enrolled with J&K State Bar Council in actual practice and who is in dire need of financial assistance because of grave financial hardship on account of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “may apply to concerned District Judge…within one week from the date of issuance of the order by any mode of communication.”
It said that the advocate must not have availed any COVID-19 related financial assistance/benefit from any Bar Association/ Government or other public institution under any scheme during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The applications so received from advocates shall be scrutinized by a District Level Committee comprising of the concerned Principal District Judge, the Chief Judicial Magistrate and President/ secretary of local Bar Association,” read the guidelines.
The advocate(s), guidelines state, whose name is recommended by the Committee for financial assistance to enable him/them to tide over the financial hardships owing to second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, shall be paid Rs. 5500 each out of the balance amount of relief fund provided last year by the LGs Office of UT of Ladakh.
“This amount shall be paid to such advocate(s) through concerned Principal District Judge. On receipt of the recommendation from the Committee, the concerned Principal District Judge shall raise demand to the Registrar General for release of funds out of the balance amount of relief fund provided last year.”
As per the guidelines, on receipt of such demand, the Registrar General shall release the amount to the concerned Principal District Judge, subject to the availability of funds under the balance amount of relief fund provided last year.
“After disbursing the amount to the concerned Advocate/Munshi, the Principal District Judge shall furnish the utilization certificate in respect of the funds, so released, to the office of the Registrar General,” the order stated.
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