Case Details:
Case Name: Dileep Kumar Dube v Addl. Commissioner and 2 others
Case No.: Writ C- 1188 of 2023
Bench: Hon’ble Abdul Moin, J.
While hearing a matter on Monday, Hon’ble High Court was constrained to record the factum that no assistance being given by the learned Standing Counsel in cases.
The Hon’ble Bench was hearing the case where the learned Standing Counsel failed to assist the bench in view of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in a similar matter.
The bench also referred to a matter which was taken on the same date i.e. on Monday, and the learned Standing Counsel even after one year of passing the judgment and order by the Apex Court failed to provide the assistance while deciding the said matter.
The Court has ordered Principal Secretary (Law) to file personal affidavit indicating as to how such Standing Counsels have been appointed who do not have the legal acumen or knowledge of the relevant case laws having direct bearing on the cases being taken up and of informing the Court about judgments which have been passed by the Apex Court having direct bearing the matters listed before this Court and as to how the piquant situation is to be addressed.
The case is listed next on 24.01.2024.
