Felicitate Me By Ensuring Maximum Disposal Of Cases In Coming Week: J&K&L High Court Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

Jammu and Kashmir Legal Service Authority and Ladakh Legal Service Authority are organizing a Special Lok Adalat on October 21, 2022 across the two Union Territories.

The Special Lok Adalat is being convened under the patronage of CJ Magrey, and under the guidance of Justice Tashi Rabstan, executive chairman of Ladakh Legal Services Authority and Justice Sanjeev Kumar, chairman of High Court Legal Service Committee.

"Felicitate me by ensuring maximum disposal of cases in the coming week concluding with Special Lok Adalat scheduled to be held on October 21, 2022 across the UTs of J&K and Ladakh," the CJ said during an interaction with the judicial officers after taking oath.

During the interaction, the CJ said that the issue of pendency of cases is a huge challenge and the statistics with respect to the two Union Territories on National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) showed a surge in pendency.

Justice Magrey emphasized that maximum disposal in the upcoming special Lok Adalat would not only lessen the pendency of cases but would also give a solace to the litigants.

He also impressed upon the judicial officers, especially secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities (DSLAs) to educate the masses about the benefits of resolution of disputes through ADR mechanism especially Lok Adalat.

Pertinent to mention that earlier on September 30 this year, a five-member Supreme Court (SC) collegium had recommended Justice Magrey for the post. It had recommended the transfer of the incumbent Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal to the Rajasthan High Court.

Justice Magrey hails from Wattoo village of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir's Kulgam district. He was appointed as a permanent judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in March 2013. He was appointed as additional Advocate General in February 2003 and Senior Additional Advocate General in September 2009.

In his illustrious career, Justice Magrey, who was appointed as a permanent judge of the High Court on 8 March 2013, decided on the merits of about 26,000 issue-based litigations on policy matters of the Centre, J&K government, and those involving huge public exchequer.