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SDM can't hear cases when he wants to; giving judicial duties to administrative officers not a good idea: Allahabad HC

A Bench of Justices JJ Munir and Indrajeet Shukla emphasised that judicial work requires discipline, particularly time schedules for court sittings. It cannot be haphazard and according to the convenience of the presiding officer, the Court added. However, the Court also acknowledged that the question falls in the realm of policy-making of the State. "We would again emphasize that matters such as these should be considered by the State to be entrusted to trained and professional Judges, who are not burdened with administrative duties and have a regular time schedule devoted entirely to judicial work," the Court remarked in an order passed on August 21.

A Bench of Justices JJ Munir and Indrajeet Shukla emphasised that judicial work requires discipline, particularly time schedules for court sittings. It cannot be haphazard and according to the convenience of the presiding officer, the Court added.

However, the Court also acknowledged that the question falls in the realm of policy-making of the State.

"We would again emphasize that matters such as these should be considered by the State to be entrusted to trained and professional Judges, who are not burdened with administrative duties and have a regular time schedule devoted entirely to judicial work," the Court remarked in an order passed on August 21.

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