November 22, 2001
‘7’LOK SABHA
ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGH COURT BENCH IN WESTERN UP
Recently, lawyers in Western Uttar Pradesh went on strike demanding establishment of a permanent Bench of Allahabad High Court in their region. The Bar Association of Western UP have also pressed for an early establishment of a permanent Bench in Western UP. Representations are also being received continuously from various organisations in this regard.
The Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, who was requested to send the views/comments has informed the Government that he endorses the views of his predecessors which had been against the creation of any such Bench. He has stated that there is no justification for creation of any Bench of the Allahabad High Court in Western UP.
The Government has referred the matter to the Attorney General for India for his advice in the matter of legal position as to binding nature of the High Courts advice in view of the Judgement of the Supreme Court in the Karnataka case and the inapplicability of the States Reorganisation Act to UP.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley in a written reply to a question from S/Shri Sushil Kumar Indora and Bhal Chandra Yadav in the Lok Sabha today.