Dharaidhar Jha
Dated 01" August, 2015
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‘The Chaiman,
iar State @ar Council,
Gar Council Chavwan,
Patna-400 001. ‘
Ref: Your invitation for participating in the farewell party on 01.08.2015
the honour of Hon'ble Shiri
> (ie RRA es at SRI op
wear G8 fcharerd Paka, '
This has a reference to your invitation to me under reference. Let me thank,
SFitst the Bihar State Bar Council and your Rind self for extending the invitation to
me. However, at the same time, I regret my inability to participate in the party for
‘various reasons, some which areas follows
ou, being the leader of the Bar of the State, are aware of the written Rule
for conducting the business of the High Court as also of the Subordinate Courts. The
Rules pertaining to the administrative set up of the Subordinate Courts have in its
centre the Judge In-charge. Sfiri L. Narasimha Reddy acting against the writen
Rules which have been. formulated by the Full Court of the Patna High Court,
arbitrarily and in-an authoritarian manzer abolished the post of the Judge In-charge
from all judgeships and has appointed « Clerkin the Civil Courts as the Drawing
and Disbursing Officer which is contrary to the written Rules. ‘Not onky thattheatonal policy on creation of any coltt anyutiere in tle terntory of India was
oraited Keeping on vew the Supreme Court decision in AIT Infia judges
“Asscation and. the reconmendevions of te Shetty Commission. s per the policy
“ction no court could 6 created or established unless complete inftstructure 0
llaseets of running a court wes created bythe State Government. Te eration of
the infastructure also takes inte account the appropriate and dignified sitting space
‘forthe advocates Besides the minima spat of fourroom quart for he judge of
any rank, You must be aware ta Shi Rey acting. as the Chisf Justice of the
at High Court threw tose polices ond decisions of the Supreme Court 0 the
win and has in an arbitrary and anastforiaran manner created Sub-Ceisionat
CCousswithout there being any infrastructure set up for te same and Iam sure You
mewn that Primary Heath Cents, Kean Bhawans, Godowns fave een used
toes Subdivisions Courts in alvost a Subdivisions where the Cvatory oF
the Pimery rm tig Chambers forthe Presiding Officers of the
Cour. Instead of at last four room qustterrehichi must als0 provide ax appropriate
space for official residence, dingy aap eset
jul officer whic isin ute Era of the ecngnized ners, principles
polices adopted by the Chief Justices Conference and alco decided by the
Infrastructure Committee of this High Court. Shri Reddy eld video conference with
ad'aistice Judges and you may be surprise to Rnow that fe insisted upon. ther to
Kirebouses to sit Judges and establish the Courts. Some of us ofways seconded. fim
nsf show of syeopfancy.
‘Sirs Ryily di not fave enyimerst-though he ostensibhy intcated as if he
‘ven concerned to decentrlize the subordinate judiciary-to cater to the needs of the
oor people as regards providing jstse to them Stiri Reddy was so impatient in
thee matters that he had placed anagenca in te lst Full Court meeting in order toa
cating Family Courts i the Sub-divsina! Headquarters By vesting powers of the
‘Family Court into a Magutrate or a Mansi, Te moto of Shiri Ryddy was not £0
provdejustice tote needy people hes mere interested in seeing fis mame wanton
onaplague t0 be put up asthe mark.of narguration of a particular Sub-divisional
cour, His Gefiavior was never like a Judge rather he Behaved as a politician.
‘ot only the abr, we orgarzeé te Centenary Celibrations ofthe Patne
Sfgh Court on acing 10 years of is etbhiment. You wil be suprised’ t0
row thas 1 was the Claiman of one of the Committees, ie, te @andal and
Occortion Committee andas soon ase ad drawn a mimute direing invitation of
ovations from interested persons (partes by pointing out the rele of the High
Gout im tie above ebalf, we were rot allowed to fold anotier sting of the
Committee and Shri Reddy did everyifing himcelf and no one fnows what was the
0 fad epproved and ordered for the
Aylerabad. It is not required to be
pointel out to a person of your expe waiting that Gigger functiv
od buen Feld in Patna by the High cour and no requirement of anything wns
fail by ringing anyling from outside Guta or Bihar. We was sve tongued
Gecaue he was unfairandnst fonest
‘is unfairness cou 6 appreciated fron one fact. Let your Kindelf go inside
the Clif Justices Cour Roo to find tat the pointed photograph of Late Hfon'sle
gusti Laxyni Kant Sha and other Judges whick were Rung up in that Court Room
stend now remaved by Siri Reddy. You maybe eware that photegraphs are ung up
inCourt Rooms ony when there fad been a lection of tha High Cour. Shri Reddy
autedagainse the decision of the High Cort and in te most demeaning fashion only
because fie was rioving under some caste conserations of kis under the advise of
some of ts.J hye you since the 19% of Agus, 2003 when I joined the judgeship of
aotas as the District Judge. ad te epponurity of working with you with close
coaperation and: understanding. ‘We may come and so, institution fas to remain
anit has to be respected. Institutional noms are the only guiding light under
which a Judge has to act. A Judge is atvays subordinate to the Rubs. Dut Shri
Rely fad no respect forthe Rules and he was acting as if he wes « ‘Moghal
Guadshah’ who fiad been posted as the Chief usice of Patna High Court. This was
the reason that he smasted the whole administration not onty of the High Court but
of the sub-ordinate judiciary abo.
With the advent of Shri Reddy as the Chief Justice of this great institution,
adninistration suffered with steep escalation in cormiption aff around. ‘The State |
“Ber Councit might have seogh pay ote Ki, But waste that at its
ll advocates fad absuntal themselves from cour work. recent, Comeption and
" ‘ramp. instead of decrying it or adding to bring
these things the public vie wicitate persons who breed them by
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indulyng ir tens Dow then we 6+ ai te ighethe menace? SS)
‘Trust, you will appreciate my pind of view and the facts which Ihave placed
Sefore your Tre my opin, Shri Rody id not deserve mey participation in the
feewell party which has ben organized fy youand the State Bar Cosncit
‘Thanking you again :
males 4.)
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