Can J&K Tribunal Be Moved To Old HC Building? SC To Centre

2025-03-17 08:14:01

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) New Delhi- The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre if the Jammu and Kashmir Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) could be moved to the old high court building.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked the additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati to inform it about the time frame for the construction of the new high court building at Jammu for which land was allocated.

Bhati offered to seek instructions on the issue and said for the time being CAT, Jammu could shift to a rented accommodation.

The bench directed the Centre to provide sufficient staffers to the tribunal once it moved to the rented premises.

On January 2, the top court batted for a permanent building, along with permanent staff, for the Jammu and Kashmir CAT, saying it was prudent for the government not to deploy outsourced staffers in judicial and quasi-judicial bodies.

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It was previously informed by the Centre that a building was taken on rent for the functioning of the CAT, Jammu and staffers there would be outsourced.

In August last year, noting a lack of infrastructure at the CAT, Jammu, the top court directed the tribunal's judicial member to file a status report on the requirements, so that its day-to-day functioning

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