On the question of whether government was working on any policy to address the issues like shortage of court, vacant posts of judges etc., the Law Minister replied that the Union Government does not have any role under the Constitution in the selection and appointment of judicial officers in district/ subordinate judiciary.
However, he added that the Supreme Court, in its order of January 4, 2007 in Malik Mazhar case, had devised a process and time frame to be followed for the filling up of vacancies in subordinate judiciary which stipulates that the process for recruitment of judges in the subordinate courts should commence on March 31 of a calendar year and end by October 31 the same year.
“The Supreme Court has permitted State Governments / High Courts for variations in the time schedule in case of any difficulty based on the peculiar geographical and climatic conditions in the State or other relevant conditions,” the reply stated.
Source: Barandbench
