The judge went to the extent of speculating that the Staff Association of the Madras High Court was manipulating the case bundle in the matter, preventing its listing.
He further expressed shock over the fact that the bills presented were cleared by the Pay and Accounts Office due to the misguidance of the High Court Registry. Further, the Pay and Accounts Office was unduly pressurised to clear the bills without deducting professional tax, despite the fact that they are bound to deduct the tax in accordance with the provisions of the Act and as per the orders of the government.
The Pay and Accounts Office has been raising objections to this practise which was orally replied by the court staff, stating that they were exempted from paying professional tax, the letter stated.
“Such a conduct of the Registry Officials is to be enquired into and due actions are to be taken and, they are expected to present the bills in accordance with law and by providing oral information to the Pay and Accounts Office, they cannot clear the bills,” he wrote.
Source: Barandbench
