All India Judges Association vs Union Of India

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1996 Supreme(SC) 470

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
A.M. Ahmadi, C.J.I., K. Venkataswami, M. K. Mukherjee, JJ.
ALL INDIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS, PETITIONERS
Versus
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS, RESPONDENTS.
IAs Nos. 29, 30, 33-35 in R.P. (C) No. 249 of 1992 in Writ Petition (C) No. 1022 of 1989 with IAs Nos. 6, 14-20 in WPs (C) Nos. 1022 of 1989 and 51 of 1995,
decided on February 26, 1996.

ORDER

1. The question of permitting the Legal Assistants working in different institutions other than the courts for the purpose of appointments on the ground that they should be treated as having experience at the Bar cannot be entertained. The Legal Assistants working in different institutions and bodies do not get the experience and exposure which is important for the purpose of manning judicial posts and it is not possible to lay down guidelines on the basis of a few appearances but what is important is not mere appearance but actual intimate knowledge and association with the system itself. We, therefore, reject the applications.

2. Writ Petition No. 51 of 1995 is heard.

3. No order.

4. Disposed of.

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