Overview

• Chief Justice BR Gavai will lead a five-judge bench with Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi to take up the matter on October 28 and 29.
• The hearings will examine whether a share of Principal District Judge posts should be earmarked for promotees from the JMFC/Civil Judge cadre to address stagnation.
• Written submissions are due by October 27, with Advocates Mayuri Raghuvanshi and Manu Krishnan appointed as nodal counsel for the opposing sides.
• Proponents of reserving PDJ posts will argue on October 28 and opponents on October 29, with the bench also weighing if a reference to a larger bench is necessary.
• The court will consider seniority criteria and the zone of consideration within the stratified District Judge cadre, noting reports that many JMFC recruits never reach PDJ roles.