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....P.(C) 5643/2020, W.P.(C) 5657/2020, W.P.(C) 5671/2020, W.P.(C) 5713/2020, W.P.(C) 5797/2020, - -<br>PMLA<br>JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Jain, Advocate. Mr. Varun Singh, Mr. Kamlesh Anand and Mr. Akash Deep Gupta, Advocates. Mr. Ritin Rai, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Petrushka Dasgupta, Ms. Nasrin Shaikh and Mr. Vidit Mehra. Mr. Ajay Bhargava, Mr. Aseem Chaturvedi, Mr. Arvind Kumar Ray and Mr. Karan Gutpa, Advocates. Dr. Surat Singh and Ms. Priya Singh, Advocates. Mr. Gaurav Nair and Ms. Pranati Bhatnagar, Advocates. (M:9810069969) Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Alina Arora, Ms. Nimrah Sameen Alvi, Mr. Parth Singh, Mr. Sheezan Hashmi & Mr. Anmol Kheta, Advocates. Mr. Awanish Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Susmit Pu....
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....n 8th September, 2021 in W.P.(C) 9384/2020. As per the said affidavit, the following is the position in respect of various vacancies in the Adjudicating Authority. " Sl.No. Post Sanctioned Strength In Position Remarks (A) Members 1. Chairman 1 Vacant Vacant since 1.9.2020 (more than a year) 2. Members 2 1 Vacant since 15.2.2021 (more than six months) (B) Administrative Officer/Registrar 3. Administrative Officer 1 Vacant Vacant since 29.7.2020 (more than one year) which is (Pay Level-11) post. 4. Registrar 1 Vacant The post has been lying vacant for more than 5 years. The work is looked after by one of officer in the pay level-10.&nbs....
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....cially Administrative Officers, Registrars, working staff etc.; and (c) As to what is the stipulated time schedule for filling up the said vacancies." 5. Further to the last order, a further affidavit has been filed, which has been deposed by Sh. Ritvik Pandey, Joint Secretary (Revenue) of the Ministry of Finance, wherein the position in respect of the Presiding Officers as also the Senior Officials, at the Adjudicating Authority under the PMLA, has been given as under: Sr.No. Name of Post Name of Officer Date of Appointment Completing the tenure/ vacant w.e.f. 1 Chairperson Shri Vinodanand Jha (Acting Chairperson) 14.02.2021 22.06.2023 2 Member (Administration) & chairperson....
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....l for issuance of vacancy circulars is stated to be under consideration. Since these positions have been vacant for a considerable period of time, the Government is directed to take steps for filling up the said posts, within a period of three months. (iii) Insofar as the Administrative Officer and Registrar are concerned, in view of the recommendations of the UPSC, as also the lack of a sufficient number of applicants, it appears that appointments have not taken place despite the vacancy circulars having been issued. Even in respect of Court Masters and other staff, such as working staff and peons etc., they have also been retained on a contractual basis. Stenographers and Court Masters would be absolutely essential in the efficie....