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3. The matter was considered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and was decided vide judgment/order dated 6th May 2002, after getting the cases pending in various High Courts transferred in T.C. (C) No. 22 of 2001 (Brij Mohan Lal v. The Union of India and Ors.) in which several directions were given. The said directions are at Sls. 1 to 5 thereof which are reproduced below :
"1. The first preference for appointment of Judges of the Fast Track Courts is to be given by ad hoc promotions from amongst eligible judicial officers. While giving such promotion, the High Court shall follow the procedures in force in the matter of promotion to such posts in Superior/Higher Judicial Services.
2. The second preference in appointments to Fast Track Courts shall be given to retired judges who have good service records with no adverse comments in their ACPs, so far as judicial acumen, reputation regarding honesty, integrity and character are concerned. Those who were not given the benefit of two years extension of the age of superannuation, shall not be considered for appointment. It should be ensured that they satisfy the conditions laid down in Articles 233 and 309 of the Constitution. The concerned High Court shall take a decision with regard to the minimum or maximum age of eligibility to ensure that they are physically fit for the work in Fast Track Courts.
3. No Judicial officer who was dismissed or removed or compulsorily retired or made to seek retirement shall be considered for appointment under the Scheme. Judicial officers who have sought voluntary retirement after initiation of Department Proceedings/inquiry shall not be considered for appointment.
4. The third preference shall be given to the members of the Bar for direct appointment in these Courts. They should be preferably in the age group of 35-45 years, so that they could aspire to continue against the regular posts if the Fast Track Courts cease to function. The question of their continuance in service shall be reviewed periodically by the High Court based on their performance. They may be absorbed in regular vacancies, if subsequent recruitment takes place and their performance in the Fast Track Courts is found satisfactory. For the initial selection, the High Court shall adopt such methods of selection as are normally followed for selection of members of the Bar as direct recruits to the Superior/Higher Judicial Service.
Sl. No. Items of Agenda Decisions taken
2. Holding of viva-voce/inter- Only candidates who had
view for selection of secured 40% in the aggregate
candidates from the Bar in the written test with pass
for appointment as Ad hoc mark of 35% in each paper were
Addl. District Judges in called for viva voce test/interview.
the Fast Track Courts. Resolved to fix 40% that is, 12
out of 30 as the qualifying marks
in the viva voce/interview. The
marks in the viva voce/interview
were given to the candidates
on consensus. After the viva-
voce/interview, the following
candidates arranged in order
of merit have been selected for
appointment as Ad hoc Addl.
District Judges, Fast Track Courts
taking into consideration their
performance in the written test,
their academic career and their
performance in the viva voce/
interview.
Roll Nos. Name of the Candidates Aggregate
marks secured
616 Sri Chittaranjan Dash,
Advocate, Rourkela 137-1/2
029 Sri Ananda Chandra Behera
Advocate, Balasore 135-1/2
023 Sri Shyam Sundar Dash,
650 Sri Raj Kumar Sahu
Advocate, Keonjhar 124-1/2
311 Sri Santosh Kumar Jena
308 Sri Devi Prasad Mohapatra
542 Sri Rabindra Ku. Patnaik
883 Sri Samarendra Ku. Das
073 Sri Bijoy Ku. Purohit
880 Sri Biswajit Mohapatra
401 Sri Pradip Ku. Mohanta
543 Sri Bijay Ku. Panigrahi
Advocate, Balasore 103-1/2
571 Sri Badal Bihari Patnaik
527 Sri Puma Chandra Panda
Advocate, Balasore 97-1/2
693 Sri Bijoy Ku. Jena