GUJRAT/GUJRANWALA: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah says no inquiry will be held against any judge on anonymous complaints.

He was speaking to judicial officers, court staffers and lawyers at Gujrat district courts on Wednesday.

LHC Registrar Syed Khursheed Rizvi, District and Sessions Judge Tanveer Akbar, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa, SP headquarter Maaz Zafar and DBA President Sabir Ali Cheema were also present at the occasion.

The CJ said two reconciliatory courts would be established in every district by coming June or July following the successful experiment in Lahore. The training of some 72 judges who would be posted to these courts, was already under way at the judicial academy.

He said the [reconciliatory] courts at district level would help expedite the disposal of cases.“For the first time in the history of Punjab judiciary, a planning and development section has been constituted that will take measures and chalk out a plan to provide a conducive environment to the judges for better working whereas the judicial officers will be sent to international conferences to learn about the judicial system of other countries,” said the CJ.

Justice Shah said for the first time three senior civil judges had been posted to every district.

He said every judge would attend a compulsory annual general training at the judicial academy and performance [in training] would be considered for promotion.

He said every civil judge would soon be given a car; the top priority would be given to female judges at initial stage whereas it would also be ensured that houses could be made available keeping in view the number of posts in every district.

He hinted at introducing a comprehensive transfer policy which would soon be notified.

He said the judges should not become a hurdle in the development projects.

Earlier, the CJ inaugurated the health care centre at the sessions court. The centre was built by local philanthropist Aurangzaib Butt in collaboration with the Gujrat district bar association.

Speaking to judicial officers and lawyers in Gujranwala, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said two reconciliatory courts would be set up in all districts by June-end. He inaugurated an information centre as well.

On the occasion, lawyers raised slogans for the establishment of a divisional bench in Gujranwala. District Bar Association President Nasrullah Gull told Dawn that the bar had decided to stage a protest [for not setting up the bench here].

Published in Dawn, May 4th, 2017