HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH, JABALPUR Jabalpur, dated 05.01.2023 To, ‘The Principal District and Sessions Judges, All in the State and The Principal Judges, Family Court, Allin the State Subject: Disposal of oldest 25 cases in each Court. In continuation to earlier directions issued by Hon'ble Chief Justice, total working days (264) in the year 2023 have been divided into four quarters of 66 days each as below:- Chart showing number of working days in the year of 2023 Working days | Working days | Working days | Working during period | during period | during period | days during from from from period from 02.01.2023 | 28.3.2023 03.7.2023 | 27.9.2023 to | to to to 27.3.2023 | 01.7.2023 26.9.2023 | 30.12.2023 | 66 66 66 66 In view of above, as directed, following directions are issued in addition to the earlier directions issued in respect of the subject cited above:- a“1124 1. A list of oldest 25 cases each for 4 quarters be called from all the Courts and they be directed to dispose off the same in each quarter. The cases, which remain undisposed, will be carried forward to the next quarter and the target of subsequent quarter shall stand increased to 25 cases + undisposed cases from the preceding quarter. The concerned Judge will be required to achieve the target, thus increased, by the end of the stipulated time period for the next quarter. Example: If a Judge has been able to dispose off 15 out of total of 25 targeted cases in previous round of exercise and 10 cases remain undisposed, the target in the current round will be increased by 10. Accordingly target for the next round will be; 25 targeted cases for the current round+10 undisposed off cases of previous round=35 cases. [Round (Period) ‘| Target Cases Cases which | disposed off | remain undisposed A 25 cases” 10 cases For the period ending on27.03.2023 | ‘At B5r10=35 For the period cases commencing on |__ “28.03.2023 2. The carry forward will be allowed only for the next quarter and if the target is not achieved by the Judge by the end of the next quarter, it will be viewed seriously. ovU3 Example: The undisposed cases of round I can be carried forward to Round 2 and the same should be disposed off by the end of Round 2. It will not be permissible to carry forward any of cases of Round 1 to Round 3 ete. 3. The undisposed cases out of 25 oldest cases in all the rounds till 31.12.2022 shall be carried forward up to the 1* quarter of this year, i.e. 02.01.2023 to 27.03.2023, as an exceptional case. 4. The target given to every Judge of 25 cases is the minimum that is expected of him/her and if a Judge disposes off more than 25 oldest cases pending in his/her Court, the same will be appreciated. 5. In case the target could not be achieved even after the next quarter, the concerned Judge may request the High Court through the Principal District and Sessions Judge for carrying forward the undisposed cases to the next quarter along with explanation, assigning reasons for not achieving the target. You are therefore, requested to bring the aforesaid directions to the knowledge of all the Judges working in your jurisdiction and to take necessary action to ensure strict compliance of the same. You are further directed to send quarterly lists as above, at the earliest. Regards. a KKK. Vx B EGISTRAR GENERAL y