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CASE :- NOTIFICATION (13.03.2019)

 Amendments in Chapter 6-L, Volume V of High Court Rules & Orders

 Rules formed by the high court of delhi under secion 16(2) of the advocates act,
1961 for designation an advocate as Sr. Advocate.

CASE :- PUBLIC NOTICE (20.05.2019)

 Notified that all eligible Advocate may submit application in a prescribed

format
 Latest by 4:30 PM on 25.05.2019 without recommendation of Senior Advocates
 Other Conditions as stipulated in the Rules shall remain in force.

CASE :- TAKE ACTION ON WRIT PETITION –(Nandita Rao & Anr. Vs DHC AND Anuj
Kumar Ranjan Vs. DHC) (31.05..2019)

 AR (Writs) was requested to send a copy of aforesaid order dated 27.05.2019 to

JR (Rules)
 JR is requested to take necessary action.

CASE:- NEED TO TAKE ACTION (14.06.2019)

 JR requested to take aciton as per Para 6 of the order dated 27.05.2019.

 Para 6 – Committee shall grant extention time for filling the application to
Advocates.

LATER CASE (01.07.2019) –

 Information forwarded by JR to Registrar (General-Admin) for take action.

LATER CASE (04.07.2019) –

 Case send to OSD (Rules) as the case relates to rules Branch for further acitons.

CASE :- WRIT PETITION – (Nandita Rao & Anr. Vs DHC AND Anuj Kumar Ranjan Vs. DHC)
(05.07.2019)

 As per the orders dated 27.05.2019 (judgment on the case) passed directions.
 Important para in Order given below-
 4. Grant time to RG to place matter before Chief Justice of DHC
 5. Prayer made for extending the date for submission of application as
during the case hearing deadline of application submission expired.
 6. Place matter before Committee for Extension of time.
 As per order dated 21.05.2019 Amendments in the High Court of Delhi-
Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2018 was forwarded to the Gazzette
Branch.
 In view of above, required actions as per the directions by Secretariat.
CASE (08.07.2019) :-

 Order of OSD (Rules) – to seek clarification from the General Branch to check
the status the formation of Committee.

CASE (09.07.2019) :-

 As per the reference Order dated 08.07.2019 of OSD (Rules), General Branch
may requested to intimate the information to the Rules Branch.

CASE :- ACTION TAKEN BY R.G (11.07.2019)

 R.G has been directed to place the request for extention of time for filling the
application for designation of Senior Advocates before the appropriate
Committee.

CASE :- LETTER BY BAR ASSOCIATION FOR SUGGESTION IN RULES (22.07.2019)

 Suggestion by Bar Association in the nomination of Committee members.

 Suggestion—
 1 member nominated by Bar.
 1 member nominated by Delhi Govt
 BOTH Need approval of Administrative Committee of DHC.

FLAG – C = (23.07.2019)

 Secretary to Minister (G P Singh) have been directed by Hon’ble Minister

(Law), Govt of NCT of Delhi to forward relevent extracts of the file dealing
with nomination of Senior Advocates in the Committee

CASE :- FORMATION OF COMMITTEE (30.07.2019)

 As per RULE 3 – of The High Court of Delhi Desination of Senior Advocates

Rules, 2018

 All maters related to the Designation of Senior Advocates by the High

Court of Delhi shall be dealt with by a Committee “Committee for
Designation of Senior Advocates”.
 6 Members Body –
o Chief justice of delhi High Court
o 2 Senior most Judge
o Additional Solicitor Genral of India
o Senior Advocate nominated by Administrative Committee ( 3 out
of one name given by Govt of Delhi NCT, as per rule 3{4})
o Member of Bar nominated by above
CASE :- MEETING (01.08.2019)

 Agenda was to substitute the Rule 7(b) – Procedure on application by an

Advocate.
 OLD –
o 3 Senior Advocate of DHC ( 5 year experience) may jointly
proposed
o No Senior Advocate shall propose more than two names
o Such joint proposal shall send to R.G. who forwarded to Secretariat
 NEW –
o Advocate who fulfils eligibility conditions may submit a written
application to R.G who forwarded to Secretariat.

CASE :- NOMINATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS (02.08.2019)

 As per RULE 3 -- of The High Court of Delhi Desination of Senior Advocates

Rules, 2018.
 Chief Justice has approved the proposed name to present before the
Administrative Committee.
 Proposed Name :- Shri Sudhir Nandrajog, Senior Advocate (only one was
proposed).

CASE :- MEETING FOR THE FULL COURT (13.08.2019)

 Time to submit application Extended till 31.08.2019

 Directed to issue public notice regarding the extension

CASE:- PUBLIC NOTICE (14.08.2019)

 Hon’ble the Chief Justice has directed that the matter for placing the proposed
name of Mr. Sudhir Nandrajog, Senior Advocate as Recommended by
Government of NCT of Delhi.
 The matteer be placed before Hon’ble Administrative & General Supervision
Committee.

CASE:- PUBLIC NOTICE (14.08.2019)

 Extention of the date of submission.

 Two procedure to place Application-
 By Advocate itself
 Suo Motu by H.C (judge, chief justice by written proposal to R.G)

CASE (20.08.2019) :-

 The information of “Rule 7 substitued” published in Delhi Gazette with old and
new rules.
CASE :- NOMINATION OF SENIOR ADVOCATE AS A MEMBER OF COMMITTEE
(22.08.2019)

 Name of Shri Sudhir Nandrajog submitted for consideration and approval

CASE :- AMENDMENT IN THE RULES (26.08.2019)

 Amendments in the Rules framed by the Court under Section 16(2) of the
Advocate Act (1961)
 Notified that the order dated 19.08.2019 of R.G to publish in the Delhi
Gazette(20.08.2019)

CASE :- RETURN OF APPLICATION + REQUEST FOR FRESH APPLY (27.08.2019)

 19 Application received previously to General Admin.(who previously handled

the matter)
 Notice dated 26.04.2019 – inviting application + clearly mention that who
already applied before the amendment (new rules) were required to apply fresh.

CASE :- NOMINATION OF MEMBER OF COMMITTEE (30.08.2019)

 As per the Rule 3, all members of committee were decided expect the member
who nominated by BAR
 Matter may be placed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice for orders for convening
a meeting of the existing Members of the Committee to nominate the member of
the Bar.

CASE:- MEETING (19.09.2019)

 Agenda to discuss the nomination of member from Bar Association

 Mr. Mohit Mathur, Senior Advocate is nominated as a member of from Bar in
terms of Rule 3(5).

CASE :- LIST SEND TO JUDGES (25.09.2019)

 Directions by the Hon’ble Judges to send the list of advocates to be supplied to

P.S. to Hon’ble Judges after due verfication. Send by 26.09.2019

CASE :- Letter to Mohit Mathur (27.09.2019)

 Pupose was inform him that Committte for the Designation of Senior Advocate
nominate him as a member of the Committee

CASE:- TAKE SUGGESTION BY ADVOCATES (30.09.2019)

 Order to publish the notice to invite suggestion by advocates as per the Rule 8.
 Under Rule 8 – Compilation of Data by Secretariat
 Publish in the official website for inviting suggestion
  Collect data and information of the Advocate
CASE :- PUBLIC NOTICE (01.10.2019)

 Purpose to take suggestion from the Advocates to Secretariat within 4 weeks.

CASE:- CORRECITON IN NAMES IN APPLICATION (10.10.2019)

 Under order 01.10.2019 of R.G. issued and uploaded on website with list of
Senior Advocate to invite/suggestion
 In this regard, 3 Advocates submitted names for corrrectionin in names.

CASE:- CORRIGENDUM (11.10.2019)

 Regarding the correction in the names of Advocates in the list which was
published.

CASE:- CIRCULAR RELATED TO FORMATION OF COMMITTEE (24.10.2019)

 Circular issued for the formation of Committee under Rule 3 of the “The High
Court of Delhi Designaiton of Senior Advocate Rules, 2018”.

CASE :- AGENDA FOR THE MEETING (01.11.2019)

 Meeting is scheduled to be Held on 04.05.2019 at 04:30 PM

CASE :- INVITATION AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER (25.11.2019)

 Invitation for conduction of Viva Voce Examination as External examiner.

 Letter to P.K. Dham to Invite him as external examiner

CASE :- AGENDA FOR THE MEETING + MEETING NOTE (11.12.2019)

 Meeting is Scheduled to be Held on 12.11.2019 at 04:45 PM

CASE :- MEETING NOTE (14.01.2020)

 Meeting is Scheduled to be Held on 15.01.2020 at 4:30 PM

CASE:- MEETING 15.01.2020

 In Meeting – Committee + RJC Branch.

 In Meeting = Discuss on the Evaluation of Applications + authorize Sub
Committee to scrutanize the Applicants Judgments and Articles as well as the
number of years put in by them in the profession.
 Next Meeting 17.02.2020 to decide the date for the Interview.

CASE :- Letter by Sudhir Nandrajog

 Supply of entire documents along with the applications submitted for

consideration by the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates.
CASE :- RESOLVE THE PROBLEM OF SCRUTANIZING THE JUDGEMENTS &
ARTICLES (27.01.2020)

 Problem- Sub Committee unable to Scrutanize Judgements of Applicants

 Reason – Judgement & Articles not furnished by Secretariat
 Notice may be circulated among the applicants to to file soft copies within 10
days.

CASE :- NOTICE (29.01.2020)

 Purpose – to file soft copies of Judgment within 10 days.

CASE :- LETTER BY MANISH MOHAN (31.01.2020)

 Request Furnish PDF copies of Cover & Initial pages of his books.
 REASON- Multiple volumes + 7500 pages approx.

CASE :- RESPONSE OF THE LETTER DATED 31.01.2020 (01.02.2020)

 Request may be placed before the Sub-Committee for the approval.

CASE :- LETTER BY NISHESH SHARMA (03.02.2020)

 Request Furnish PDF copies of Cover & Initial pages of his books.

CASE :- RESPONSE OF THE LETTER DATED 03.02.2020 (07.02.2020)

 Request may be placed before the Sub-Committee for the approval.

CASE :- UPDATION OF DATA UPLOADED IN THE SYSTEM (12.02.2020)

 Data updated alongwith the List of Advocates has been uploaded in the system
of the Member of the Sub-Committee for further directions in the matter.
 13 advocates remaining to file soft copies of the judgment and aritcles.

CASE :- LETTER BY MANOJ K. SINGH (16.03.2020)

 Request for the Withdrawl of the application

 Reason- Not intending to resign the law firm ( against the terms n conditions)

CASE :- RESPONSE OF THE LETTER OF MANOJ K. SINGH (16.03.2020)

 As per the condition – if an applicant is running a law firm than He/She must
have to resign.
 In Manoj K. Singh’s letter – he was not aware of this condition. So he wants to
withdrawal his application.
 In regard this, request may be placed before the Committee
 Meeting Scheduled to be held on 17.03.2020 for consideration and order.
CASE :- APPOINTMENT OF NEW ADS FOR DHC AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE
(06.07.2020)

 Orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice for appointment of Mr. Chetan Sharma,
Additional Solicitor General of India for DHC as a member of the committee.
 Reason – Demitting of Office by Ms. Maninder Acharya, Additional Solicitor
General of India for DHC.

CASE :- LETTER TO MR. CHETAN SHARMA (17.08.2020)

 Inform him that he is nominated as a member of the Committee/.

CASE :- MEETING NOTE (17.08.2020)

 Meeting is Scheduled to be held on 18.08.2020 at 5:30 PM.

CASE :- MINUTES OF MEETING (18.08.2020)

 Sub-Committee is requested to finalize the evaluation report in terms of the

minutes dated 15.01.2020

CASE :- MEETING NOTICE (09.09.2020)

 Meeting is Scheduled to be held on 11.09.2020 at 5:30 PM

CASE :- MINUTES OF VIRTUAL MEETING (11.09.2020)

 The Sub-Committee has been asked to expedite the matter and to submit its
evalutation report in tabulated form
 Next meeting- 25.09.2020 at 5:30 PM

CASE :- MINUTES OF MEETING (25.09.2020)

 The evaluation report has been received from the Sub-Committee and the same
has been perused and considered by the Committee.

CASE :- APPROVAL OF NOTICE (29.09.2020)

 Notice regardiing the interview/interaction through virtual mode.

 (issued on 30.09.2020). { TOTAL = 237 applicants }

CASE :- LETTER BY MANOJ K. SINGH (05.10.2020- email) (15.10.2020)

 Withdrawal of Application (pending)

CASE :- LETTER BY H.A. KHAN (07.10.2020)

 Informed that he is not prepared for the virtual interview on their scheduled date
due to his own personal problem.
CASE :- WHATSAPP MESSAGE BY MR. ABHISHEK AGARWAL, ADVOCATE
(07.10.2020)

 Mr. Abhishek Agarwal, Son of Shri Girish Aggarwal informed that his father
who applied for the designation of Senior Advocate, has left for heavenly abode
on 06.11.2019.

CASE :- NOTICE (08.10.2020)

 In view of unforseen circumstances, the interview scheduled to be held on

08.10.2020 and 09.10.2020 have been deferred by the Hon’ble Committtee.

CASE : NOTICE (03.11.2020) & (05.12.2020)

 Those Advocates/applicants who could not be interviewd so far, are now

requested to join the interview/interaction on 10.11.2020, 11.11.2020,
18.11.2020, 19.11.2020 & 23.11.2020 through virtual mode as per the schedule
attached.
 In case any Advocates/application in unable to receive the Web link till 1.00 pm
on the day of interview, he/she may contact Mr. Sarsij Kumar, Director.

CASE :- RESHEDULE OF REMAINING INTERVIEW’S (15.12.2020)

 The interviews scheduled for 5,6 &7 Oct 2020 were scucessfully completed,
however, the interviews for 8,9,12,13 &14 Oct 2020 were deferred by the
Committee and rescheduled for 10,11,18,19 & 23 Nov 2020.

CASE : MEETING NOTE FOR FULL COURT THROUGH VIDEO

CONFERENCE/DEFENCE
(08.01.2021)

 Vide its minutes dated 25.09.2020, decided to hold the interview/interaction

through videoconferencing in eight batches in equal numbers. One of the
Applicants, Unfortunately, expired in the interregnum.
 The Hon’ble Committee held final meeting through videoconferencing on
18.12.2022 and considered the material received from the Advocates/applicants.

CASE :- REGARDING OLD RECORDS OF SR. ADVOCATES (16.02.2021)

 No such records before 1992 available in respect of designation of Sr.

Advocates.
 Request to Gen. Admin to handover the records to Secretariat for Designation of
Senior Advocates.

CASE :- FULL COURT MEETING (17.02.2021)

 Hon’ble Committee decided to hold the interview/interactions through vido

conferencing in 8 batches in equal numbers.
CASE :- MINUTES OF THE MEETING (19.02.2021)

 Less than 60 marks, have not been acceded to

 60 or more marks but less than 65 marks, is deferred and shall be considered in
the meeting of the Full Court to be held on 09.07.2021.
 65 or more marks, shall be put to vote by secret ballot in the meeting

CASE :- LETTER FOR WITHDRAWAL (26.02.2021)

 Letter for withdrawal of application for designation as senior advocate by Amit

Bansal, Judge of High Court of Delhi.

CASE :- CIRCULATION OF REVISED NOTES (16.03.2021)

 Circulation of note and ballot paper amongst Hon’ble Judges of the Court
concerning voting by secret ballot in respect of who secured 65 or more in the
full court meeting proposed to be held on 19.03.2021.

CASE :- MEETING NOTE (17.03.2021)

 In all 87 Advocates/applicants put to vote by secret ballot. A note along with a

booklet of ballot papers containing 11 sheets.
 Hon’ble Full Court in its meetng to be held on 19.03.2021 in the Judges
Lounge.

CASE :- NOTIFICATION (19.03.2021)

 Resolution passed by the Hon’ble Full Court meeting held on 19.03.2021 – CJ-
DHC has been pleased to designate 55 Advocates as Sr. Advocates.

CASE :- MINUTES OF THE MEETING & NOTIFICATION (19.03.2021)

 Secured 65 or more marks have been put to vote by secret ballot. – Resolved
 Selected + Rejected = Resolved --- Publish list
 Upload list on the Website

CASE :- LETTER BY ADVOCATE (22.03.2021)

 Letter by Gaurishanker Saikumar for the representation in respect of

Designation process.
 The committee had awarded me 80 marks out of 100 and had recommended my
name in the list submitted for consideration by the full court.
(Letter placed before the higher authorities – (26.03.2021)

CASE :- RTI BY ADVOCATE (26.03.2021)

 RTI by Jagat Singh regarding some questions—

  Complete Application Form of 55 Advocates
 Bifurcation of marks alloted to each.
 No. of votes cast to each.
 Bifurcation of Marks and the no. of votes in respect of applicant.
 Application forms and no. of votes cast in favour of already desinated
adv. Mr. KK Manan, Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Mr. IU Khan, Mr. RK
Ananad & Mr. Puneet Mittal.

CASE :- RESPONSE OF RTI (12.04.2021)

 Response of the RTI of Mr. Jagat Singh as follows :-

 Complete Application form not provided.
 Bifurcation of marks of all applicant not provided.
 No. of votes not provided
 Application forms of all not provided
 Bifurcation of marks and no. respect of applicated may provided

CASE :- RTI BY ADVOCATE (01.07.2021)

 RTI by Mr. R.K. Mittal to know the answer of the following questions.
 Complete Application form not provided.
 Bifurcation of marks of all applicant not provided.
 No. of votes not provided
 Application forms of all not provided
 Bifurcation of marks and no. respect of applicated may provided

CASE :- AGENDA FOR THE MEETING (06.07.2021)

 To consider the RTI application of Mr. Jagat Singh

CASE :- MEETING NOTE + MINUTES OF MEETING (10.07.2021)

 Response of Mr. Jagat Singh

 Complete Application form not provided.
 Bifurcation of marks of all applicant not provided.
 No. of votes not provided
 Application forms of all not provided
 Bifurcation of marks and no. respect of applicated may provided

CASE :- NOTICE FOR HEARING (25.08.2021)

 Notice for hearing for the first appeal against response of the RTI application of
Mr. Jagat Singh. Hearing decided to be held on 09.09.2021

CASE :- JR AS CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER/ STATE PUBLIC

INFORMATION OFFICER (07.09.2021)
  PIO under whose branch the information sought in the RTI application, also
needs to be present before the First Appellate Authority. Joint Registrar is
deemed PIO as per under Section 5(4) & 5(5) of RTI Act, 2005.

CASE :- LETTER BY ADVOCATE (26.02.2022) (16.03.2022)

 Letter by Dr. Nishesh Sharma – seeking result and outcome of applications

seeking objective revaluation of my record as per indra jaisingh judgment

CASE :- NOTICE FOR INVITATION (25.02.2022)

 Applications seeking conferment of designation of Sr. Advocates are invited

from retired Chief Justice/Judges of High Court and Advocates on Record/
Advocates in terms of the Supreme Court Guideliness.
 Last date to submit – 21.03.2022

CASE :- NOTICE (29.03.2022)

 Notice from Supreme Court of India regarding the Received application by the
Advocates for seeking the Designation of Sr. Advocate.
 Suggestions/views only if acompanied by verifable material may be submitted
by 18th April 2022.

CASE :- CORRIGENDUM (02.04.2022)

 Notice dated 29th March, 2022 Inviting suggestions/Views of stakeholders in he

proposal for conferment of designation of Sr. Advocates.
 Suggestion in Response of notice by the Advocates

CASE :- LETTER BY ADVOCATE (18.04.2022)

 Letter by Rajiv Khosla regarding the request for the transparent for conferring
the status of the designated Sr. on the basis of the guideliness mentioned in
Judgement of Indira Jai Singh case.

CASE :- RESPONSE (22.04.2022)

 Similar letters dated 18 April 2022 of Sr. Rajiv Khosla. On the same subject
matter have already been filed.

CASE :- ORDER (04.05.2022)

 Conduct Secret Ballot reason in writing (2017)

 Publish cutoff marks in Notice
 One marks (2017)
All the matters shall thereafter be taken up for hearing on 12.05.2022

CASE :- SUBMISSION DATE EXTENDED (09.05.2022)

  The last date for submission of application seeking conferment of designation of
Sr. Advocates on Record/ Advocates who have applied earlier in response to
notice dated 23.02.2022 need not to apply again.

CASE :- LETTER BY ADVOCATE (10.08.2022)

 Letter by Mr. Rajiv Khosla regarding request for conferring the status of
designated Sr. Advocates from the remaining list on the basis of guideliness
mentioned in the judgement of Indira Jaisingh case.

CASE :- NOTICE FORWARDED TO TAKE ACTION (09.09.2022)

 Notice dated 07.05.2022 of Sh. Devender Pal Walia, Secretary Committee for
Designation of Sr. Advocates.
 Notice may be forwarded to Rules Brach for information, & necessary action.

CASE :- RESPONSE BY RULES BRANCH (20.09.2022)

 Response from the Rules Branch :

 Application invited by RG (Admin.)
 Present file returned to RJC/SAS for necessary action.

CASE :- NOTIFICATION (28.09.2022)

 Notification by the High Court of Sikkim -- pleased to designate the 4

Advocates as Sr. Advocates from the date of the notification.

CASE :- NOTIFICATION (30.12.2022)

 High Court of the State of Telangana, the Hon’ble the Chief Justice and
Hon’ble Judge of the High Court in the Full Court meeting held on 28 th
December 2022 have designated 36 Advocates
 Notifying the desginate Sr. Adv. (16.01.2022)

CASE :- NOTIFICATION (16.02.2023)

 Notification by High Court of Judicature at Bombay – pleased to designate

following advocates as Sr. Advoates.

CASE :- RESPONSE of Notification (02.03.2023)

 Notification forwarded to Registrar (litigation), Registrar (filing) & Registrar

(Original)

CASE :- RTI BY ADVOCATE (22.03.2023)

 RTI by Mr. Vedansh Anand

 No. of Sr. Advocates designated by DHC
  Provide list of Sr. Advocates with details seperately
 Share the emails and contact no. of all designated Sr. Advocates
DIRECTIONS TO REPLY OF RTI (24.03.2023)

CASE :- REPLY OF RTI (28.03.2023)

 Answers –
 1st and 2nd Information is available on the website of DHC.
 3RD info is exempted from disclosure under the provision of Sections
8(1) (i) of the RTI Act.

CASE :- RESPONSE OF QURIES (28.03.2023)


No. of lawyers designated as Sr. Advocates in SC – 123

Criteria – indira Jaising Vs Supreme Court of India through SG and
others.
 Whether govt. has proposed any changes in the existing criteria – No
 Details of lawyers who are wives, sons, daughter and relatives of
sitting of retired DHC and SC – No such data is maintained by this
Brach.
 Whether the Govt has received representations for amendments to
abolish the category of Sr. Advocates—does not pertain to this
Branch.
CASE :- LOK SABHA STARRED/UNSTARRED QUESTION (31.03.2023)

 Questions –
 No. of lawyers designated b/w 2010-2023
 Criteria of designation
 Is govt proposed any changes existing criteria
 Details – designated Sr. Advocates with Judge
 Is govt received request to abolish status of Sr. Advoates

CASE :- LETTER BY R.G OF HIGH COURT OF ALLAHBAD (11.04.2023)

 R.G of allahbad of High Court want details of Rules & Procedures to

Designate Sr. Advoctes from R.G of DHC (letter received on 29.03.2023)

CASE :- MEETING NOTE (30.05.2023)

 To take decision with respect t requests of those advocates, who have secured
60 or more marks but less than 65 marks, is deferred and shall be considered
in the meeting of the Full court to be held on 09.07.2021.