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The formation of the quasi-judicial body has been the subject of controversy. Also, the case has been pending in the Punjab and Haryana high court for the past four years. Justice Sneh Prashar, appointed chairman of Haryana’s state administrative tribunal (SAT) in 2019, retired last month without ruling on a single case. The Haryana Judge enjoyed all the perks provided to her for the time period of 4 years
Former high court judge Justice Prashar received a salary of around Rs. 1.35 crore during this time period in addition to other benefits like a vehicle, office, and staff.
Attorney General Baldev Raj Mahajan says…
When questioned, state attorney general Baldev Raj Mahajan acknowledged that she had never collaborated with the SAT chairman. “The SAT could not start functioning because of the pendency of matter with the HC for a long time. The committee appointed on the high court’s directions regarding the tribunal’s functioning has already submitted its report to the HC. And something can be done only after the court orders,” he added.
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The Haryana Judge case
In response to a question about paying the chairman such a huge salary and benefits for little work, the AG said the appointment was made by the President. So, the state had no power to interfere.
In accordance with section 4(2) of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985, the central government issued a notification on July 24, 2019, establishing the Haryana SAT for service-related issues involving state government workers.
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What is the end result of this?
This resulted in the transfer of more than 10,000 service-related cases involving Haryana government employees from the high court to the tribunal for decision-making. In protest, high court attorneys went on strike, which rendered the court inoperable for more than three weeks in July and August 2019.
Such cases show the reality of the Indian Judicial system and their working. Just the appointment of people on different posts is not enough. It needs to be checked by someone if the work is going on properly. Especially, in a country like India, where thousands of cases are still pending, court hearings needs to be supervised really strictly.
