Field Training for Newly Appointed Civil Judges, Attachments to Judicial Academy and Additional Charges Also Announced
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 28: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered a fresh round of transfers and postings of Civil Judges (Junior Division) across Jammu and Kashmir, while also issuing directions regarding field training for newly appointed judicial officers, attachments to the J&K Judicial Academy and the management of vacant judicial posts.
According to an order issued by the Office of the Registrar General, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, dated October 28, 2026, the transfers and postings have been made in the interest of the administration of justice.
The order, signed by Registrar General M.K. Sharma, includes a district-wise list of judicial officers being posted to different courts across the Union Territory. The transfer and posting list, provided in Annexure A, contains 78 serial-numbered entries, including postings at district courts and the High Court.
Newly Appointed Judges to Undergo Field Training
The High Court has also directed that newly appointed Civil Judges (Junior Division), appointed under Government Order No. 13833-JK(LD) of 2026 dated October 27, 2026, be placed in courts for undertaking field training in accordance with the approved guidelines.
The names of the trainee judicial officers and their respective training placements have been specified in Annexure B of the order.
Attachment to Judicial Academy
As part of the administrative arrangements, certain newly appointed Civil Judges have been attached to the J&K Judicial Academy to facilitate their training and related administrative requirements.
The order also provides for the attachment of selected candidates whose appointment orders are yet to be issued, as detailed in Annexure C.
Salaries and Vacant Judicial Posts
The High Court has issued directions concerning the drawal of salaries of Civil Judges (Junior Division) positioned in various courts. The salaries of the concerned officers are to be drawn from the respective courts of their postings.
Additionally, eight vacant posts of Civil Judge (Junior Division) have been temporarily transferred to the J&K Judicial Academy to facilitate the drawal of salaries of judicial officers attached to the Academy until further orders.
The details of these vacant posts and the additional charges assigned to judicial officers have been listed in Annexure E.
Additional Charges Assigned Across Districts
The order further specifies additional charge arrangements for courts where trainee Civil Judges are positioned. The concerned officers will continue to perform their assigned duties alongside their existing responsibilities, in accordance with the directions issued by the High Court.
The arrangements cover several districts, including Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Kupwara, Budgam, Kulgam, Pulwama, Jammu, Kathua, Doda, Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch, Samba, Reasi, Udhampur, Kishtwar, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Shopian.
Judicial Officers Directed to Ensure Timely Compliance
The High Court has directed the officers concerned to comply with the transfer, posting, training and attachment arrangements within the prescribed time.
The order also states that the transfer and posting directions will not be altered or modified except through appropriate orders issued by the competent authority.
The latest administrative exercise forms part of the High Court’s arrangements for judicial administration, field training of newly appointed Civil Judges and the smooth functioning of courts across Jammu and Kashmir.(KNC)
