Report No. 121
Patna High Court
Year |
No. of vacancies |
Date on which vacancy arose |
Date on which filled in |
Average time taken in filling up vacancies |
No. of post remained vacant |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1981 |
15 |
16-4-77 Two(vacancies) 30-5-78, 3-1-79, 1-8-79, 1-2-80, 6-5-80 (5 vacancies) 1-1-81, 15-6-81, 11-9-81 and 2-11-81 |
4-12-81(4 posts) |
About 3 Years, 8 months |
11 |
1982 |
11 + 4 |
1-1-82, 20-2-82, 11-6-82 and 13-3-82 |
11 judges were appointed on 18-11-82 |
About 2 years |
4 |
1983 |
4 + 1 |
28-5-83 |
1-9-83 and 29-11-83 |
About 21 months |
3 |
1984 |
3 + 2 |
9-9-84 and 28-11-84 |
15-2-84 and 13-8-84 |
About 17 months |
3 |
1985 |
3 + 1 + 4 posts sanctioned w.e.f. May 1985 |
12-01-85 |
8 |
It may be mentioned that 4 posts of judges were sanctioned w.e.f. May 1985. Thus the total sanctioned strength of Judges of the court at present is 39 w.e.f. 1985. In the year 1986, 7 vacancies arose due to retirement of six Judges and transfer of one Judge as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. However, 5 Judges have been appointed on 17-11-86.
