Hon’ble Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal here on 11-01-2019 by stating that it would not be apposite to pass any adverse order against those who are not the parties of the petition.

The above decision was given in the case of Vibhas Kumar Jha v. Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee in which hon’ble court declared that if there is no merit in the allegations and even though the there are chances of adverse order against someone, who is not the party in the petition then those adverse orders should not be passed.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

The petitioner (Vibhas kumar Jha) is a practicing advocate who had applied for being empanelled as a lawyer on the panel of jail visiting advocate but challenged the selection of candidates after being aggrieved by not being selected.

The challenge was made on three fronts. First, he submitted that several candidates have been selected for empanelment although they were not called for interview. Secondly, he copied that 3 candidates have been selected without participating in the interview and thirdly he claimed that four candidates are added who had not applied for being empanelled. Further, allegations of result manipulation were also made by the petitioner.

 DECISION OF THE  COURT

Hon’ble court after listening arguments and examining evidences came to the view that no relief can be granted to the petitioner as there is no merit in the petition and he cannot be empanelled on the jail visiting panel.

The only consequence that follows is that the selection of all the three candidates for empanelment on the jail visit is liable to be quashed. But, the court further does not consider it apposite to grant any such order since the said candidates were not the parties to the present petition.

Further, the petitioner’s challenge to the entire process of selection is not sustainable, hence the petition gets dismissed.

Read the full Judgement Here-

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