J&K Govt appoints several law officers for High Court’s Srinagar/Jammu wings

STC NEWS DESK
JAMMU, MARCH 28 (STC) : The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday appointed several law officers for the High Court’s Srinagar and Jammu wings.
The appointments are for a period of one year, with provisions for extension based on satisfactory performance, the order issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs stated.
The order envisages that Shabaz Sikandar Mir has been appointed as Additional Advocate General, while Tariq Ahmad Lone and G.N. Sofi will serve as Deputy Advocates General.
In the Jammu wing, Meharban Singh has been named Additional Advocate General, Meenakshi Slathia as Deputy Advocate General, and Anishwar Chatterji Koul as Government Advocate.
All appointees will be governed by the terms and conditions outlined in various government orders dating back to 2015, and their appointments are subject to the production of eligibility documents prescribed under SRO 98 of 2016.
The order further noted that the appointments are subject to the outcome of a pending public interest litigation—WP(C) PIL No 6 of 2021, Sushil Chandel Vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and others—before the High Court.

(Straight Talk Communications)