DARBAR MOVE: J & K and Ladakh High Court to shift main wing and several important administrative offices from Srinagar to Jammu

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 23 (STC): With the shift of Darbar Move, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued orders to shift its main wing and several important administrative offices from Srinagar to Jammu for the winter season, says a report.
As per the report, the main wing of the High Court will be closed after the end of office hours in Srinagar on October 31, while it will resume functioning in Jammu in the morning hours on November 2, 2026.
According to the order issued, this move has been taken in connection with the shift of judicial and administrative affairs to the winter capital Jammu for the annual Darbar Move.
Notably, the order was issued by the Registrar General of the High Court, MK Sharma. The order states that apart from the main wing of the High Court, several important administrative offices will also be shifted from Srinagar to Jammu. These include the office of the Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice, Registrar Vigilance Director Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Academy, Registrar Rules, Registrar Computer and the office of the Central Project Coordinator (CPC) of e-Courts.
According to the order, employees who are shifted from Srinagar to Jammu will be provided with special travelling allowance (TA) in connection with the annual Darbar Move. The amount of this allowance has been fixed at Rs 25,000 uniformly. However, the Registrar General has clarified that employees who do not shift from Srinagar to Jammu under the Darbar Move will not be entitled to the special travelling allowance of Rs 25,000.
(Straight Talk Communications)