Court On Its Own Motion v. State Of Himachal Pradesh
2018-01-08
DHARAM CHAND CHAUDHARY, VIVEK SINGH THAKUR
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JUDGMENT Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J —Learned amicus curiae and learned Addl. Advocate General as well as learned senior counsel for respondent No. 4 are in agreement that the complaint/petition addressed to the Chief Justice of this Court has not been processed as per the Himachal Pradesh High Court Public Interest Litigation Rules, 2010 before its registration as CWPIL and enlistment on judicial side in the Court. 2. Being so, we dispose of this petition with a direction to the concerned branch of the Registry to process the complaint/petition strictly as per the provisions contained under the Rules ibid and ascertain that the petitioner/complainant is a genuine person and espousing the cause of general public. It is thereafter on obtaining orders from the competent authority under the Rules and after complying with all codal formalities, register the same as PIL and list in the Court as per the roster of Board. In the event of the petitioner/complainant is not found to be a genuine person or having failed to turn up to comply with the procedural requirements envisaged under the Rules to close the matter.