The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reinstated a Civil Judge, who was suspended following a complaint filed by the Uri Bar Association, on humanitarian grounds.
The High Court on July 23 revoked the suspension of the order of Judge Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone, while taking into account the serious health issues being faced by the Civil Judge.
“The Full Court, after taking into account the serious ailment of Shri Imtiyaz Ahmed Lone, the then Civil Judge (Senior Division)/ Sub-Judge, Uri and purely on humanitarian ground, is pleased to revoke the suspension order of the officer,” reads the order signed by Registrar General Jawad Ahmad.
It was also clarified that Lone shall be paid full salary from the date of his reinstatement.
He was posted at Srinagar Wing of the High Court against the Leave Reserve post of Civil Judge (Senior Judge). After a complaint was lodged against Lone by the Bar Association, Uri, the Full Court on December 31, 2020, suspended him.
In another development, the Uttarakhand High Court recently reinstated the then Civil Judge (Senior Division), Almora Abhishek Kumar Srivastava, who was placed under suspension for allegedly using private vehicles belonging to an accused Chandra Mohan Sethi, for travelling purposes.