By Rajesh Pandey
Prayagraj: In a stern order reflecting its growing concern over procedural lapses, the Allahabad High Court has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the non-availability of case files that are scheduled to be heard and are listed in the official cause list.
The Court has termed this administrative lapse as a serious hindrance to the judicial process and has sought immediate corrective action.
The issue came to the fore during the hearing of an application filed by Haseen Miyan, where Justice Vikram D. Chauhan noted that multiple files of cases listed before the court had not been made available by the registry, thus disrupting the proceedings and causing inconvenience to both the court and the appearing counsels.
Taking serious cognizance of the matter, the court observed that such repeated occurrences hamper the effective functioning of the judiciary and amount to an interference in the administration of justice.
As a result, the Court has now directed the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court to furnish a detailed explanation by July 30, clarifying why case files are not being promptly forwarded to the concerned benches by the cause list.
In a strongly worded order dated July 21, Justice Chauhan remarked,
“This court has been observing that several files of cases, despite being listed in the cause list, are not being transmitted to the court on time by the registry. This not only disrupts the hearing process but also causes undue hardship to advocates who appear prepared to argue their cases.”