The Supreme Court today proposed engagement of retired personnel and contractual staff to deal with shortage of stenographers in the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jammu.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was dealing with the case where, in December, 2023, the Court was informed of a tentative proposal as per which, once the new complex for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court is completed, the CAT bench at Jammu could shift into the old building.

During the hearing, Justice Kant orally conveyed to Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj that the government is expected to allot land and budget for construction of the High Court bench in Jammu, after which the High Court old building can go to the Central Administrative Tribunal.

The ASG replied that the governm

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