Bilaspur. The Chhattisgarh High Court has given an important verdict, the court has said that such candidates who are working in government service and are not enrolled in the Bar Council, can also appear in the Civil Judge Examination. The court has ordered that a candidate who is a law graduate, whether he is nominated as a lawyer or not, will not make any difference because he will also have to go through the same investigation, which will have to go through another candidate who as a advocate Is enrolled. The court has also directed that the last date of Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) application should be extended for one month from 24 January 2025.
Actually, Vinita Yadav, who hails from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, is a graduate, who has received a degree in law from Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur. She was keen to appear in the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination, 2024 advertised by Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission. But currently he is working as a government employee and is not nominated as a advocate under the Advocate Act, 1961 (in short 1961) and being a full -time government employee, he was made under the 1961 Act India (Bar Council of India) has been statutually stopped from enrollment as an advocate under Rule 49 of Rules, which prevents enrollment of individuals engaged in any full -time business.
The petitioner filed a petition in the Chhattisgarh High Court through his advocate Sharmila Singhai. Chief Justice Ramesh Kumar Sinha and Judge Ravindra Kumar Aggarwal were heard in the double bench. The bench said during the hearing that prima facie, our view is that the petitioner should be allowed to fill his online form and if it meets all other criteria, he can be allowed to participate in the recruitment process. It has been allowed to participate in the recruitment process. Since the last date for submission of online form is 24.01.2025, it was ordered to extend the last date for submission of online form for one month, directing Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission. In addition, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission will allow candidates to fill their online forms as an interim measure, even if they are not enrolled as an advocate under the 1961 Act.
It has also clarified that this order will apply as a defendant, not personally and even those candidates who have not knocked the door of this High Court for the above relief, allowed them to take advantage of the current order. Will go
This order given regarding CGPSC
The Commission was directed to extend the last date for filling the online form one month and also give the candidates who are not enrolled in the Bar Council. The next hearing of this case will be held on 17 February 2025. At the same time, the advocate of CGPSC has been instructed to immediately reach the Commission.