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The Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appoints four officers of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service as Principal District Judges under Section 20 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918.

Detailed Summary

The Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued a notification on April 29, 2026 (F. No. 6/1/2015/Judl./Suptlaw/1614-1620) regarding judicial appointments. Acting under the provisions of Section 20 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, as applicable in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the Lt. Governor, upon the recommendation of the High Court of Delhi, appointed four officers from the Delhi Higher Judicial Service as Principal District Judges. Mr. Sanjay Garg-II and Mr. Pankaj Gupta, both already serving as Principal District & Sessions Judges under the next below rule, are appointed as Principal District Judges on a regular basis with effect from May 1, 2026. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal and Dr. Vijay Kumar Dahiya are appointed as Principal District Judges under the next below rule, with their appointments effective from the date they assume charge. The order was issued by REETESH SINGH, Principal Secretary, in the name of the Lt. Governor.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-06052026-272268 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 111] | DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026/VAISAKHA 9, 1948 | [N. C. T. D. No. 22 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 3032 DG/2026 (1) 2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] DEPARTMENT OF LAW, JUSTICE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 29th April, 2026 F. No. 6/1/2015/Judl./Suptlaw/1614-1620.—Under the provisions of Section 20 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, as in force in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, on the recommendation of the High Court of Delhi, appoints the following officers of Delhi Higher Judicial Service as Principal District Judges, as under: - 1) | Appointment of Mr. Sanjay Garg-II, already Principal District & Sessions Judge under next below rule, as Principal District Judge on regular basis with effect from 01.05.2026; 2) | Appointment of Mr. Pankaj Gupta, already Principal District & Sessions Judge under next below rule, as Principal District Judge on regular basis with effect from 01.05.2026; 3) | Appointment of Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal as Principal District Judge under next below rule with effect from the date he takes over; and, 4) | Appointment of Dr. Vijay Kumar Dahiya as Principal District Judge under next below rule with effect from the date he takes over. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, REETESH SINGH, Principal Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND MEENA Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.05.06 14:39:30

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