Amendment

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025/MAGHA 9, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 369 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF LAW JUSTICE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 29th January, 2025 F. No. 1/51/2024-Judl./Suptlaw/100-105.— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affair's Notification No.F.1/2/70/DH(S), dated the 29th May, 1970 as amended by Notification No.F.1/2/70-DH(S), dated the 25th July, 1970 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi in consultation with the High Court of Delhi, hereby makes the following rules to further amend the Delhi Judicial Service Rules, 1970:- 1. Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Delhi Judicial Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 01st July, 2024. 2. Amendment to Rule 3(d) of DJS Rules, 1970 - In the Delhi Judicial Service Rules 1970, in place of existing Rule 3(d), the following Rule 3(d) shall be substituted, namely:- Rule 3(d) - A person appointed to the Service shall be designated as Civil Judge (Junior Division) or Judicial Magistrate of the First Class or as Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial Magistrate of the First Class in accordance with the duties being discharged by him for the time being. 3. Amendment to schedule appended to DJS In the Delhi Judicial Service Rules 1970, in place of existing Rules, 1970 - Schedule (under rule 4), the following Schedule (under rule 4) shall be substituted, namely:- SCHEDULE (Under rule 4) +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | 1 | Civil Judges (Senior Division) (25% of cadre strength) | | | | This will include | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | (i) | Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controllers | 11 | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | (ii)| Additional Senior Civil Judges-cum-Judges Small Cause Courts-cum- | 11 | | | | Guardian Judges | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | (iii)| Chief Judicial Magistrates | 12 | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | (iv)| Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates | 15 | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | (v) | Additional Rent Controllers | 11 | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | (vi)| Administrative Civil Judges | 11 | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | (vii)| or any other officer who may be designated as Civil Judge (Senior | 50 | | | | Division) | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | | Sub Total | 121 | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | 2 | Civil Judges (Junior Division) | 361 | | | This will include Civil Judges/Judicial Magistrates of the First Class. | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | | Total | 482 | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of the 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.