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HC Orders Transfer of 102 Judicial Officers in JK
HC Orders Transfer of 102 Judicial Officers in JK
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has issued an order for the transfer of 102 judicial officers, including 57 district judges across Jammu and Kashmir. This directive was detailed in an order by Registrar General Sanjay Parihar.
Below is a table summarizing the key transfers and postings:
| Name | Previous Position | New Position / Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Parihar | Registrar General | Issued transfer order |
| Yash Paul Bourney | – | Principal District & Sessions Judge (PDSJ), Jammu |
| Jaffer Hussain Beg | – | PDSJ, Srinagar |
| Ashok Kumar | – | Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Srinagar (on deputation) |
| Ravinder Nath Wattal | – | PDSJ, Samba |
| Jawad Ahmad | – | PDSJ, Baramulla |
| Haq Nawaz Zargar | – | Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu |
| Tahir Khurshid Raina | – | PDSJ, Anantnag |
| Sonia Gupta | PDSJ, Reasi | Director, J&K Judicial Academy |
| S.C Kattal | – | PDSJ, Reasi |
| Jatinder Singh Jamwal | – | PDSJ, Kathua |
| Virinder Singh Bhouas | – | PDSJ, Udhampur |
| Khalil Ahmad Choudhary | – | PDSJ, Bandipora |
| Rajeev Gupta | – | PDSJ, Rajouri |
| Chain Lal Bavaria | – | Presiding Officer, MACT, Jammu (on deputation) |
| Ritesh Kumar Dubey | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu |
| Mehmood Ahmad Choudhary | – | PDSJ, Shopian (to assume after retirement of incumbent) |
| Ranbir Singh Jasrotia | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu |
| Masarat Roshi | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag |
| Balbir Lal | – | PDSJ, Bhaderwah |
| Kusoom Lata Pandita | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bank Cases, Srinagar |
| Aijaz Ahmad Khan | – | PDSJ, Kulgam |
| Deepak Sothi | – | PDSJ, Ramban |
| Sunil Sangra | – | Special Judge, NDPS, Jammu |
| Abdul Nasir | – | PDSJ, Ganderbal |
| O.P Bhagat | – | PDSJ, Budgam |
| Pardeep Kumar | – | Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Ramban |
| Amarjit Singh Langeh | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Baramulla |
| Sandeep Gandotra | – | Presiding Officer, NIA Court |
| Arvind Sharma | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Samba |
| Amit Sharma | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu |
| Renu Dogra | – | Principal Judge Family Court, Srinagar |
| Adnan Sayeed | – | Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Srinagar |
| Prem Sagar | – | Additional Judge Family Court, Jammu |
| Archana Charak | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Doda |
| Abdul Qayoom Mir | – | Special Judge, NDPS, Baramulla |
| Manzoor Ahmad Zargar | – | Special Judge, NDPS, Pulwama |
| Yahaya Firdous Ahangar | – | Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Budgam |
| Manoj Parihar | – | PDSJ, Leh |
| Bashir Ahmad Munshi | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajouri |
| Raja Mohd. Tasleem | – | Special Judge, UAPA, Baramulla |
| Manjeet Rai | – | Additional Sessions Judge, TADA/POTA, Srinagar |
| Anjum Ara | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar |
| Manzoor Ahmad Khan | – | Special Judge, UAPA, Anantnag |
| Rajni Sharma | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu |
| Madan Lal | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, TADA/POTA, Jammu |
| Ahsanullah Parvez Malik | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge |
| Vinod Kumar | – | Special Judge, NDPS, Srinagar |
| Arun Kumar Kotwal | – | District Judge LRP, High Court Wing Jammu |
| Sushil Singh | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bandipora |
| Romesh Lal | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sopore |
| Mansoor Ahmad Lone | – | District Judge LRP, High Court Wing Srinagar |
| Parvin Pandoh | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kathua |
| Faizan Ul Haq Iqbal | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar |
| Noor Mohammad Mir | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Pulwama |
| Swati Gupta | – | 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar |
| Rafia Hassan | – | Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ganderbal |
Additionally, 45 civil judges were also transferred, including:
| Name | New Position |
|---|---|
| Mir Wajahat | Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sopore |
| Aadil Mushtaq | Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar |
| Mehreen Mushtaq | Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kulgam |
These transfers are part of a broader reshuffling within the judiciary of Jammu and Kashmir to optimize the administration of justice across the region.
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